This is the final form, all modules are en route to their final destination! So pumped!

Mindphaser

EDITED Mar 16th, 19:32

I would humbly like to point out that there is nothing odd about using a low pass gate with a complex oscillator. This is literally one of the main building blocks of west coast style synthesis.
— Zacksname

So I’ve done a bunch of reading after you made this comment. I didn't even know Buchla was a person till like two weeks ago, if that. Though it seems to me that the LPG does exactly what I am after really well. It seems like it plays a huge role in being able to create expresive plucky sounds from the CVCO. Also learning a lot of synth history along the way.

Thanks for getting the wheels turning.

There's two things that catch my attention here. Other than that, it seems well-rounded. The most-often made mistake with eurorack beginners is a disbalance between audio sources and audio manipulators. You did well on that part.
— stefvanriet

I wanted to double back and say thanks for the response and confirmation really. I did read enough to be able to approach this all with an idea of what I wanted and sort of what the big mistakes are. So it felt validating when I read your comment.

Thank you.

All that being said I’ve had some time to sit here and get to know Mindphaser a little and wow does this thing have some range! I’m sure it does more than I’m even aware of at this point. I jumped on an Erica Synths Quad VCA on reverb that was near me and at a good price. I think that will give me a little more control of this thing.

I’ll find out in a day or two.

Thank you both for the insight. I’ve taken i to consideration the recommendations made here. I sat down with the two pieces I do have last night and got to figuring some things out for myself. What I think I know about how synthesizers work, gained from working with VSTs in DAWs. That being said I realize how I would benefit from different filters so an MMF keeps coming to mind I have 15 slots for modules in the case, so plenty of room. I do like the idea if going aftera filter and the rampage next, maybe even a dedicated ADSR type module. I find myself constantly tweaking those in software side of things. What a rabbit hole I’ve found. I have a version two of this rack with mindphaser as the central piece, it’s so easy to get sidetracked

Hello! Thank you for the feedback. I’vehad such a hard time finding anyone near me to even talk modular. The spring reverb was a random choice because i had rented a MOOG from a loval shop that had a spring reverb in it (I think). I do think it was limiting and maybe not even useful in this set up. I swapped it out with the FX Aid. I swapped the passive mult for a buffered one by Erica Synths. I think that solved a problem or at least gained some functionality. I chose the LPG because it can be used as a VCA or VCF or BOTH.
It also has an envelope generator output for the decay if I understand it correctly. Though I do see the usefulness in a MMF and will do some reading in consideration of making a change there.

Heres a link to the updated layout.
I also included the specs below this for the niftykeyz if you cared to take a look at that.

Mindphaser

Full size 49 key synth-action keybed with aftertouch

4x CV + gate outs - can be split by keyboard zone and used polyphonic or monophonic modes

Useable case area = 112hp for eurorack modules

Power output for modules

+12V - 1500mA

-12V - 1000mA

+5V - 1000mA

Multi-mode arpeggiator

Auto-chord function

Transpose function

Glide control

Swing control

Multi-mode LFO

Clock - internal and external with divider

2x buffered mults

Sustain pedal input controls MIDI and gates

Range of cv outs 1 through 4 = 0-10V

Voltage output gates 1 through 4 - off = 0 on = 5（off = 0 on = 4.65）

Voltage output modwheel/LFO = 1-10V switchable to 0-5V

Voltage output pitchwheel = 1-10V

Voltage output expression = 1-10V

Voltage output velocity = 1-10V switchable to 0-5V

Voltage output aftertouch = 1-10V switchable to 0-5V

Voltage output clock - off = 0 on = 5

Input voltage range of oscillator = 0-10V

Two volume controllable 1/4” ts mono outputs on its rear (mirrored 3.5mm outs on top)

Dedicated control for headphone out with 1/4” headphone jack on its rear

USB MIDI class-compliant - no drivers needed

MIDI in via USB and 5 pin Din

MIDI thru via 5 Pin Din and USB

I have Mindphaser and Cre8audios NiftyKeyz. I have loosely plannd the modules I would like to include in the rack with the goal of complimenting the Mindphaser and creating a playable instrument. My question to anyone with more experience than myself is. Am i achieving that goal with this set up? If not what am I missing that is obvious. I want to end up with a playable instrument that can cover most things a monosyth would thanks in advance

Mindphaser

EDITED Feb 12th, 19:17