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ladik is about the best value in Eurororack modules you can get in Central Europe. No nonsense functional stuff.

Hello,

Any feedback from an owner of this module ?
It's seems really good to manage drums in a small system.

Really want to try it, but the lack of videos and feedback is not helping me...

Thanks !

Thanks to @dropthedyle for a perfect transaction. Very recommended!

Now, that I've been true to Doepfer for twenty years, I've discovered Ladik-modules from www.ladik.eu that cost quart as much as original and come with very useful features. They integrate nicely into the system, optical and functional.

My attempt at narrowing down my first rack.

Hi, I wanted to give you some straigt up answer having the clouds and various VCO's, but I think part of the fun really is to try out crazy stuff - as long as you adhere to what is input/output. Some inputs are usually ment for either audio or cv... but its common that both can be used on many modules. However, look into a VCA and envelope(s). May seem boring, but without them, the sound you create will become very static (drone) and not vary in amplitude (level). Thats why its always good to have the basic modules (VCA, Envelopes, LFO) and usually VCF (although clounds can do some filtering). Have fun!

EDITED Dec 25th 2016, 21:07

I was lying. We have Modcan A now.

Hey all,
I just made my first eurorack purchase. I got mutable instruments clouds, and intelijel dixie ii +. I was wondering how I can patch these 2 together?
Thanks!

Hi, i am knew to this world. Does this system make sens? I already have 3 mother32 and a O Coast from make noise.
Thanks for feed back.
Max

Given the age of this thread you may already know that this is a V2 of the original BI - 2 hp slimmer, a couple of extra CV inputs for Skin/Liquid (new)/Metal texture selection and Bass/Alto/Treble range. IIRC the knobs are attenuators now, not offsets.

EDITED Dec 29th 2016, 02:18

This gets rid of Mother and Erbe Verb but otherwise leads to a pretty nice case. Worth considering.

The previous Mother+Erbe option pushed out Rene+Frames+Eos+URA+BrainSeed.
-- kingcons

What kind of music do you make with this beast? Looks very interesting.

This gets rid of Mother and Erbe Verb but otherwise leads to a pretty nice case. Worth considering.

The previous Mother+Erbe option pushed out Rene+Frames+Eos+URA+BrainSeed.

Could potentially have a Drumbrute external and then swap Basimilus/Eos for Erbe+4hp...

EDITED Dec 26th 2016, 19:23

Hell yeah!

been there 1months ago
i made this 84hp as my first
i am sequencing and modulating from software via motu

just to get some idea

As a Clouds owner as well, I too found the reverb to work well. Glad to see I wasn't the only one that thought that.
I look forward to seeing what ideas can come forward to create distinct textures with Clouds and it's voltage controls.

Hello good people,

as many here, I am a complete newcomer to the world of modular synths. Nevertheless, I've been making music for some time already and already own an Analog Four synth + Octatrack Combo, which can do a lot by themselves. But I had been tempted to try out modular and so I did purchase some modules already.

This system is primarily aimed at granular/effect processing of external signal (from A4 or computer) and internal samples (I've got a Radio Music sample player on the way), as I fell in love with the capability of Clouds, around which I plan to build this. But then I figured out that the Analog Four has this great ability to send CV/Gate outs, which would spare me of buying a sequencer, so I thought it'd be nice to get an oscillator too. I quite like the strum-like sound of Rings.

I'm very much into ambient/experimental music (very textured, like Tim Hecker, Fennesz, etc.), so I'd like to ask for an advice, how to spice up the sound a bit. The sounds coming from Clouds treated via Batumi (attenuated by Triatt) are great, however I'd appreciate some more intricate ways how to build interesting sound structures. Maybe some random trigger generators to fire up snippets of sound from Clouds ... or maybe clock dividers to create interesting variations of the master clock provided by Analog Four? I don't know, I'm still a beginner, so I'd appreciate any kind of advice.

Thanks,

S.

BTW, I found Erica Black Hole to be redundant, as Clouds has great reverb as well and I won't find much use for it

EDITED Dec 21st 2016, 16:23

Own this thing, I use it to drive more low end on my most basic patches.

Make some patches!

So, I realize that I've got limited ability to "see" alot of the possibilities available in my modules.
I wonder what you would do if you had this modular in your hands?

I look forward to any tips or suggestions over making some original sounds.

Btw, how do you save your "patches" ? Sketch a Patch or Notebook? Love to hear more.

