At the moment I have a minimal setup (and would like to keep it that way 😉). My gear outside of the Doepfer Eurorack case consists of:
- Moog Grandmother (I see/use this as different modules and use it as keyboard controller)
- Akai MPC One (lots of CV options, still exploring this one)
- iPad (with LOTS of synths, drumcomputers and effects)
My 2 x 84 HP Doepfer rack has:
- Mutable Instruments Tides (for modulation stuff and as oscillator)
- Mutable Instruments Braids (different digital oscillator stuff)
- Ornament & Crime (with Hemisphere) (for modulation, short sequences etc.)
- Erica Polivoks filter (nice dirty filter with character)
- Malekko Dual Borg (an even more dirty filter, brilliant for its sweet spots)
- AJH Synth ringmodulator, mixer, sub (a warm sounding ringmodulator, can also add a nice sub and overdrive)
- Audio Damage Odio (to bring the iPad effects and synths into my Eurorack)
- Moog DFAM (great and fun tool!)
- Jack Plugg Typhoon (just received this one, pretty cool)
Right now I have about 8HP left, in the worst case scenario I could remove the DFAM and put it in its original case (I guess I will eventually do that). At the moment I have about € 300,00 to spend and am in search for a new module. I’m not using the Eurorack to sequence complete tracks, it’s meant to be my tiny soundlab where I sample the sounds from and eventually use them in my MPC. This could be drums, leads or even some soundscapes and pads.
The reason I’m asking for some advice is that I don’t want to end up with a lot of overlap. I had seen a Malekko Voltage block, but I can also use the MPC One to sequence and modulate stuff, I could invest in a multiFX but also have that iPad that has quite some nice FX onboard like the plugins from Eventide. Most preferably a module that could be used in several ways...some things that came to my mind were:
- Mutable Instruments Peaks (with or without the Dead Man’s Catch Firmware)
- Mutable Instruments Rings
- Intellijel Quad VCA
Also had a look at the Intellijel Plonk because of the physical modelling aspect but after reading a bit I think I pass on this one....
But.....I’m open for suggestions....goal is to be able to get the most possible variaties of sound out of that small case. Truly hope you guys can help me out on this 🤞