(edit: the screenshot is wrong but if you click on it it leads you to the actual rack)

I make industrial synthpunk. My goal is building a eurorack synth for sound design, like generation 1 pokémon cries, complementing the Behringer Grind and Behringer K2 mkii I already have+offering extra utilities for them, and running the audio signal of my non-modular synths through it. Rhythmic stuff and live performance are not a priority, but I have a couple of Korg SQ-1s lying around.

What do you think? I'm considering replacing the second 3xMIA with a filter or maybe an effects unit. Maybe I'm missing something important that could take those 6hp?


All those signals and no way to easily share them.
You need some active multiples.


Thank you! I'm slightly confused because I have a Making Sound Machines Multiplikand and a Takaab 2MLT. Do you think I should add a second Takaab?


Limited high-quality audio output processing, No Sequencer, Missing Texture space. Can use more VCA (random, chaos), distortion, Bit-Crush, FX, Stereo/multi-output for monitoring and capturing better quality.


if your goal is primary Sounddesign, there is much missing.
in this racksize, to much modulation
(your bottom row is gone for modulation.)
the Captain O is redundant if want to process extern synths otherwize its just another modulationsource

if you dont are on a small budget and must rely on Behringer stuff, there are other incedible options, at least for the Sounddesign part.

You may focus on either junction or abacus or the doepfer adsr and drop the rest.
same for waves or four lfo.

the sounddesign capabilities of this rack are very limited.

you may look for modules which combine several ways to process audio in one, like waveshaping, saturation, filtering, delay, feedback and so on.

Also a nice filter for pinging.

if you want to go the low budget route, you may get a much bigger rack for the big sized behringer clones.

but I would invest in 1-2 more high quality modules for Sound-Design.

like Malstrom Wyvern (Filter+ Saturation) or intellijel Sealegs Delay, reverb, saturation)

Greetings

Chris


Limited high-quality audio output processing, No Sequencer, Missing Texture space. Can use more VCA (random, chaos), distortion, Bit-Crush, FX, Stereo/multi-output for monitoring and capturing better quality.
-- jaflux

Much appreciated!! Are there any modules you recommend for those uses? I'm specially intrigued about texture and the lack of good audio outputs. As for the sequencer, I intend to use this system with a couple of Korg SQ-1s, but I'm definitely interested in something like a Steps/Stages.


if your goal is primary Sounddesign, there is much missing.
in this racksize, to much modulation
(your bottom row is gone for modulation.)
the Captain O is redundant if want to process extern synths otherwize its just another modulationsource

if you dont are on a small budget and must rely on Behringer stuff, there are other incedible options, at least for the Sounddesign part.

You may focus on either junction or abacus or the doepfer adsr and drop the rest.
same for waves or four lfo.

the sounddesign capabilities of this rack are very limited.

you may look for modules which combine several ways to process audio in one, like waveshaping, saturation, filtering, delay, feedback and so on.

Also a nice filter for pinging.

if you want to go the low budget route, you may get a much bigger rack for the big sized behringer clones.

but I would invest in 1-2 more high quality modules for Sound-Design.

like Malstrom Wyvern (Filter+ Saturation) or intellijel Sealegs Delay, reverb, saturation)

-- VONDENFUNKEN

Thank you so much! So if I understood correctly, you recommend centering on a single function generator module, add another filter beyond Swords, maybe going for a larger case (like those Behringer go ones I understand?), and add modules that expand the rack's sound design capabilities. Is there anything you recommend besides Wyvern or Sealegs? Thank you so much!


the most recommondations would be a bit expensive.

I like for sounddesign:

Befaco Oneiroi: as looper, fx processor - combines delay, resonator, delay and more

Befaco Noise Plethora - digital noise source with analog filters

Bastl Dark Matter for industrial feedback and rhyrmically modulation

Mimeophon for delayed Feedback and Karplus Strong

Make Noise Spectraphon to alter spectral character of sounds

Qu-Bit Aurora Spectral Reverb - adds a special spectral effect

Schlappi Angle Grinder - as filter, waveshaper or vco

Benjolin V2 - as multimode filter filter and sound design tool

Rabbit Hole Apollow View - for Tube Saturation / -distortion

schlappi BTFLD

Plasma drive - erica synths / game changer audio

Koszalin Xaoc Devices

OpticShifter Teia

SMEAR Smoothie Audio

Greetings

Chris


few general recommendations:

for any genre/subgenre anything to do with industrial, i'd definitely
include a (lofi/semi-lofi) wavetable sound source. for sequences, leads,
drones etc. my goto choice for this are:

piston honda mk1 and mk2. latter much easier to find. mk3 is powerful,
two osc cores etc, but unfortunately has audible inherent slew, when you
drive fast pitch sequences.

also, adore the sound of xaoc berlin/jena combo. somewhat expensive but
has that beautiful archaic 8-bit ppg vibe.

feed that into a nice, edgy filter like manhattan ma35, erica polivoks
or something of rolandish or 3320 variety.. gstorm jp6, sh101, pro vcf etc.
and off you go...

also, i'd suggest having few different flavors in your distortion/drive palette.
my favorites are:

bj mimosa stereo (or mono: lila) - hi voltage tube drive/saturation
eowave germania 241 mk2 - germanium vca/drive
ryo opdodist - vactrol based drive

cheers

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