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Hello folks!
Maybe this is off-topic, but I noticed some discussion about @sugarfreedaddy. Just wanted to have a feedback here, I bought a module recently from him. Everything went fine, and he shipped the module quickly, so overall I have a great experience with him. As I see he is all legit and a nice dude.
Happy patching! :)
-- sleepy_owl
I bought 2 modules off him from the UK - no issues.....

Hello folks!
Maybe this is off-topic, but I noticed some discussion about @sugarfreedaddy. Just wanted to have a feedback here, I bought a module recently from him. Everything went fine, and he shipped the module quickly, so overall I have a great experience with him. As I see he is all legit and a nice dude.
Happy patching! :)

Hi! Yes, I love Lucas content. I think he's a great musician and his youtube channel its one of my favourites. Definitely the rack is inspired on his different iterations. Cheers!

Is it a beat?

Thanks for another +uJove, I am sorted for High Pass on my other 3 filters.

I think I'd go with the uJove, unless you need the high pass of the Ripley.

Yeah that Vostock is a bit of a beast, though I don't need to take up that much HP.

Thanks for the uJove vote.

ask jorge: performance case has line level input too?

I don't own the uJove but from the video it sounds a bit like the Vostok Atlas, a bit more of a squelchy resonance but the buttery smoothness is there when the res is turned down. That might compliment the other filters you own, unless you're after something more aggressive.

If you're into DIY kits then I think the Atlas is worth checking out (thonk are out of stock atm though), both in terms of the complimentary filter response and the flexibility of having 4 filters in a usable space. Good value for money in my opinion.

If it's a case of picking one from the list, then I would go for the uJove. Has a nice range of sounds from the aforementioned butteryness to some pretty knarly ones with the built-in feedback path.

NanoModules Font is like Ripples, don't?
-- ferranadsr

Do you mean they are the same Circuits and Sound?
If so thats an easy one to knock off my wish list.
Cheers

NanoModules Font is like Ripples, don't?

Help me choose a filter, I don't want to get something that is too samey to the ones I already have.

And I'm considering 1 of the following:
https://modulargrid.net/e/calsynth-ripley - I've always fancies a Ripples
https://modulargrid.net/e/plum-audio-ujove - Looks like it would pair well with my AMSynths 101 VCO
https://modulargrid.net/e/amsynths-am8101 - Would definitley pair well with my AMSynths 101 VCO
https://modulargrid.net/e/befaco-pony-vcf- - Liking the feature set
https://modulargrid.net/e/doepfer-a-120 - Tempting for the Moog type thing but feels like a one trick pony

And I already own these:
https://modulargrid.net/e/happy-nerding-hn-vcf - Great Filter, the first one I bought and I'm really happy with it
https://modulargrid.net/e/omsonic-funky-ladder-filter-le-mk2- - Another great filter, I really enjoy the sound
https://modulargrid.net/e/nano-modules-font - I got this to pair with the AMSynths VCO while waiting for ever for new stock to hit theweb shop, lovely sounding, overdrives really well
https://modulargrid.net/e/ge0sync-synth-tb-efa - Goes with the Ge0Sync 303 VCO

I mean, I might end up with 2 more filters but I'd appreciate some thought and feedback if you own anything on my little wish list.

Thanks for checking it out I appreciate it! :)

Hey all! I'm working on 3D printed cable holders that attach to a Eurorack case, rather than requiring a mic stand. So far I have designs for Doepfer and Intellijel cases, and I'm working on Arturia RackBrute next. Open to feedback on the designs and suggestions for the next thing to whip up!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/nightowlmodular

Great track there.

I like the organisation, and I think myself it's good to group modules by the same manufacturer as well. And for example to put all the filters together. Although it shows we have more filters than we need! Perhaps not enough oscillators. There could be sense in organising the layers in a relatively logical/standard pathway. If you start with sequencers, then have oscillators in the adjacent row so that cable lengths are shorter and paths more obvious. Then perhaps filters, then envelopes, VCAs, mixers, effects. So I like your rows, not sure the rows are in the right order. Although LfOs might want a mixer nearby.

EDITED Tuesday May 13, 20:31

Yo! I am about a year into my modular adventure and I am having a hell of alot of fun. This is the first "Generative Ambient" patch I have felt confident enough in to actually share with the world.

Thanks to anyone who checks it out. Also huge thank you to ModularGrid and those of you in the forum. Learning how to participate in this wonderful corner of musicanship would not be possible without the community!

I don't if you have come across Lucas Marchal (dc11), but he makes deep/hypnotic techno, and has some great videos on the Verbos modules. You might find them interesting to see how he's patching his system.

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Hi! first of all many thanks for the response and noted about attaching link instead of picture. After reading your comment and spending some time in modular grid I added couple of modules and swapped others but didn't find place for all I'd wish. At this stage without having the chance to play with the system is very hard for me to judge what is essential and what could be added or swapped. I know building a system is very personal but at the moment I'm lost about how i can improve the system so I'm open for advice :P Anyways, here is the current state. Cheers!

