Hi, I just want to share my positive experience with @-ADR-

Everything went well, without any problem. Seems like a nice guy

All the best

Carl

EDITED Today, 11:39

@Seemone , i got the same thing from same user, obviously phishing junk ...
-- ozwa12ld

It’s a scam!

I have:

• suspended the user and several related accounts
• renamed every existing username containing “support” to “scam”
• deleted all messages they sent
• blocked new registrations with “support” in the username

@Seemone , i got the same thing from same user, obviously phishing junk ...

Not bad traders related,but I think someone is trying to scam asking for verification.
The account was made today @Helper_Viola sending this message.

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To remove these restrictions and confirm your identity, you must complete the verification process.
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Be aware,and as he/she asks,I already contacted the support team:)

EDITED Yesterday, 18:57

Unfortunately, I’ve been scammed by user @YAK23.
There were all the red flags: friends and family payment, multiple modules listed in one day at very good prices, a sketchy PayPal account, etc. I wasn’t very cautious because I was trying to buy a module for my friend, who needs it badly. But at least I can warn y’all.
The sad thing is that it’s an old account (since 2017 - almost 10 yrs!) which probably got hacked.
Regards!

And again it was an easy process to sell my Trace to @cybomat :)
Thanks for the swift process.
Would trade with him again.

I can strongly recommedn Felix @qqmf4 :)
It was an easy process selling him my beloved Michigan Synths SY0.5.
I would trade again with Felix no problem.

Hi Guys

I'm building this rack for drone music. I'm interested in raw sounds, La Monte Young style. I'm new to eurorack and looking forward to learn. What do you think about it? What else would you add to this rack and what patches comes to your mind? Thanks

https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_3170793.jpg

FYI there’s a fine tune on the back of the module to adjust the tuning of the oscillator.

I vote AGAINST Pam's as a sequencer. One knob + 2 buttons (counting knob-push as a button) just isn't enough control for a decent workflow on a sequencer IMO*. I've used it as a srquencer with mild success, but it's just an annoying workflow and makes an otherwise-great module frustrating to work with.

*Well...Turing Machine only has 1 knob and zero buttons and I don't have a problem with that XD. But it's a fundamentally different workflow from Pam's as a sequencer.

Bloom isn't exactly small, but for what it gives you (3x quantized pitch, 3x gate, 3x mod sequences) it's awfully compact. Main issue I see is that if we're talking about a "Small case" then channels 2-3 may not serve much purpose. That might just be my GAS talking after seeing it in two different threads today XD

Thanks for the link.

IMO, Pam's is a great module, but a poor sequencer. It's pretty much a set-and-forget module to me, as making changes to it mid-jam is awfully menu-divey and can be hard to stay in the flow. I like it as a master clock, as a eucliedean trigger source, and as a tempo-synced LFO source. I have used it as a (quantized) random pitch sequencer, but it's a high-friction workflow.

Haven't used Bloom myself, but it has a good reputation from what I've seen, and it seems like it'd fit very well in a generative ambient case.

There's a lot of stuff in the rack so my first thought is "Step back and make one interesting voice first". You have four noise sources: Dixie, BIA, Rings (or Resonate, as it were), Ensemble Oscillator. Dixie is a good general-purpose VCO. Rings is great at what it does, but borderline stereotypical with how often people fall into the same handful of patches with it. BIA is a great module, but I usually think of it as a more aggressive industrial sound than that I think you're describing. If I were to pare this selection down to just one, whether as an academic exercise or for budget reasons, I'd go with the Dixie. It's the most basic, but also the most flexible of the lot. Even if you expand to a "Fancier" noise source later on, it can be good to have a "normal" VCO on hand for audio-rate FM.

VCOs want a VCF, 1-2 VCAs, and 1-2 envelopes. You've got that with the Dual Dagger, Intellijel Quad VCA, and Zadar. I lust after the Zadar myself, but I've heard mixed reviews about it as a "primary" envelope generator. That is, it's harder to make a standard ADSR envelope with separate control over each of the 4 stages. That may or may not matter for the sounds you're planning to make, just be aware.

