If you are ok with chilled vibes, how about Marbles?
Enjoy your spare HP, don't rush to fill every last space, this is not like filling sticker books. Resist the urge to 'complete' your rack, its never complete so just relax.
Hello Community,
i started Modular about 2 years ago and quickly bought a bunch of modules my approach was a live techno machine with lots of different synths and a sequencer that could
record midi to playback basslines and melodies. Well it was a lot of fun and a played some gigs but most of the stuff was too ruff for my after some time so i interated a piano keyboard
more and more. After a while it was really hard to combine the different styles of house and jazz piano together with heavy modular sound so after a last gig i sold like every module
and just kept my first big doepfer case which you can find attached
https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_2664327.jpg
im still not really happy now because i use a strange live daw synthesizer setup and miss a lot of opportunities for live impro, so i would like to go some more kind of ambient stuff but i dont really have a clou what would do the job. Maybe you guys can give me some advice or some inspiration. I would be very importend to me to have everything right in key so i see some drone like ambient synths with big skepticizem to my approach. Drums would still come from a daw.
Thanks a lot
Hi folks
I have a Intellijel performance case gen 2 at home and i'm using an erica synth black sequencer.
What small sequencer would you recommend for a small 52hp 6U case for outdoor sessions and holiday?
Cheers NS
Glad to see a new track up.
Thank you, as always, for sharing!
Beautifully spacious and haunting.
-- Jukeshoe
Thank you, "its good to be back" to coin a phrase
Living in Qatar has not made making music a top priority for a while, but lifes too short as they.
Anyway thanks for listening and the nice comments.
Where did you get this from?
Agree, the 301 is a big black box of magic.
In fact - here it is.
https://invictushf.substack.com/p/so-let-me-tell-you-about-the-metatron
That 4x4 mixer doesn't seem worth the space. There's better ways to do most of that.
Add as many active multiples as you can stand to spread those expensive-to-generate signals around, accuratly.
I like the MST '07 Buffered Multiple and the Rides in the Storm QAM.
Another boring module is the lowly offset/attenuator.
The Doepfer A-183-2 is a simple, clean one channel 4hp one.
The Frap Tools 321 is a nicer 3 channel one in 6hp
The Frap Tools 333 Sum and Distribution lets you transpose and wobble 3 channels of note CVs, and more, in tune.
These utility modules are the glue that unifies everthing you have into a systemic whole.
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Glad to see a new track up.
Thank you, as always, for sharing!
Beautifully spacious and haunting.
“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche
Dieter chose some intereting modules to start with.
Hope they can get enough parts to make them.
https://www2.doepfer.eu/index.php/en
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I wish people were this passionate about using more active multiples.
Priorities.
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Supporting the BDS movement's call for a cultural and economic boycott of Israel, is not biggotry my man, its the bare minimum in times of genocide, ethnic cleansing and apartheid. When you buy goods from Israel you support the Israeli army budget, West Bank apartheid and building of illegal settlements. If Israelis wish to do the right thing, they shouldt do business from withing Israel or pay tax to the Israeli apartheid state.
Bad and lazy comparison, i didnt express nationalist or patriotic sentiments like the ones Banksy criticizes, i called for a financial and cultural boycott like the one that ended apartheid in South Africa. Not aiming at individuals, I support BDS and any antiimperialist or decolonial movements globally.
PS. Cultural boycotts work, read "Assuming Boycott: Resistance, Agency, and Cultural Production" and try again.
Cheers
yes for the rythmic parts I can add gears I already owned, EDGE, the polyend TRACKER or my old drumstation novation
Just bumping this again. I can't use most of the features on this site, but would really just love a way to import my rack. Any updates/ideas?
-- eroe
You have a PM
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Just bumping this again. I can't use most of the features on this site, but would really just love a way to import my rack. Any updates/ideas?
hello, a lot of the time i see people putting modules on for free, but then demanding a high price over paypal, modules needing to be sold alongside others, or even needing a physical cash transfer. can we find some way to stop people gaming the marketplace sorting system in such an underhanded way? one thing i think we could do is add an option to sell multiple modules in one sale block, as a "bundle".
Hey everyone,
I just acquired an Easel Command. There is a sound when I lift/tilt the unit that sounds like something sliding about. It doesn't sound like something loose or free and sounds as if it's maybe a ribbon cable sliding an inch or two, back and forth.
