Amazing design

Kick a bit high in the mix I think, overshadowing the otherwise very impressive work going on underneath. Good stuff though, subscribed.

awesome - I need this

Description
New live session!
Today, I'm testing the compatibility between my Machinedrum and two Eurorack cases.
The Pamela's NEW Workout syncs my Machinedrum
SPS-1 UW MKIl with my Make Noise rack, while the DivSkip takes care of sequencing it.
The Make Noise rack generates both percussive sounds and drones. With the Jumbler, I create a kind of matrix that selects sounds from the XPO-some are punchy and rhythmic, others are sustained melodic notes.
The Bruxa adds a truly unique reverb texture.
Maths and MultiMod create modulation and percussive variations. Everything is filtered through two modules:
QPAS and QMMG.
In the Intellijel 62hp Palette case, I shape a rhythmic drone using the Multigrain and Sealegs, also sequenced by the Pamela's NEW Workout.
Finally, the Machinedrum handles all the drums and kick duties, delivering a tight and organic groove.
• Thanks for listening! Feel free to check out my YouTube channel to see it all in action

Industrial Machinedrum & Eurorack

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Please make a silver panel version!!!

Smart transaction with @rfabbri
Recommended seller !

My latest Eurorack session – a little improvised techno jam with an interesting patch. I explain the patch in the description.
Cheers!
Time Residue

Hi everyone, I am designing my first rack, and I'd love a little advice/critique on how to complete it. I have some experience with analog synthesis on vintage normal and semi-modular synths, as well as some VCV experimentation in the process of designing this thing.

Purpose: a "general" rig, educational modular journey launch pad, intended primarily to:
A) Teach a potentially completely unexperienced but genuinely interested person or few (one at a time) the basics and potential of modular synthesis as a flexible musical and joy tool.
D) Have all the tools to give them an early-intermediate mastery of substractive synthesis.
S) Be a fairly flexible, intuitive and user-friendly enough jam/toy box for them to eventually confidently fiddle and experiment with. Doesn't have to do anything specific particularly well, for example it does not need to be able to do an EDM set or proper polyphony on its own.
R) Have enough tools to, as an endgame, give them enough knowledge to confidently reseach and understand more complex modular/synth stuff on their own so they can sod off.

Problem: I already have some stuff that I got locally that fit the bill to me, and I am not 100% confident in my plans for the last 58hp. I would appreciate some sage input on that one. Things I definitely want there:
A) Mod sources aplenty, Envelopes and LFOs (with sines!). Flexible in/out sync/trigger capabilities are very desired.
D) Multi effects. Tap tempo and ext clock sync are very desired.
S) A basic quantizer maybe?
R) Whatever most basic utilities it will need most considering what I already have, and whatever possible existing imbalance needs fixing. This is where I'm at a nearly complete loss.

Things to keep in mind:
A) I do have a non synth-specific, but a fitting and decent external ecosystem: 2-ch scope/amp/EQ/speakers/mixer/phones/ADC/DAC/DAW/PC/DI/splitters/patchbay/effects. I have the case (TipTop Mantis), so the size is a given. I have the tools and skills to solder through-the-hole DIY components or reconnect a wired switch, but not the more intricate stuff.
D) I prefer modules that lean towards obvious controls with intuitively visually indentifiable control positions. Menu-heavy modules with arcane control schemes and unobvious function seem to somewhat go against the educational (zero to early intermediate) purpose, even if more powerful.
S) I am on a budget, and I am buying used, in the EU. If the module is not realistically obtainable this way, it might be a hard sell. If the module is around or over 100 EUR and only "does one thing for one channel", it also might be a hard sell. It is not proper, but it is the reality of my situation at this time. The plan is to eventually phase out the less pleasant low-end stuff in the upcoming years, but right now it's either something like this or an AE modular.
R) The only intended external controller so far is a Keystep 37.

Please ignore the relative module locations, I will deal with that once I know all the modules.

Here's what I already physically have, I'm not above swapping out one or two modules:

Here's my amateur take on how to complete it:

Thank you so much for taking the time to suffer through this, please share any suggestions/critique, it will be most welcome. If there's some potentially useful info I failed to give, let me know. Cheers!

EDITED Thursday July 17, 04:19

https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_2896117.jpg

I'm looking to create a starter rack for breakbeats/D&B/techno lead/bass design in tandem with my Oxi One mkii.
The One covers all generative and sequencing tasks, so the rack is just meant to be mangle-able voices for it.

The Corals will be lead, chords and basslines on #1 and drums on #2. Not entirely sure how/if I want to run drums through FX. I also have considered that having one module that sums the lead, chords and bass voices into one output is not ideal for throwing FX on only single parts and may be severely limiting. It's cool that via MIDI, one can split up the voices to use different engines on Coral, but not useful that they dont have 8 individual outs also. That would've increased the form factor quite a bit, but I think would've made it a BEAST.

