As the title states, im in need of help. i think i have a general understsnding of how the sound should be routed, but when dealing with an instrument that cost me just under 3 grand, id like to have a little more confidence in what im doing before putting live coltage theough my rack and possibly burning out a module or worse, blowing out my bus board. so im going to link my rack and anyone whos reading this post, feel free to build patches or reply with advice on how best to build a working patch. ill beging by kind of detailing how i think a basic patch is supposed to be routed. Feel free to let me know im wrong. So from all the tutorials ive watched i think the correct pathway should be sound source/VCO out>envelope gen in>env. gen. out>filter in>filter's mix out>modulation/fx/lfo in>mod/fx/lfo mix out/VCA in>VCA out>mixer imixer's stereo out>audio interface line in>interface line out>external mixer channel# in>external mixer stereo out>monitors/phones. am i close? i feel like j need an audio engineering degree to be able to effextively learn this thing lol. https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_2725653.jpg


A traditional subtractive patch would be something like...
Pitch sequencer > VCO v/oct input > Filter input > VCA input > Effect > Mixer
Gate/Trigger sequencer > Envelope generator > Filter/VCA CV input
LFO/S+H/Random/Noise > Whatever sounds cool

Good luck and have fun!


Hi, I'd say you're quite fine and in line with what farkas wrote. I guess the confusing thing for you (and us with the way you wrote it) was the modulation. As farkas lines out, the sequencing and/or modulation typically starts out separately and the joins the audio path wherever you want to add the modulation. You can add the modulation to the FX (which is what I think you described) or to any other module that can modulate (whether intentially or not ;-).
Your rack seems to cover all bases (and actually more) so go and play. I cannot see anything that could go wron, even if you patch "incorrectly" - if there is such a thing.
...As long as you really take care in connecting the modules to power the right way round, but that's another story...
Play! Ron


-You can not damage your eurorack modules during your basic patching. (like patching a audio module in a modulation module)
but you could crash your audio gear which comes after the eurorack, if you dont use a output-module and go out of your VCA-module without attenuation, with a (hot signal)
But with your Divkid Output-module you should be fine

-Always pay attention to connect the cables on the correct side with the red line. (otherwize damage to modules can happen)

-Be aware of your power consumption: which power your power supply can serve and how much power your modules need.
Some ppl say, its secure to to leave like 1/3 of the power cosumption unused.
Especially digital modules can be very power consuming.
Dont do things like, usinge 900 ma supply for 897 ma - better leave some space.
But as it seems that you might have a rackbrute 6u - that should all be fine.

Greetings

Chris