What's a modular synth without extra modulation sources? You've got 4x LFOs from the Batumi, 2x extra envelopes from the Zadar, S+H Noise from the 1U Noise Tools, and 1-2 signals from Maths. Awesome. However, you only have those 4 channels of VCA for those 11 modulation sources. You've got 4 channels of passive attenuator with the 1U Quadratt, so that can help "turn down" the modulation from these sources, but more actual VCA channels would open more doors for complex modulation. I'd also suggest a DC-coupled mixer or two for combining CV sources (The Quadratt can serve this role).

I'm not intimately familiar with Monsoon or Arbhar, but they seem to fill pretty similar niches. They're both granular processors. Mimeophon is slightly different but still a pretty close cousin to those two. How do you intend to use them, is there a reason for having all three of them?

I think if you already have the Mother-32, making a single Euro voice, sequencing that + M32 from the Bloom, then playing around with modulation sources and utilities, will give you a LOT of options to work with. Once you have that going, you can start exploring what next steps to pursue. Maybe another voice, maybe more effects, maybe CV sources, maybe utilities for your existing CVs.

good afternoon guys. thanks a lot for the fast and detailed reply.

some remarks: I started modular with the Doepfer Dark Energy and the Dark Time (masterclock). I use them with the ARP2600 and Soma Pulsar23. In addition to it I built this happy ending kit.

Regarding the SEM Filter - yes I like the Sound.

I got one plaits for percussions/drums -> DarkTime. I´m playing the SEM Filter and Fracture with clock divider, marbles and pulsar23 trig. Im playing Rings and Plaits often with a keystep37.

next I will add turing machine (+volts+pulses), vca, quantizer, envelope and lfo (into an empty 48TE case)

the journey is young.

I think it works now :)

Link to the Rack

Needs a master clock to feed the sequencer, dividers, and pachinko,
and active multiples to feed those note CVs to more than one module.
Kind of weak on LFOs, and Typhoon reaaly likes modulation.
Maybe give up one of those Plaits?
As cool as that sequencer is, it takes a big bite, but just the seq* running the synth voice,
and maybe that into the typhoon, just that, is a perfect to learn where you might want to go.
You can do a lot with just those pieces (and power)..
*but I'll bet you'll want a quantizer soon....

EDITED Tuesday July 07, 04:50

my initial thoughts upon observing this rack:

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what if you could change, Uli Behringer?
it's Moog-er, isn't it? isn't it Moog-er?

but in all seriousness, this is an intervention. i think you've fallen into some of the pitfalls i have when i started out-a severe lack of financial awareness, a debilitatingly limited understanding of signal flow, and a misguided reverence for influential and/or trendy modules of times past. Money, Ignorance, Youtube; these are the three demons you must slay in order to succeed in modular synthesis and build a substantial system.

A Substantial System? What's That?
it's a concept i just named, but has been in my head for a while now. in my point of view, a "substantial system" is a eurorack system that justifies its expenses and the extra complexities of its use over a fully featured, hard-wired keyboard synth, or even a plugin synth on your computer, and which you ACTUALLY FIND FUN TO USE OVER ONE. far too many people rush headfirst into modular without an understanding of what system they want to build. as a result, they end up losing money and become fustrated with music tech, which nobody in the community wants!

i'd suggest you set aside some time to read through this, because i have quite a few years of experience and i'm going to be jotting down a lot here. let's-a-go...

Part 1: Money

let's start with the most pressing of these three demons, Money. modular synthesis is the infamously expensive form of synthesis it is because every part is being manufactured individually and thus must sell for more to make a profit, or the modules are being made by a small boutique brand that must charge dearly to make a living. the rack you have made calls for a whopping five clones of mutable instruments modules(uPlaits x2, Pachinko-a very complex module based on Marbles, uRings, and Typhoon, a cloned Clouds). these modules have high build quality, and carry a hefty brand tax oweing to the reverence placed on Emile Gilet's modules(we'll get to this later), and just one uPlaits is going to set you back nearly €250-if you can even find them in stock. all those modules combined are going to take you on a Journey Beyond 1,000 Euros before we consider the whole synth voice and the hefty sequencer on the bottom deck, which, apart from serving no purpose with the plaits clones upstairs, are only going to launch further ill-fated mining expeditions into your wallet. what with their being "the complete package" and taking up so much rackspace respectively, it's another €500! and this is all before we consider the eurorack case itself...