I think I will need some interesting mixer module with 2 stereo outs to be able to effectively route both modules through the later FX chain, but I'm not sure which would best serve those needs as a newbie to this scene.

Perhaps another STMIX before Maths, and I can use it as an FX-Send with channels 3/4 into the Maths-Morph-Naut-Aid chain, while running ch1/2 clean to the next STMIX?

Thank you to anyone who can give any feedback or thoughts on what you'd do differently!
-jw

want 8 stage seq going to 2 sep VCOs but want to be able to have one VCO hold the pitch CV whenever I want while the other keeps incrementing, so need two sequencers with same pitch settings and rate, seq A goes straight to VCO1 as normal, seq B has to be the 960 for the ind gate ins.
- Clock Vgates and time suite with same clock value through switch getting diff sync rates backplane
- Vgates outs 1-8 imto octal VCA ins 1-8, VCA outs 1-8 patched to 960 gate ins 1-8
- Q170 gate outs 1-8 into octal VCA ctrl ins 1-8
- start with all 8 pads high/Q170 all gates high, means both VCOs will be playing every note
- selectively disable Q170 gates to have VCO 2 hold & sustain pitch for the previous step while VCO1continues to increment pitch

Detail
1 Multiclock DIN sync>time buffer>8s thru 32nd pulses to switch backplane, then to Moon 568, volt ministore 4 and Vgates
2 start pulse from time divider resets Vgates, switch for time divisions, 568 and VMS4
3

EDITED Wednesday July 16, 17:14

one of my fav pedals sound is stunning !

I'm confusimg myself by keep changing modules but I thought I would rationalise on sequencimg by just going for the vector.

What do you think of this? I'm not sure about squid sample or chords, and am I missimg anything?

Keystep v/oct:
- nano voice
- plaits
- rings
- bia

Droid gates:
1- kick
2-snr
3- hats
4- bia
5- texture (samples ableton + beads)
6- rings
7- plaits
8- accent

EDITED Monday July 14, 22:22

There are analog implementations of ADCs in Eurorack in the form of R-2R resistance ladders. Equation Group by Wildfire Laboratories is one example.

-- theneweuropa

R-2R ladder is a simplified implementation of a DAC, not an ADC. So this could be a substitute of the right side of Drezno, not the left side.

-- mbartkow

You're right. I suppose you'd need a reference voltage and a comparator per output to make it an ADC.

Functions should include "PreAmp", since that's basically half of the module ;)

There are analog implementations of ADCs in Eurorack in the form of R-2R resistance ladders. Equation Group by Wildfire Laboratories is one example.

-- theneweuropa

R-2R ladder is a simplified implementation of a DAC, not an ADC. So this could be a substitute of the right side of Drezno, not the left side.

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Thank you Enrico :)
Will also have a look... That 8 bit stuff is a new concept for me but I have seen/listened to some pretty nice stuff done with various modules and thathas caught my attention. Had no idea about this brand though.
Best,
L

There are a couple of Beers modules that might interest you:
https://modulargrid.net/e/beers-adc
https://modulargrid.net/e/beers-4054x2

Thanks for the info.
Will have a look at it.

There are analog implementations of ADCs in Eurorack in the form of R-2R resistance ladders. Equation Group by Wildfire Laboratories is one example.

In this video, I recreate some of the complex astronomical forces behind the ocean tides, by using precisely-calibrated oscillators, adders, and other modules. I then use this “bio-model” to drive two ambient patches – the first in VCV Rack and the second in Eurorack.

Hi :)
I am interested in this module but would like to know if there is an alternative as the LEFT side of this module (analog-to-digital-converter) is the one I am interested in.
Is there such a "reduced version" of this module? Whether from XAOC or another brand?
Thanks for any help or hint on the subject,
L

Probably the most beautyful patch I found. It is a few years old but unparalleled in its beauty while beeing fairly simple.

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Feel free to post your most beautyful patches as well, it might make for a great and inspiring collection one day :)

Separated the main sequencing to this

("5" years of practicing with the following: Deluge, Minibrute 2s, o coast), + Paratek Saturn, Disting mk4, nlc Pills 1u, nlc This 2 shall pass, 3hwr, r2r dac, bastl Cinimon, stmod Diz, & o_c . (& exactly 19 patch cables)
o_c & cinimon are only a couple months now

im looking for something to experiment & lern with,
-like chaining things to make my own complex sequencer,
-control over too many things at once,
-audible landscapes,
-lots of feed back & harsh noise/texture,
-strange related abstract shapes etc
-fun confusion

lmk things I overlooked, too much/not enough, suggestions etc.

One handy feature of the Module Finder feature is the dropdown option for "Product Lifecycle."

You can weed out discontinued or prototype modules by selecting "Currently Available."

Best wishes!!!

Excellent, thank you. I didn't realise about the alternative models, so I will swap them out :-)

Here is a recording with a "mastering" (by myself) and without, no other editing or effects. I think even if you take away the db gain, it still adds a bit more balance and glues it together imo.