Oscs:
2 x Z3000 Mk2
1 x Sinc Iter
1 x A-147-2 VCDLFO

E.G.:
1 x Peaks
1 x A-140 ADSR

VCF:
1 x Ripples
1 x WMD-SSF MMF

Attenuators/VCA:
1 x Veils
1 x Shades

Utility:
1 x Links
1 x Sputnik Modular 6-Channel Stereo Mixer
1 x Dave Jones Plus
1 x Intellijel Audio I/O II

DSP:
1 x Clouds

CV/MIDI:
1 x Yarns

EDITED Dec 20th 2016, 20:25

The name is Camus,

I have worked in the box for most of the last ten years. I had a good year and decided it was worth an investment in modular gear. I fell into the rabbit hole and filled out my starter travel case.

My ambitions are to expand and redesign the classic Roland and Moog sounds within my own rack. The Ripples module has really hit done it for me. MMF from SSF is another, this PING business is interesting.

Now if only I can wrap my head around Gates/Triggers and Unipolar or Bipolar and what it means to my output.
Sometimes, I do appreciate the engineering of a synth like a Juno-106, Moog Minitaur, or even Digital Synths like a D-50.

Hope to get to know all of you better.

Here's some music, pre-modular era.

EDITED Dec 20th 2016, 20:00

big thanks to you @Blender for making my life easy. i,m now the proud owner of your hand built turing machine mk ll magpie. great doing business with you and bigger thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.

preliminary module created. real pix will follow as soon as i am back home and got the PCB in my hands :)

Thank you to @joncharliefeathers. Fast payment for Turing Machine and a friendly, pleasant transaction.

video: https://www.instagram.com/p/BON3ru6gjDm/?taken-by=joaommeirelles

User @Neko Neko built the Radio Music for me.
The module arrived in perfect condition, really well made and in the period of time he said to me.

So I recommend him as a builder/user :)

User @thisisprisma 100% recommended. Trustable and really polite!

thanks to @ping_panic for great packaging and fast shipping. Good seller!

Move [208] LTD Power Supply & Specs:

Total Power Output: +12v @ 1400mA, -12v @ 1400mA, and +5v @750mA

Dual bus boards deliver power for up to 26 modules using standard 16 pin, keyed power headers.

The power supplies use a single external 15V DC 4-5A 2.1mm barrel jack power adapter.

Move [208] LTD Specs:
Width: 528.5mm (208hp)
Number of Rows: 2
Available Depth for Modules: 70mm
Available Depth for Modules (above Power Supply): 62mm
20 Sliding Square Nuts Per Rail Supports Up To 40 Modules
80 (4-40 Size) Panel Screws Included
Guitar Amp Style Strap Handle
Side Mounted Secure Twist Latch
Removable Lid
8 Nickel Plated Steel Corners and Necessary Screws Included
Side Mounted On/Off Switch
Powered Bus Board supplies +12v / -12v / +5v
Dual Custom Powered Bus Boards with 32 Keyed Headers
Eurorack Bus Compatible Bus Boards
Side Mounted 2.1mm Universal Power Adapter Jack
15VAC 4-5A DC Power Adapter

Move [208] LTD Dimensions:

External Width including Latch and Hinges: 23.5"
External Depth including Handle: 12"
Height (including feet & lid): 7"
Height (including feet): 4"
Minimum Depth Available for Modules: 61mm
Maximum Depth Available for Modules: 74mm

Multi-track demo made from the E370 proto-type:

Add, remove, change out etc, all sensible views welcome! mainly used for soundscape / ambient / disonnant

EDITED Dec 27th 2016, 19:30

I like the idea that was mentioned above regarding annotation of our racks.

Along those lines, it would be great if we could add a text box, perhaps, on our Patch designs. I sometime have cables going off elsewhere (to a passive attenuator for instance) and if I could place a text box and run a cable to and from it, that would be great :-)

I know some peeps use effects pedals too, so, yeah, a text box would be great, if it is at all possible.

cheers

andy :-)

some features that might push me to unicorn :

1U rows !!!
cost of case
cost of power supplies
cost of rails
buying and selling to members

-- FSK1138

At least one of those features will come very soon...

-- modulargrid

This feature can help

Always a pleasure making deals with @Robbert !

Yeah right.

That and make the zone a permanent for the modules in the "Notifications" watchlist.
Pretty please.

HI and welcome. All the modules you have listed are great choices and you cannot go wrong with any of them.

Do not expect to make the right decision and be set once and for all, though. As you go on, try things and learn, your views and needs will change. My general advice would be to go from few and simple modules to more complex and bigger, because: Once you mastered the simple stuff you will know why exactly you need the bigger/better/faster/more. And only then. Probably go second hand as you loose very little when you pass stuff on later. And there's always one more module you will want to try.

ENV: Maths vs. Rampage -- pick either. I guess there's a lot more people out there having experience with Maths and that's why you hear the Rampage being praised less. Did you watch the DivKid video about the Rampage?

