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Nice and affordable, but for some reason the faceplate of this module is about twice as thick as 99% of other modules. The design looks great but if the overall aesthetic of your case doesn't allow for small differences like that this might not be for you.

Keeping it simple

I believe the accurate CV outs are expensive hence why the droid has so few

Good stuff, guess its a bit like everything sounds better at 7 or 8 versus being cranked up to 11 all the time.

That's awesome!

Nice way to challenge yourself through limitation (a must in the realm of modular)....

love the round, woody sorta tones you're getting with the LPGs.

Now, the question becomes, 'how to find proper balance between reverb drenched and totally dry"? :)

Looking forward to your next work! Thx for sharing!

hi. I think this is a good option for Hermod+ owners. But we need some things in hermod+ to buy xp32. I don't know if it's
commercial limitations compared to other products, or technical limitations.

Being able to play via a midi keyboard a track OFF
Naming a track (after all, it's the brain)
+/- 10v (well, that's okay with xp32)

The release of v2.0 paved the way for the arrival of Xp32.
In the emotion we could have succumbed

Wait and see

EDITED Yesterday, 19:59

Hi to all :)
Not sure this is the right place but...
I am using an Octatrack Mk2 (referred to as OT) as a mixer/remixer for my modular. It sums 2 mono signals from a Ladik A-541 - https://modulargrid.net/e/ladik-a-541 (usually 1 channel for kick and the other for bass) and a stereo signal from the Make Noise XOH - https://modulargrid.net/e/make-noise-xoh.
I am using the filter distortion in the OT on kicks and generally to beef up the sound coming from my modular.
What Eurorack module could do the same type of "filter distortion" or any type of distortion to get to the same result?
Any idea?
I am also using the filter distortion from the OT on the Master track in the OT to beef up the mix... OT is then going into a FMR RNC and finally an Analog Heat Mk2. For info :)
Current rack:

EDITED Yesterday, 19:19

🚫 No reverbs. 🚫 No delays. Just pure, dry modular synthesis.
I wanted to challenge myself, I made a video before with no reverb, but I still used delays. So the next step was delays! By stripping away effects, I had to rely on modulation, low-pass gates, and clever patching to shape the sound.
🔹 Main voice: Mangrove
🔹 Sequencing: Rings via Moskva, with Hermod+ as the main sequencer
🔹 Bass: STO
🔹 Pads: Vostok modules
🔹 Textures & Noise: Error Instruments modules
🔹 Beat: Rample (Squarp)
🔹 Counter melody: XPO & Plaits

The result? A sound I’ve never gotten from my system before. That’s the magic of modular synthesis—always surprising, always inspiring.

Hello. I am having an issue with my ZeroScope display. I am linking my post in the r/modular subreddit with video. I tried flashing the firmware and it did not correct the issue. Any ideas before I reach out to vpme? https://www.reddit.com/r/modular/comments/1hccpyn/zeroscope_display/

I'm right there with you, I'll try to use that argument to try and hold my purchase for as long as I can, but it's really tempting, not sure if I know another module that can handle 32 channels of CV automation (that's the way I'd use it, I guess)...

Anyone else notice this? Is there a solution?
-- AEROCATONE

What device are you using?

Sometimes i experimented static in my fingers to makes crazy the touchplates, to get a mini temporal solution i clean well the touch plates with a handkerchief with any substance and clean my hands. And sometimes is a little more stable to play with hands.

That's a great point. I tried a midi sequence into the Swarm from Live soon after I got it, and that worked well. The DAW was very new to me then so I didn't do more with that. I will try more midi things with it soon–been meaning to for months. Thanks!
Also, since I can't return mine as I bought it second-hand, I've been exploring best uses for it. I've found that when I think of it as a crazy drum machine, I get the most compelling and useful things from it and have the least "bad surprises".

Yes, it's not perfect and unstable for a serious project, but is very experimental and give you the opportunity to search new sounds. I recommended use by midi and not manual if you search a better touch. For manual use is not stable and give you bad surprises when you are in record mode.
-- pauperrasta

How did the return process go? I tried a couple times to get in touch with Eowave but they gave me the cold shoulder.