Without:

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With:

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EDITED Jul 10th, 20:23

I have a Tesseract Stonk (which is a very powerful module) and I notice a certain behaviour when saving and loading presents.

Firstly I create an audio loop and then save the preset.
Then I Clear the Loop.
Then I re-Load the preset.
The content of the loop seems to be empty - so the Preset does not seem to save the loop contents, even though the Loop LED is flashing after the preset re-Load.
All other aspects of the Preset are correct, e.g. Channel assingments.

Also, a power cycle restores the Presets but seems to clear the Loop contents.

Is this correct or am I missing something?

Time to get pissed on Guinness and start patching.. innit? ...mate.

Beautiful!!
-- Jukeshoe

Thank you kindly :)

Beautiful!!

A few minor details, if you haven't purchased any of these yet: Quadra is probably best swapped with the newer version Quadrax. Plaits may be better in micro version aka uPlaits (check out Cal synths or the like), same thing, slightly smaller. The Quadra and Plaits may otherwise be harder to track down or be used vs. new. IF that matters to you, may not. :)

My gut feelings, take it or leave it, is a 2nd sequencer may be a tad much in this setup?

In my humble opinion, can't go wrong with a Quadrax/QuadVCA/Plaits (or uPlaits)/Batumi setup. Covers VCA, mixing, envelops, random sources (random lfos from Quadrax, Batumi), LFOs (Batumi & Quadrax).

And plaits is obv a classic.

Best luck!!!!

*Edit: Make sure Batumii II vs. the first one...best to go with the newer versions...

EDITED Jul 9th, 21:55

Sweep and Regen are broken, no function anymore. Tried to cantact SSF many times over all possible platforms. No reaction at all, really bad customer support. Maybe my last SSF Module

i have everything except the IFM modules. im currently in the middle of a studio remodel, so no sounds at the moment. hopefully soon. thanks for your interest.

I've made a few mods :-)

What do you think? Is it worth having the extra sequencer?

That looks so awesome! Is it an actual rack of yours? I would love to hear it :)

I have one... Super module. it includes a mixer and that makes it worth the HP...

To be clear, it is two differen recordings but it is the same patch.
The first is a live performance all just one recording. Also in mono due to my case atm.
The second is made by recording each voice indipendently.
Here is cut and selected heavy on the leading chords to get the arrangement right.
I also added all FX in the DAW to have automation possibilitys, full stereo and send options. Good example is the delay on the bassline. It totally changed the character.
EQ and compression (with my limited skills) cleaned the mix and made it phatterrrr. I maintained the gritty gear vibe though imo.

It was really tidious and took me days, but I think it was worth in the end. Still I was really happy to get away from the PC and back to my knobs and cables after that.

If you catch something that really amazes you, make the best of it. I did not do anything like that for 5 years and a lot of good stuff just vanished with every new session on my system.

oh this is super interesting to hear the raw then the edited version !

While you're picking up little Takaab modules, I would recommend a 2LPG. It might open up what kind of oscillators and sounds you can use as percussion, and it's cheap, small, and passive.

Hi,
love the rack and would love to hear it!
if you have the funds, wmd crucible would spice things up a lot. great sound and extrmly versatile. You could ditch one of the hats because it can do great hats. A little cheaper but also massive sounding would be the erica cymbals! Thats one of my next picups :)

https://modulargrid.net/e/wmd-crucible

6 square wave vcos for making hihats
filter that can resonate to a sine wave for bass drums
gordon reid's synth secrets guide in sound on sound magazine can teach you how to synthesize drums from scratch or ask chatgpt how to synthesize a certain drum sound like 808 cowbell or snare drum

DOEPFER A-117-2 DIGITAL NOISE EURORACK MODULE
sounds like tv static, love it

EDITED Jul 6th, 18:59

Thanks for sharing thoughts, they are helpful.

thanks for the suggestion! never heard of plinky, they make some really cool stuff!! the blueberry touch seq looks really neat as well

anything out there like a synton fenix iii in eurorack modular 3.5mm format? i have a tiptop z8000 which is cool.

imagine a synton fenix3 crossed with the tiptop sequencing modules in eurorack format, that would be on everyone's wish list for sure. an 84hp all in one sequencer. the good thing about the tip top is you can derive 10 different cv sequences from one grid of 16 values. and the fenix3 has all the additional modules you need for sequencing. it's a shame there fenix is so rare and a shame that sequencing modules are always compressed into as small a space as possible. you could do a lot with an 84hp sized module. there's a company called 2hp, so why can't there be a company called 84hp that does kick arse sequencers?

https://koma-elektronik.com/new/product/komplex-sequencer/?srsltid=AfmBOookMCmFg3mJVJg-O-vwa4yFAsGcymbgIR1EYeS8B99bfA-yLvE4

this koma komplex looks fantastic but isn't eurorack mountable.

EDITED Jul 6th, 12:47

i really dig this one :)
https://modulargrid.net/e/crey-emporium-bib