Does anyone have one that they can grab and tilt for me to see if this is normal?
Thanks for your help!
I'm unable to save profile settings due to having a three-character username . I've used this name on this platform since the very beginning. Can the minimum username length be adjusted? I'd just like to save my settings.
-- jvt
This should be fixed now.
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I'm unable to save profile settings due to having a three-character username . I've used this name on this platform since the very beginning. Can the minimum username length be adjusted? I'd just like to save my settings.
Design based on the ARP 2500 from Willem Twee studios in the Netherlands, but adapted to fit a Behringer Eurorack Go case.
ARP clones used:
* 4 1004 oscillators (all low or high range)
* 2 1047 Multimode filters
* 2 1006 Filtamps (serving as final output stages)
* 4 EG's (2 1003 ADSR, 2 1033 DADSR)
* 1 1005 ModAmp
* 1 1036 dual S&H,
* 1 1050 Mix Seq and 1 1027 Clocked Seq module
The noise clone module has been left out (too much real estate for what it is), and replaced by other modules I deem more useful, also providing me 2 different noise colors.
Via Tindie (https://www.tindie.com/stores/euroutilities/) I bought 5 add-on modules each 2 HP wide. They are represented here by 2HP blank panels:
- two of the 1004 oscillators will get individual outputs for all unmixed waveforms
- both 1003 and 1033 dual EG will have their own individual gate and trigger inputs
- the 1036 dual S&H will have individual clock and 2 (brownish) noise outputs.
Next to these I add some utilities, that esthetically should not 'kill' the ARP look.
- Ladik's quad quantizer (alumininium panel, not the black one as in the picture)
- MI Kinks clone , offering white noise and other stuff
- MI Links clone offering buffered mults and a precision adder and a simple mixer
- 2 DBZ 3 channels mixers, usually for mixing oscillators into the filters
It's a fairly standard set up, allowing me to create sounds with 4 oscillators + 4 filters, a full binaural 2 osc synth (separate stereo paths), a standard 2 voice synth with 2 LFO's , or creating two separate synths, one played via keyboard, the other one with the sequencer.
https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_3134116.jpg
Btw, have you considered a drum machine? I'm all for drums in Eurorack, but three voices might be to limited.
Good point ! I didn't realized the depth of the A111 6 is 50mm ! And yes I will go step by step smoothly starting to use my other modules and gears meaning that I will prioritize the matrix with the effects along the pamela which I think is a must have
Maybe consider a multiple module somewhere? (E.g. replace the Vowel module with the 2hp Mult module.) Can be very useful to multiply some of the modulation signals.
Another important thing to keep in mind is that your case need to support the depth of the modules. E.g. the Behringer Go case is very shallow, so it won't fit deep modules (I think it's about 30-35mm deep).
Generally you want to spread out your buys, and start from a corner with the essentials. This way you can alter your plans as you learn more about your gear.
What you start with depends on what you already have, and the bare minimum to get something going. That probably means you need to start with power and one or more voice.
Do you have a sequencer available? If not, the Pam's probably a must. (You probably want the Pam anyway though, it's very useful.)
What other sources of sounds do you have? Can it be combined with eurorack? (Some synths provide CV points.) Maybe you could start with one Drum2 and either the A-111-6 or the Beehive, depending on which you like best, but it really depends on what you already have.
Do you have a mixer, and does it handle the level of audio coming from eurorack (it's high compared to most other synths)?
You probably want an effect module too, and the FX Aid should go a long way there. It's not essential, but gives you lot more options.
Hope this gives you some ideas ^_^
Thanks for the review and the sugestion for the filter, djing myself I often use (especially with ambient) the filter for transition even if I try to not over use it. Quite happy already to have placed a tiny filter in insert effect
Now the question is what should I purchase first haha ... it's so expensive
Oh yeah, another thing while we're planning modules and buying cases...
My hopes get dashed by this too often: module depth vs. case depth
I ended up recommending modules that might be too deep for the case you want.
It's always something.
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Impressive how much you're able to get into 104hp! I don't own any of the modules myself (except Pams), but in terms of their functionality it should deliver what you want.
My only thought is that I would've liked a bigger knob for the filter; I'm thinking of a DJ-like filter where clockwise is high pass and anti-clockwise is low pass - it's a cheap and effective way of creating interesting transitions in your music.