Has anyone else had issues with the sensitivity of the touch pads on the Swarm? It only registers about 1 in 3 touches for me in use, unless I lick my fingers.
-- chrisormitch

have just received the unit. same here, the sensitivity not working fine, sometimes it works most of the times it doesnt, im about to send it back to the dealer...
-- unbalancedbeats

I'm a little surprised at the price. More than the Hermod+...

I'm super happy to share that Carnal Ex and I are featured on Modular World with performaces and a great conversation. The show premieres Sunday, February 16th at 4PM EST. We'd love to see some friendly faces in chat if you wanted to drop in.

Hi, alternative MEBITEK firmware

Hi, alternative MEBITEK Firmware

Laniakea comes in at 0:18 producing the low frequency bubble sound and metal singing bowl sound. was able to simulate two instruments with the laniakea.

The bass in the beginning is the mother 32. Started introducing another module sound around 0:39

can we get a black faceplate version please.

Yes, it's not perfect and unstable for a serious project, but is very experimental and give you the opportunity to search new sounds. I recommended use by midi and not manual if you search a better touch. For manual use is not stable and give you bad surprises when you are in record mode.

Anyone else notice this? Is there a solution?

Nice work.
-- wishbonebrewery

Thanks!

With Disting EX’s multiswitch algo (6 switches, each with 6 inputs and 4 outputs), you can generate long, melodic sequences with just three voltages. By placing the switches in parallel, so their inputs and outputs overlap, and by adding a few feedback loops, the sequence can get quite complex and unpredictable.
Detailed patch notes in the video:

Nice work.

Beats & Bikes

here is my band, deepgrave min og dog or dgmod making sounds having fun yesterday afternoon
to do the streaming i used linux (ubuntu studio) on a old dell precision laptop instead of my windows 11 machine
sorry it wont embed the youtube video in modulargrid because its from a live video, but it will play if you copy the link
youtube.com/live/1wp0nDPENl4?si=H-LSaY5yTRrlpPMF

EDITED Sunday February 09, 15:42

Hi all does anyone know if Antumbra are still in bussiness
Tried emailing them with no reply.
I have been trying to source Knit pcbs, Ive checked stockists
i.e pusherman / modular addict with no joy.

Thanks
Archaos

Kinda just trying to go hard. Like Modular you could mosh to.
Heavily Locked Club Influenced.

I made a preview video for a new 10 track album to give a sense of the music and the space from which the music was made. I gigged with these songs for a while and recorded the stems over a year ago, so it is very meaningful to finally have them out in the world. The full album is out March 21st on Bandcamp, with a wider release the following week.

Check the beat ya!

... No idea why the devs cant implement this simple thing into the code for the site.
-- geoffcrowther

Have some patience with the MG developers—it’s not as simple as it might seem.

The option to "Show/Hide modules that are in the current rack" could probably be implemented fairly quickly.
But a full Rack Diff Wizard is a bit more complex.

A proper concept would need to be worked out first:
- What should the input interface look like? Maybe two dropdowns where you select two racks to compare?
- Should it even allow selecting multiple racks at once?
- Do you want to see only the modules that are in all selected racks (the intersection)?
- Or only the ones that are not in the intersection?
- What should happen with the result?
- Should you be able to create a new rack from the comparison?
- Should there be a JSON export that you can manually import as a new rack?
- Or should all modules be tagged with "unracked" and the filter options have to be extended?

So many questions...

You could try drafting a solid concept for it. That would definitely increase the chances of the MG developers implementing it at some point!

EDITED Feb 6th, 11:16

Thanks and for the workaround - i tried it but it didnt work, most likely because my knowledge of java script use in the browser is non-existent. No idea why the devs cant implement this simple thing into the code for the site.

When rearranging my rack, I have noticed that when I swipe too far left (or right), the page "reloads" and reverts back to the arrangement from before I started the session. It has happened a couple times now. After it happens, I attempted to swipe both ways several times and the page continues to reload back to the same previous version. Any ideas?

I could sell a Kidney and get a couple of these for chord progressions. Things to think about...

I have deployed a possible fix for the last module vanishing bug. I hope that solves the problem.

