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I've been kinda slow getting my rack up but this is what I have so far. Is there anything in particular I'm missing? Also I know I have a lot of Behringer modules here but I got them before having knowledge of the fact that they're not a great company.
Link to my rack

I just had the binoculars out looking for the birds ;-) Nice.
-- wishbonebrewery

I miss the birds this time of year. My house backs up to a small lake and we live in a wooded area. Birds and all kinds of wild life during the spring, summer, and fall. I was quite excited when i made the bird sound :)

EDITED Jan 10th 2024, 01:32

Link to rack

Looks pretty balanced overall from a functionality standpoint, but it does seem like there are a ton of mults for a rack of this size. If you use them, more power to you, it's just the one thing that stuck out to me.

As (I'm guessing) other users will chime in to say, you might stand to add a couple of utilities in place of two of the mults (if they're not crucial to your sound). Something like a quad switch or precision adder might be worth looking into.

Best of luck and hopefully the more seasoned users will chip in with more informed suggestions!

EDITED Jan 9th 2024, 22:21

... Can you just use some special cables in place of the small shunts that currently need to be physically moved from the LPF pins to the HPF ones? Is this what you mean by jumper cables? Thanks!
-- thermal

you can replace those red jumpers

with "Arduino Jumper wires"

connected to any SPDT switch (center pin on PCB to center pin on switch)

if you need further assistance feel free to PM me to keep this thread module specific...

hey that's a cool idea. Don't reckon I have the DIY skills required though. Can you just use some special cables in place of the small shunts that currently need to be physically moved from the LPF pins to the HPF ones? Is this what you mean by jumper cables? Thanks!

...Bit of a shame there aren't switches for this on the face of the module as it's a pain to take the module out mid session to swap the jumpers on the back...
-- thermal

in case you have 2HP left it shouldn't be that hard to turn a blank panel into a non-destructive breakout module with a few small switches.
with long jumper cables it also would be possible to place this breakout module in the row above or below...
two years ago i made something similar https://www.modulargrid.net/e/other-unknown-a-128-bypass-breakout

EDITED Jan 9th 2024, 18:24

Ok so I have had the modules for about a week and first impressions are good. Sturdy build quality and nice feature sets. Have my Dual Filter set to LP+HP. Cool that I can switch to dual LP or HP for stereo filtering if desired. Bit of a shame there aren't switches for this on the face of the module as it's a pain to take the module out mid session to swap the jumpers on the back. On the other hand it's great to at least have the option. Another slight gripe is the mini knobs for attenuating the various inputs. The panel is pretty crowded, especially with a few cables plugged in, which makes tweaking the knobs kind of a surgical procedure. Compared to not having attenuators/attenuverters at all, though? A real bonus.

Both the LP and HP sound great. I suppose they are fairly clean for an MS-20 style filter, but there's still a lot of character to the sound.

The Dual ADSR is deep and I haven't gone to town with it yet. But it's very versatile and modulating the individual stages separately is awesome. The sliders are nice as well.

Hi there,
I just would like to know what do any of you think of my very first system here:


All i have to say is that i'm pretty happy with it for the moment... but i'm open to any suggestion to make it even more enjoyable :-)

Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Cheers
Vinz

Sounds good!

Paradiso, eh? That's a niice venue! :)

Break a leg!

Subscribed.

Thank you for all the responses!

I understand the opinions towards Behringer. But financially I have the choice of either get Behringer for my first setup or no modular at all.
Behringer was my gateway drug into synths in the first place, now it's my gateway drug into modular.

If I had the luxury I'd get a completely different setup, but that would cost loads more. The Mordax DATA already was a very hurtful experience for my wallet.

But recently I learned about self-build kits which are cheaper, so I'm looking into that (Dreadbox for example).
Now that I have this setup to start with, I can save money to expand this system with better quality and brand modules.

About the layout: I'm still working on it, I'm restricted with the depth of the case on the bottom row and I need to get a feeling on what works best.

EDITED Jan 9th 2024, 10:51

Nice. Good luck!!

Hello! At the 21st of january I am performing at Voltage Control Amsterdamin at Paradiso. So the next two weeks Im in rehearsal mode. I thought it would be fun to take you with me in the process of creating the performance. Enjoy the music!

https://www.modulargrid.net/e/forum/posts/index/801

Thanks Jukeshoe!

Hi there,
I recently released a video Eurorack module which is currently for sale called "Video Breaker".
I already added it to modulargrid some time ago but waited for the release to ask, is it possible to have my brand, Melted Electronics, added, so that it doesen't show up as "other/unknown"?

All the best,
Martino

I recommand @polykobol for the good transaction we did, thank you :-)

I just had the binoculars out looking for the birds ;-) Nice.

Good morning,
At first the system seems balanced. I wouldn't change anything in terms of functionality. Another thing is the personal opinion about the manufacturer or the layout of some modules. But this is already an opinion that does not influence the results you want to obtain. Good luck!

As @AEROCATONE explains, there are some (good and bad) controversies on a certain number of modules in your setup; you probably know that. Personally, what interests me the most will be to know how you’ll evaluate your system, your modules: technically, musically, etc. Will you please let us know in a few weeks? Thanks in advance!

I recently have been looking for a good fuzz for bass gutiar, and these two in particular piqued my interest. Does anyone have experience with either of these pedals on bass, preferences between the two, or other reccomendations for a solid bass fuzz?

Finally got around to mixing this today... Ran out of time on new years and going back to work after sever weeks out needed some decompression time... On top of that I have been reading code and code examples for my new Patch.init() module :-D.