VCO: Both Braids and the Black WT are great. Oh and I like the Pico because of its small footprint and price.

LFO: I started out with a big complex quad LFO with a gazillion features. Now I'm using this. Not saying Batumi isn't great, just that you will not need all of it on day 1.

VCA/CV tools: You will need both a mixer and CV conditioning , not either or ;-)
I'm getting great use out of these two. They go a long way for very little money.

A personal note: Big complex modules with a deep menue holding a ton of options are great. They can also be a great obstacle when you just want to make some spontaneous music.
Now re-read that second paragraph ;-)
Cheers!

Hello all, and thank you for looking! I'm planning on expanding, and have a couple modules I'm planning on getting (I enjoy making meditative experimental/ambient, but also would like the ability to make complex rhythms/modulations), but am very stuck after that:

Decided on:

Clouds: Sample manipulation is very appealing to me, and I want to play with it past the "instant ambient" settings.
Ears: Plan on using this in conjunction with my Korg SQ-1 and other external gear.

After that, my mind races a few different ways:

LFO: The Batumi seems really excellent for an interesting modulation source, but the price makes it to where I am not 100%.

Maths/Rampage: Rampage looks really appealing, but everyone screams GET MATHS so much that it has affected me.

Phonogene: This module looks SO COOL. On the other hand, it's a lot of $$$ for cool.

VCA's: I have heard great things about both Blinds/Veils, but I'm not 100% confident of which one would be more beneficial in my small rig, especially going forward.

VCO's: I'm kind of set on an Erica Wavetable VCO/ Mutable Braids. The amount of versatility just seems to great. The Pico VCO is also a contender.

Filter: I haven't thought too much about this, but I do like the sound of the Manhattan Analog ma35.

So essentially: what would provide me with the most fun going forward? I plan on this building and acquiring many of these modules, but don't feel like making the mistake of "oh I bought this awesome module, but I can't use it without more voices/modulation/whatever."

EDITED Dec 15th 2016, 22:11

Two features i would love to have is having the currency selection (selectable by the 'show price in $/€' links) and the region settings in the marketplace (show offers from All/EU/US/etc...) be saved locally on the device so i don't have to change them every time i reload the page. I don't know how many minutes or hours i spent by now just changing these settings after loading the page. Would be awesome if the site would just remember my favorite settings.

The depth of this module is far less than stated on Noise Engineering's webpage - it's only 27 mm deep.

EDITED Dec 15th 2016, 17:29

Just had a great experience with a purchase from @toneburst. Clear communication, great build, well packaged and everything as expected. Thank you so much!

I put it on the to do list.
-- modulargrid

Excellent! Thanks :-)

No rush, of course... Get important stuff out of the way first.

cheers

andy

I put it on the to do list.

Hey,
I have that problem sometimes too and I am wondering if racks should be automatically be locked on small screens in general.
Not sure if anyone is planning on an iPhone?
Thanks for supporting!

-- modulargrid

Yeah, locking on small screens would be great, unless someone is using a larger tablet of course.

I suppose I could always log out on my phone, which would sort out the issue short term...

And no problem re support. I have found your app to be so helpful in arranging my new module and planning possible changed in the future, so becoming a Unicorn was the least I could do.

cheers

andy

Hey,
I have that problem sometimes too and I am wondering if racks should be automatically be locked on small screens in general.
Not sure if anyone is planning on an iPhone?
Thanks for supporting!

Hello all,

This rack is designed to perform algorithmic sequencing of oscillators, dynamic per-voice panning into a stereo chain that will run filter -> VCAs -> z-dsp.

To be fit inside an Intellijel case.

I feel like maybe I don't have enough small utility modules (mixers/VCAs mainly), but I have 2 Distings to do some of that stuff.

This is my first eurorack design. I'm open to all sorts of feedback. Please critique!

EDITED Dec 12th 2016, 20:59

(sequencing modulations etc etc ... from reaktor)

i need recommendations for my build

fast and reliable - thanks @Tazio for the 4ms clock divider

fast and reliable - thanks @granville for uscale II

Hi peeps :-)

I've only just got into modular stuff and this site has been really helpful. Yesterday I decided to sign up for a Unicorn account as a show of support for the work being done here.

I have a question... Would it be possible to add a simple toggle to lock/unlock racks for editing?

Reason I ask is, I have been coming to my account on my android phone and sometimes, when I scroll the page I accidentally move a module and it is a real pita to fix.

So, once I have finished tweaking stuff I think it would be great to be able to lock it so that I can't make any accidental changes.

Cheers

andy

EDITED Dec 11th 2016, 13:50

Very cool!
I can now turn off that "ocular hp measurement feature" in my brain. :)

Works great, thanks :-)