so your rack is a lost cause before it's even built. we're spoiled for choice in modules these days, but as alluring as it might be to shoot for the fanciest, coolest looking or most Xtreem modules you see, it's ultimately far too much money to spend to build a substantial system. but all hope is not lost! I reccomend you go trawling the used market for modules, which you can find for really good prices. there's ebay, reverb, and modulargrid has its own marketplace where you can sort by region, price, and even modifications! you'll also want to be getting more modest modules than these all-singing, all-dancing ones. it's a general rule of thumb that modules that are not feature packed and that take up a medium amout of rackspace will be the cheapest-of course, the less space it uses up, the more value for money it posseses.

this concludes part one. it's far too late here, so i'll do Ignorance and Youtube in the morning. Goodnight!

hello and thanks for your post!

you're right... the link to the case would be nice... but im to stupid to post ist... its always a blocked site when i put the link in it... but its not on private..

its mostly an ambient rack... melodies, slow generated and sound expoloring... the first module in the case is a qu bit bloom v2... its a sequencer.. so i will sequence with that and the pam..

and no, i dont have other equipment besides... only the m32

EDITED Monday July 06, 20:54

For starters, it'd be good to link the case rather than just a picture of it. I recognize ~half of these modules by the front panel alone, but linking the case itself makes it easier to get a closer look at the ones I don't know or even just kinda-know in order to give better advice.

What is your plan? How you you intend to control/sequence the synth? Are you looking to make washy generative soundscapes, crafted melodies, or techno beats?

Are you using this with any external equipment besides the M32?

EDITED Monday July 06, 20:20

Hey guys..

i'm pretty far to finish my first intellijel performance case. mostly for using it as an ambient machine.
the mother32 is not in the case, its standalone used together with the case....

What do you think of the module selection and the balance of Voices, Modulation, and Utility modules? Do you feel like there's anything this case is really missing, where you'd say, "You're making a mistake by leaving that out"?

and would you go in this one with morphagene or arbhar, and why?

Thanks for any suggestion

NS

im a newbie too...

all i can say is, listen to bassman... i made also this kind of mistakes... first u are afraid to use a lot of money for modules which dont make any sounds and are expensive, just for some modulations... after 1 months or less with this kind of case u made, u will change your mind and u will buy VCA's, LFO's, Envelope generator etc...

EDITED Monday July 06, 17:53

Welcome!

The most common eurorack beginner mistake is "Oops, all oscillators" and you're in today's lucky 10,000. 2x uPlaits, nRings, a percussion synthesizer, and an integrated synth voice. That's a lot going on all at once, and you don't even have all the utilities to use all of them (1x filter and no VCAs).

Step one is to walk back to a single voice and figure out what you need to make that work. You could just stick with that Doepfer synth voice module, nothing wrong with that, but if you want to part one out yourself, you need:

• VCO
• VCF
• VCA (1x per voice minimum, 2x is pretty close to necessary though)
• Envelope Generators (1x per voice is enough, 2x is pretty common)
• Modulation Sources to keep the sound interesting (somewhere between 1 and 1,000 of these ;) )
• Utilities to adjust those modulation sources (read: More VCAs)

With you being from Germany, you might be able to get a full Doepfer system for cheaper than most, on account of lower shipping prices. Doepfer doesn't make the flashiest modules, but they make extremely solid building blocks. Being fundamentally good but not so flashy means that it's on YOU to learn how to patch interesting. Were I to live vicariously through your wallet, I might recommend something like

• Doepfer A-110-2 (Basic VCO)
• Doepfer A-120, A-124, A106-5...Lots of options for the filter.
• Doepfer A-130-2 (Dual VCA)
• Doepfer A-140-2 (Dual ADSR)

Doepfer has fancier VCOs than the A-110-2, I chose it because it's the cheapest while still being something that can prove useful if you expand to a flashier VCO in the future (a basic VCO feeding the FM input to a fancier VCO is always nice to have). Like I said, there are a lot of opitons for the filter and it's hard to go wrong with your choice here. Your rack has an A-106-5, which is a clone of the Oberheim Synthesizer Expender Module's filter. Did you choose that deliberately because you like the Oberheim SEM, or music made with it? It's not a bad choice, just a curious choice for a first filter. The A-130-2 is a dual VCA, so you can dedicate 1 to your volume envelope and 1 to your VCF envelope. I'm not a huge fan of the A-130-4, because it has a shared gain control for all 4 channels, while the 2 channel version gives each channel its own knob and CV. Sometimes (cough-very often-cough) you wanna turn up the filter envelope amount without changing the volume of the signal. A-140-2 lets you define a separate envelope for volume and filter contours. Only thing I don't like about it is the lack of voltage control, but the A-141-2 (VC ADSR) only has one output for a whole lotta rack space. You can certainly use the same emvelope for amplitude and filter, many classic synths have done that. Or you can get 2x of the 141-2. Or you could break the completely arbitrary "all Doepfer" boundary I've imposed for no reason ;)