This started out as me experimiting with different drum/kick/base and filtering them and pushing through FX. I accidently found a nice bird like trill and ran with it.

This is my first eurorack. I ordered everything, within the coming weeks modules will arrive depending on availlability. Is there anything I am missing? Like, do I have enough VCA, EG, VCF for this setup? I'd love some input please. Sequencing will happen mainly externaly with midi or gate-cv out from my Deluge. I added a sequencer for fun, but also because all my midi channels are filled already.
-- LordWiggle

Most peeps won't comment on your thread because of the B word. However, you have a solid system here, capable of doing most anything you need. My suggestion is master it before adding to it. Enjoy the adventure...

please email me ivager@gmail.com

Messy but I like the bird-like jungle ambience tweety stuff!

Thanks for the manual, ivager! Would it be possible to get a higher resolution picture of the manual, maybe an external link?

Thanks everyone for your tips guys!

I would patch a simple voice with a single sawtooth or square. Then find a sequence I like in marbles. Set a Euclidean sequence in Pams. Then build on that sequence with sound design and effects. Like put the batumi before the CSL and patch the F%^& out of it. Or use the OCHD.

EDITED Jan 7th 2024, 11:37

manual

Not exactly what you are looking for but I came across this recently:
https://somasynths.com/illuminator/

I have a somewhat different version, but I suppose the interface will be similar:

What is the “ci” input and “co” output?

I assume that li/lo is low pass, hi/ho is high pass, and ai/ao is all pass.
-- clwilla

With the acknowledged inspiration from Three Sisters, probably Center in and outs.

does anyone have any info on what all the knobs and i/o do? obviously i see signal input and output, i think but the rest is very esoteric. main questions- is there Cv with attenuation over resonance, drive, and delay time?
any info would be lovely

Only slight bummer I see is no attenuation for filter cutoff CV or Q CV.

What is the “ci” input and “co” output?

I assume that li/lo is low pass, hi/ho is high pass, and ai/ao is all pass.
-- clwilla

Is ci/co combined?

Not sure if this is a bug report or a feature request so apologies in advance.

Email notifications that I receive are following my browser/email client dark modes changing the text colour to white (or thereabouts) but the background remains white making the text close to unreadable.

The new Doepfer A-105-2 filter is absolutely killer for kicks. Just ping the FCV input with an envelope and get an instant kick drum. You can really dial in the tone and timbre using an ADSR based envelope. Should probably work with most 2044 chip based filters :)

Where can I get this 16HP version?
-- Hikove

possibly a typo - looks to be the same layout as the regular 18hp one & it does say it's just a black panel...

it's only the 4th day of 2024 - give the guy a break... check back there on Monday...

I often use the sine from self-resonating filters to design kicks. Some filters are better than others for this. I've always liked the kicks I get from my Synthesis Technology E440.

Joranalogue Generate 3 was also killer at good, robust kick sounds.

As far as nice snappy percussive envelopes go, I really like using my Patching Panda Punch.

This is my first eurorack. I ordered everything, within the coming weeks modules will arrive depending on availlability. Is there anything I am missing? Like, do I have enough VCA, EG, VCF for this setup? I'd love some input please. Sequencing will happen mainly externaly with midi or gate-cv out from my Deluge. I added a sequencer for fun, but also because all my midi channels are filled already.

please delete post.

EDITED Jan 5th 2024, 00:28

Where can I get this 16HP version?

You can try this: https://disquiet.com/2024/01/04/disquiet-junto-project-0627-just-ice-society/

I took part in it for a few years. It's quite fun.
(https://soundcloud.com/petrus-major)

I often find inspiration in focusing on specific sounds / utilities e.g. on Monday I'll focus on a kick drum only, Tuesday I'll patch a drone, Wednesday an FX send setup... Then by the weekend I can bring all the different parts together with the objective of recording a song (doesn't matter if it's naff) :)

.... but lately I'm not finding inspiration...

To much gear can be a burden :D
Ok, lets fix it with more gear, let´s say a:
Stochastic Inspiration Generator? :D

or Clank Chaos
- you just push one button = instant new random everything, with rhytms, melodies and stuff.
If theres something you like, you keep it - if not, roll again :D

it takes a while to realise what you are doing. I would clock from PNW and take some Euclidean Sequences from it --> Traffic --> Plaits/Rings --> Clouds. Learn what that is capable of first and then think about your other modules. That chain on its own will give you wonderful rhythms/ textures or drumbeats.

Amazing! I think that’s exactly what I was looking for what you guys mentioned about the set up looking incomplete. Do you guys have a couple of recommendations for those missing modules? I think voltage block might be a little too big.

I like the idea of the basic modules! This is what I mainly think I was missing. Like VCA's, a filter, CV utilitie, function, generators, and LFOS as you mentioned. Any recommendations on what could cover these missing links?

Super helpful! Thank you all!

(side note: The main reason I don’t like Pam’s is because I just like to keep it one knob per function if possible, which is also why I don’t really like Mutable Peaks either. But ill hold them until I can find something to swap with later)

No one would buy a Buchla 281t or other version of that if they wanted a Maths and understood how both worked. The DUSG and the Maths and the 281 and all the other function generators are not similar experiences even if they have similar elements. They don't directly compete with another product in a way that makes the other one. Behringer changed whatever they needed to change to make the price lower, but they're still selling the same experience. Illegal or not, it's still a choice whether that's the kind of business you want to support if you're already buying a boutique niche product.

A Challenge then?
Make the worst or weirdest sound you can then make a good track with it.