Yeah, it looks like that is the problem.
-- pawal

O.k. now I can confirm the problem. It has nothing to do with Plaits, it looks like the last module you click on a search page triggers that not found error. Might be related with the Show Blank Panels checkbox. Will look into it.

Setup in action: https://v.basspistol.org/w/nEbwkER2WWzRWBr8BeqrbC

Yeah, it looks like that is the problem. I can still replicated it when I am logged in, by clicking on Modules, search for "plaits", and scroll down to the bottom and click the Mutable Instruments Plaits module. Same problem when I am not logged in, and in another browser.

Using the direct link https://modulargrid.net/e/mutable-instruments-plaits also does not work, except when I use a browser I never used before.

When removing all cookies it works.

Logging in again, and search for plaits - exactly the same problem.

{"name":"Not Found","message":"Not Found","url":"\/modules\/find\/page:2.json?SearchName=plaits&SearchVendor=&SearchFunction=&SearchSecondaryfunction=&SearchHeight=&SearchTe=&SearchTemethod=max&SearchBuildtype=&SearchLifecycle=&SearchSet=all&SearchMarketplace=&SearchIsmodeled=0&SearchShowothers=0&SearchShowpanel=1&order=newest&direction=asc"}

-- pawal

What are you doing to get this output? Do you query the database manually? This is a json request that points to the wrong pagination page.

/page:2.json

There are not enough results for a page 2 so that is the culprit, it should read find/page:1.json or just find.json

i cant edit the post apove ..

the part i want to chance

"and don't care about your product." i woud like say
"and you care about your product"

Constructive criticism is always appreciated. And thank you very much for the kind words, catwavez.

The original post felt a bit like straight up promotion of a competitor's product on this MG listing though, so it kind of rubbed me the wrong way. Appologies for looking totally grumpy, but maybe you can see my viewpoint here?

Thanks again for anyone supporting what we're doing here. It's all for the love of music!
-- devinw

Np, ist allow fine how you react when’s your stuff what you made and put effort in. Totally normal reaction in my terms, that allow shows you are connected to your stuff and don't want the max outcome and don't care about your product.
And a little competion in my mind makes thinks in the end mutch better 4 all , cosue you can use it in differnt way

--> do better,
--> do it differently
--> improve the ground desgine

Constructive criticism is always appreciated. And thank you very much for the kind words, catwavez.

The original post felt a bit like straight up promotion of a competitor's product on this MG listing though, so it kind of rubbed me the wrong way. Appologies for looking totally grumpy, but maybe you can see my viewpoint here?

Thanks again for anyone supporting what we're doing here. It's all for the love of music!

I mean, is it constructive if you're straight up saying one is better than the other?

It's not a contest. Weston makes high quality modules. Seriously. In a sea of eurorack creators, every once in a while a module comes across my desk that impresses from the top to the bottom. I've taken a break from buying eurorack but a full WPA voice would be great!

I always appreciate a company that offers a full complete voice. VCAs. Envelopes. The works. Eurorack can be endless so a cohesive design is art.
-- catwavez

i tottaly agree that weston is doing a good job over all.

but i felt this one here need some konstroktiv feedback.

It's not a contest. Weston makes high quality modules. Seriously. In a sea of eurorack creators, every once in a while a module comes across my desk that impresses from the top to the bottom. I've taken a break from buying eurorack but a full WPA voice would be great!

I always appreciate a company that offers a full complete voice. VCAs. Envelopes. The works. Eurorack can be endless so a cohesive design is art.

Good Stereo VCA but in my minde the https://modulargrid.net/e/tronix-audio-seismx seems more versatile and have mutch more to offer !
-- StudioB

Seems like the envelope follower is the only thing it is beyond SV1? But, SV1 has zero cross detect. So, tit-for-tat?
-- devinw

It has offset what controls the 2 signals and with teh VCA controlls you can to nice movement and the build in env is nice addion as well you can use ist simultaius with filter.
So i think the module presents more a Strero VCA Build and its all truehole build.

this one here is usefull but not in many ways. I wish they had add like a filter or something to handel the der drive more :D
-- StudioB

Alright, glad you're enjoying that module.