For modulation sources, the sky is the limit. THIS is what makes modular synths shine. All of those input ports can have something wiggling the knobs for you, so make sure you have lots of things to do that automatic wiggling! The most common modulation sources are LFOs and envelopes. You've already put 2 envelopes on your Amplitude and Filter. What other inputs might be interesting to wiggle around right at the start of the sound? If you go with a more complex VCO like Plaits, you could put an envelope on one of the timbre inputs. You could modulate pitch to give a little "scoop" or "drop" at the attack of the note. You could modulate your modulation sources! I love putting a high-rate LFO on the filter cutoff frequency, it gives the filter a certain "growl". What if you put that LFO through a VCA, and put an envelope on the CV? Now you get that "VCF Growl" on the attack, but it cleans up for the sustain phase! As you get more modulation sources, you need more utilities to handle them, though. You'll need a good colleciton of VCAs and Mixers to make the full use of them (Note that mixers for CV are often DC-coupled, as opposed to mixers for audio which are usually AC-coupled. Most mixer modules have some way to switch between these two modes, but it may require a little soldering).

EDITED Monday July 06, 20:15

I just finished this build to accommodate musique concrète/experimental/techno/industrial/ambient music. I just put the last module in, Recovery Bad Comrade. This system is housed in a PGH EP-208 case.

Brap on...

hello together. thats my firast post. i´m a beginner from Germany. Looking forward to any recommendations.

kr paul

https://modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/3154082

G'day!

Nick aka Poochy Productions in Brisbane, Australia here. Just got my first (hopefully of many) Djupviks Electronik module and I'm in love with it.

It's the DE-31 GATS, a dirty, dirty Sample n' Hold + Wasp Filter + Belton Brick Delayverb (ModularGrid link here - https://modulargrid.net/e/djupviks-elektronik-de-31-gats).

I was stressed that I wouldn't be able to get the reverb going as it's specced for a BTDR-3 for the reverb. Those aren't as easy to get as the BTDR-2 and I had one lying around in a pedal build I wasn't really using so thought I'd give it a go.

I soldered it in matching pins 1-6 the same (the BTDR-3 has 3-4 extra for modulation/depth options) and it's a big success!

Wonderful module. I think it'd be exceptionally good at lo-fi black metal and cold ambient grooves.

Thought I'd share the "mod" and enthusiasm for this inventive and cool designer!

Cheers all!

Hey, steppy + turing machine seems like a good, quite performative. small footprint, combo. But it depends. what exactly will you be sequencing?

its not the smallest but i go for the qu bit bloom v2....

thanks for all your posts and help

cheers NK

Another one on the same theme:

And kinda like it.

Thank you VisceralBias, if we could rate/list good buyers here I'd have listed you as well.

Nice to be on here, after searching, I am very happy to be listed 4 times. Esp. after being fooled and insulted by beat4less :D who is not even listed here 1 time.

I bought a module from @-ADR- and had a great experience. Very friendly guy, great communications, despatched the module quickly, and it arrived surprisingly fast to Ireland!
Recommended seller 5*

LA MAISON SONORE
en bout du metro ligne 13 et ligne 15.
15 mn de Montparnasse.

voici le soundsystem du sousssol dans lequel nous faisons des concerts et Jam session.

en Rez de Chaussée, il y a plein de differents types de synthés, groovebox, boites a rythmes effets (nstagram & fb)
egalement un groupe signal pour les JaM Sessions du vendredi soir.

contact@lamaisonsonore.fr

LA MAISON SONORE
en bout du metro ligne 13 et ligne 15.
15 mn de Montparnasse.

voici le soundsystem du sousssol dans lequel nous faisons des concerts et Jam session.

en Rez de Chaussée, il y a plein de differents types de synthés, groovebox, boites a rythmes effets (nstagram & fb)
egalement un groupe signal pour les JaM Sessions du vendredi soir.