That said, maybe that doesn't fit your style. Should be a interesting setup nevertheless (I think the Matrix mixer and the Mimeophon could be quite good) ^_^
If you want to tuck away power cables, you can consider a power supply that's inside the rack. It's a bit more hassle than just buying something like a uZeus though.
And remember to always double-check that the power consumption requirements (at the bottom of your rig) is supported by the power supply. I read somewhere that it's good to have 10-15% "free" capacity, but I'm no expert on this.
Have you considered an external sequencer? I have an Oxi One mk1 which I'm extremely happy with ^_^
Also, I think you should consider some modulation sources, like LFOs. Pam's Pro, which is part of @noodle_hut setup, is a great utility for this.
You might also be interested to look into low pass gates (I'm personally a fan of LxD here) to combine with the various audio outputs from your Mother-32 and Labyrinth, and might even a submixer to combine multiple audio signals together (I have the A-135-2 for my Mother-32).
That said, you're on a great start, starting with semi modular synths are a great way to get into Eurorack, and with the pedals as effects you should have a lot of options audio-wise ^_^
You have to power it from the front.
All of us here are haunted by wires.
What you've planned will do a lot already, it's lots of enough.
Just install a blank panel as a koan to disclipline.
This is a nice one:
https://modulargrid.net/e/stochastic-instruments-4-33
"What can music be?"
This is a little cleaner and cheaper too.
The Behringer seq does more, costs way less, and can act as another system clock.
The nanorings is smaller. works the same, and is easier to find.
Finding a Beads, or any authentic MI module, is tough now. Do you already have them?
I put them in an order so they can often interconnect with those nice short yellow Doeper patch wires.
Love those little yellow Doepfer wires.
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Nice set up, you've given me things to consider and some great ideas. My dad has made some wooden end cheeks so I'm good in that department.
Regarding the PS can it be powered at the back? I see the socket on the front panel but is there also a back connection? I'm OCD when it comes to hiding cables.
Do you have a modular grid list of your modules to share? If so that would help me in doing some research on other modules. Thanks for your feedback.
Hello, I try to assemble in a 104HP rack a techno/ambient techno live setup that I can carry, plug and play/jam on the console of different venues.
I'm living in Saigon where eurorack modules are not available apart behringer ... I take the opportunity to travel to Europe to sart getting these new modules.
Thank you for your help and advices, the idea was to get a little drum kit, 2 synth voices, insert effects that I can use with the matrix mixer to build up and modulate sounds during the performance, using the pamela and random8 for the sequences and modulations (or arturia keystep pro for the sequences ...) and a compressor at the end to glue everything nicely.
https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_3132839.jpg
I built a three tier Moog like this. The red frame is from a guy on Etsy that 3D prints them and it wasn't expensive.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Releas3DPrints?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1458591935&from_page=listing
Very sturdy and nicer than I had hoped. He prints them in colors other than red.
Really good work. Currently just $75. Can't beat that.
I kept the wood end cheeks but you don't have to. I thought they would end up lost in a drawer so I kept them on.
(To do that, I had to get 24 longer screws than what came with the frame.)
For the top row, I used the very nice empty Moog case that they used to sell.
They don't make them anymore, so you'll have to hunt around, but they're out there. A perfect match.
Unlike the other two, that empty case doesn't have it's own power so I used a Behringer PS,
running it all with one (big-enough) wall wart with a 3-way splitter wire to power the whole thing.
I did end up swapping rows 1 and 3 to keep the wires out of the way of those nice Subharmonicon knobs.
Worked way better on top. Here's how it ended up, as "The Squealer" (that really needs some mults).
For me, patch cable spaghetti never gets that bad.
I get lost on discovery road and forget what I'm doing, way before I run out of jacks and the wires to connect them :)
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Thanks for the feedback I will look into the A-185. I have had the two Moogs for a while and pretty familiar with the subharmonicon. I really like it and have used it as the basis for a couple tracks, using one sequence for a bass line and seq 2 to form a pluck sequence over the top. From watching some videos it seems the Spectravox and Labyrinth are even more experimental so not for me. I thought about a second M-32 but decided to go for more variety.
