I've owned a potential build, but i started witha Monster case which was too big for a first start, and i had to sell it, so i sold it to a fellow AE fan. It needed a better home than i could provide at the time, and im happy I made that decision casue it gave me an idea of the taste of affordable modular experience ive always dreamed of, and it left me wanting to come back.

That was 2 years ago. Im starting over, and wanting to get back into it, so ive built a system that serves as a rough draft of a generative sound box kind of thing.

I thought in terms of signal path from Mick Gordons DOOM 2016 Soundtrack, and the instrument it was built on. but instead of demon slaughtering bass riffs and distortion, i was going more for smooth, calm, and peaceful.

The top is mainly audio sources and the bottom is made for unlocking some functionality and creating random generative wave forms.

It feels kind of crammed, so if you can offer a more ergonomic soultion, please let me know.
im excited to build one again.

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I have a Eurorack. Every module I have bought second-hand. If there's ever any problem with a module, it's the mini pods that become scratchy and noisy. This AE Modular is mini pods start to end. I would worry.

Have you thought about …

If you want a large rack:
-VCV rack is free or cheap software, it can't break and doesn't break the bank

If you want hardware:
- Korg MS-20 Mini is very doom-like and you can still play with cables and signal paths and it will last a long time
- Korg Volca Modular is cheap and you can still play with cables and signal paths
- A small number of second-hand eurorack modules from fairly affordable brands like Doepfer, Erica Synths, Rides In The Storm, Dreadbox coloured modules