contact@lamaisonsonore.fr

EDITED Jun 30th, 13:55

Hello ca a l'air cool (je suis en région parisienne) tu pourrais donner quelques infos dans le thread ? merci :)

More "old school" dark ambient. Rolled my own vhikk from scratch with two wavetable vcos into harmonic mixer, 26 LP filters into some effects I've been tinkering with for the drone. Bass is analog vcos into pedals into LPG.

sorry for the late reply, I hope it's not too late. Check the video you'll hear both timbre and slope effect on the filtering :

LA MAISON SONORE
en bout du metro ligne 13 et ligne 15.
15 mn de Montparnasse.

Le paradis du synthé vintage & eurorack!
SoundSystem Expérience .

contact@lamaisonsonore.fr

EDITED Jun 27th, 12:10

Hello,
I've been a member here for quite some time and have never had any issues. The only negative feedback I've ever received is from @yeaust because I declined a video call. I explained why I couldn't do it, but instead of respecting that, he chose to leave negative feedback.
I honestly don't care if he was previously scammed by someone else. That's unfortunate, but it has nothing to do with me, and I shouldn't be punished for someone else's actions or because he's upset about a past experience.
At the end of the day, it's my choice whether or not to take a video call. As far as I'm aware, there is nothing in the rules that requires users to do so, especially when the transaction is being handled through PayPal Goods & Services.
@modulargrid, I'd appreciate it if you could look into this and resolve the situation. Thanks.

-- Louni23

For clarification:
The reason I don't take video calls is because I've completed many online transactions over the years. In my experience, buyers who come into a deal already convinced they're about to be scammed often end up wasting a lot of my time with endless verification requests, only to change their minds and back out anyway.
Because of those past experiences, I choose not to do video calls. That's simply my policy, and I don't believe declining one is a valid reason to receive negative feedback—especially when secure payment methods like PayPal Goods & Services are being used.

Hello,
I've been a member here for quite some time and have never had any issues. The only negative feedback I've ever received is from @yeaust because I declined a video call. I explained why I couldn't do it, but instead of respecting that, he chose to leave negative feedback.
I honestly don't care if he was previously scammed by someone else. That's unfortunate, but it has nothing to do with me, and I shouldn't be punished for someone else's actions or because he's upset about a past experience.
At the end of the day, it's my choice whether or not to take a video call. As far as I'm aware, there is nothing in the rules that requires users to do so, especially when the transaction is being handled through PayPal Goods & Services.
@modulargrid, I'd appreciate it if you could look into this and resolve the situation. Thanks.

too many modules, close to the limit, and it got hot
or
it got hot
or
it's broken

pull your modules, the power supply might be risky now,
and measure the three voltages with a scope/meter, then you'll know what's next

there's a possibility of a bad module pulling down power or a ribbon cable short too,
but i'd check the +12 -12 and +5, and avoid debugging by swapping things around too much

Tonight when using my three nifty case setup,,one of the cases froze up,,loads of lights on ,no sound,,i turned the power off and back on again,,it was ok for five minutes,,then froze again,,it was incredibly hot in my lab today,,can extreme external temperatures do this sort of thing,,or is the problem elsewhere?
If anyone can give advice it would be great,,thanks,,Bonehead.

I approve.
- Your Opthamologist

Thanks for your presentation, it was inspiring to see your modular adventure!
You should be super proud that you managed to build such an amazing instrument/system without buying a crap ton of useless modules during your journey.

Hi folks

i have an Intellijel 7U performance case gen2. and i want to add a second case...
I know the best way would be with joiner plates for adding a second performance case... but its a bit too expansive for me to go for another of these cases...

Does anyone have an idea how to combine another 1U 104 case with it? is there a stand or something to put a second case behind the performance case who works well?

thanks for all helps

N.S

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I always like a master system clock with a feedback path, like a Pam's with an Axon-2.

Some meter/scope would be useful.
There's a lot of complex waveforms being generated, for flying in the blind.

Heatwave, a new breeze :)

I ordered one and I should get it soon. I'm very exited to get this module. The concept is unique (or are there other modules out there with the same functions?).
I'm very interessted in an expander, and what I read about it, it makes it more handy for quick editing. In the official video it can be seen. There are also two additional CV inputs.