Yeh the reason I ask about the ribbon cable is to consider how I am going to connect them all together, as the Moogs are in cases. I will take them out and mount into the rack so I can take advantage of the power supplied by ribbon cable. Looks like it's going to be cable spaghetti for the audio tho.
6hp left?
Doepfer A-185-2v Precision Adder.
You can then have one sequencer transpose the other, in tune, up or down,
and then share those new notes to that nice top row.
The power supply is fine.
The modular ribbon cable never carries audio. Just power and ground,
and sometimes, one gate for event on/off, and one cv, usually for notes.
Those two Moog sequencers are very different animals and can play nice together,
but the Subharmonicon is a demanding instrument to tame and integrate into a mix.
It's harmonic based, and always brings it's own special notes.
Spectravox is even weirder. For me, both of them are more for seasoning than a main course.
If you like that three-tier Moog format, consider maybe two Mother32s might take you further.
That'd be fun.
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unfortunaly for you, I got a lot of time while travelling home from superbooth, take this!:
Your rack is so bad, my mum wont play it
Your rack is so underground, theres no cv flow
your rack stands in a grocery store and does beeeep
your rack is so sick, your wasp filter sneezes
your rack is so common, it doesnt scream "Techno" untill you do
Its actually not your rack, its played by the ventriloquist Jeff Dunham
you rack has to much vcas - vintage car allures
if you would have put flowers in your rack, it would have a function
your rack doesnt power up at all
do you rember that last 1200 € purchase? - still sounds like mess
its not playable by dogs:
where is the cv-control for peanut-licking?
only one Mimeophon - how are you going to play feedback polyphonic?
There are no behringer clones
pretty pink rack, but no way to colour the sound
Daft punk dislikes your rack
your rack is not gluten free - why not just patching buttered bread instead?
your rack is so filthy, its used to get patched through gloryholes
president trump likes your rack ergonomy
your rack is such a bummer, if you throw it out of the window, it hits you one more time
your rack has no knurlies
your rack is like medusa, its sight kills people
7 of 10 dentist helpers dislike your rack
your rack is worse as this roast quotes
Greetings
Chris
You can now rotate Eurorack modules 90° so they will fit in a 1U row! This works only for modules up to 6 HP.
You can still drag them around and also Optimize Rack Space continues to work.
Use the Rotate Button in the planner action menu. If you don't see that button check, that it is activated in your user preferences or use keyboard shortcut f for flip.
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Hi new here and to the world of Eurorack, and I know my life will never be the same. I don't plan on going down the rabbit hole completely (famous last words haha), as it is more an addition to my current set up and I am a guitarist producing ambient music. I just want to have something to generate textures, sequences and happy accidents. What I have in mind is very basic. I already have a Moog Mother-32 and Subharmonicon. My dad is making me a nice timber three tier rack and I want to fill the third (top) tier with some modules and connect them all together no wider than 60hp (thanks for the idea Loopop).
So I am guessing some euro channel, a power supply and a mixer are the essentials, but thinking a couple of MI clones like plaids, marbles, rings ya know - the standards which are probably pretty cliche for hard core users but I really like the sounds. I have a board of full pedals so no needs for effects, plus I have some synths, drumlogue etc. Would be great to get the opinons of some much wiser in this space any advice is really appreciated, this looks like a great community.
User Benwah
It´s not a bad seller, but I would like to give an important hint, since he lives in Island. Be aware, that you need to pay a reasonable about of taxes, since he naturally declares shippings with full module worth and Island is in this matter NONE-EU. A hint from Benwah or even better a info in his ad would have clarified this upfront.
There are other options to ship from Island, which doesn´t cause such high taxes, since I got already in the past other stuff from there without any additional costs.
So, just be aware of this. Otherwise Benwah is a nice seller!
Best!
Greetings
Andreas
You're totally right; I was being stubborn about the need to include percussion in the rack. Offloading to a drum machine like an Elektron Syntakt seems like a more cost effective and playable option. And I hadn't even considered how much of a PITA it would be to dink with the drum modules as they were situated, let alone mix or modulate.
Based on your feedback, I've taken another stab:
In focusing on four voices (Oneiroi, Vhikk X, Pluck, and Vowel), the priority should be in accomodating sufficient sequencing, modulation, and mixing. It seems viable, but I just want to confirm the following:
Thank you again for all your advice and help!