EDITED Monday May 12, 12:21

You should post a link instead of a picture, easier for us to take a look. It looks like you've thought through it, and clearly have an aesthetic. My two cents are that you will likely need more VCAs to handle envelopes and modulation and you might want to consider some utilities to help you manipulate the system, like switches or routers or matrix mixers, particularly if you'll be playing live. Also, I always recommend utilities like sample and hold, comparators, or random voltage generators for folks, as they are just really fun and damn useful, but it's hard to conceptualize how they can be used until you play with them.

Good luck!

If you make a rack with the doepfer cases that is 336hp (the width of two doepfer monster cases side by side), there is a black line that covers the rack at the far right.

EDITED Sunday May 11, 22:42

Hi! I want to start building my own system to play at the studio but also thinking about performing live. Mike parker and Oscar mulero ar some of the names I follow. Percussion will be taken care of by an external drum machine and I was thinking to add a DFAM or Labyrinth to the system or just leave it outside the case to leave space for different modules. You can see in the picture what I've planned for now. Any suggestions about how to improve are really welcome. Cheers!

This skif was built to accompany the Moog Labrinth and PWM Malevolent, where I felt the BSC & SCE would shine as a noise voice/random sequencer alond side the Caudal, & DB square wave sub octives. I get alot of "new(to me)" or hard to get tones out of this, compared to my other HW sources. Between this and the malevolent playground rack, I feel my modular needs are covered.

Into the second year of editing, the MP rack is 2x84 and very capable of drum and bass duties to accompany whatever it is I’m patching with the PWM Malevolent. Between this and the labxpandered rack, and the pedal board that is wired in, it’s the whole of my HW studio.

EDITED Saturday May 10, 20:11

Hi friends,
With the Metropolix sequencer, can we define where we want the first step of a sequence, or must the sequence necessarily start at step 1 (= to the far left of the 8 steps)?
And can we define (and therefore move) this first step as we play the sequence?
Thanks for your help!

EDITED Saturday May 10, 07:46

I hope you're finding some collaborators here! You might also check these collectives:

https://earthmodularsociety.com/
https://gsg.live/

Here are some highlights from a recent 2 hour set:

Bandcamp: https://echovocation.bandcamp.com/album/mutable-vol-1

Happy patching!

Here's an practical idea, building on what teatine and HGsynth said.

Rather than getting the Erica Synths Bass Drum or Bassline, you can get any 'normal' VCO by Erica Synths, combine it with a envelope generator / modulator (NANO ARC, Make Noise Maths, others), an acid filter and a VCA to get the same result, but in this case you can also wire everything differently and get things you didn't think of when you were shopping for a bass drum. That's the area that Eurorack shines in, and it's difficult to do this with regular synths.

Anyone saw Bertolt Meyer's performance at Superbooth yesterday? I was curiois about his live setup so I took pics and created his main rack here. I have to say, I'm impressed that he can squeeze 6 voices into a 2-row setup and still make it sound cool and interesting.

He was using it with a Maths, Pressure Points and a A149-2 CV converter fed with 2 MIDI CC channels from his arm. Also an Ableton Push as the brains of the setup.

It was great set and I had lots of fun vibing to the beats =)

More info https://www.superbooth.com/en/events/details/bertolt-meyer.html

EDITED May 9th, 08:43

Hi, it seems functional enough, but I don't see much in the way of "modular synthesis" for lack of a better word.

What's drawing you to Eurorack, or what do you expect to get out of this rack that you couldn't get out of a Digitakt plus an analogue monosynth for a third of the price (not counting the Oxi) or even a Polyend Play for half that.
-- teataine

Agreed with teataine, you have a fine synth here, but are missing out on two of the things that make modular synths so special - the ability to modulate parameters and the ability to create different signal paths on the same synth. I tend to think of my rack as a palette from which I build a new instrument each time I construct a patch. So, instead of getting modules that copy and paste what a monosynth or sequencer can do, think about things like modulators (e.g., lfos, random voltages, etc.), vcas, and utilities, and think about modules that allow for a lot of patching opprotunities. Feel free to check out my older comments, I've written a lot about utilities and planning a rack. I initially came here for advice myself with a rack plan that in retrospect would never have worked and would have left me dissatisfied with the hobby. Instead I restrained my buying to utilities and essentials until I had a solid foundation and understanding if what I was aiming for, only then branching into effects or drums or even oscillstors. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the above module types first, watch a ton of videos, and read manuals before buying. Hope that helps!

Thanks for the Reply

Ive all ready got all the Digitakt Rytm Digitone Octatrack plus synths etc but I just want to try something different be more hands on but eurorack is completely new to me so i guess im buying things blind

I want to try and build a Melodic Techno rack

Any advice help would be great

Thanks

Hi, it seems functional enough, but I don't see much in the way of "modular synthesis" for lack of a better word.

You have 4-6 channels of samples, a complete drum voice and two complete synth voices.

What's drawing you to Eurorack, or what do you expect to get out of this rack that you couldn't get out of a Digitakt plus an analogue monosynth for a third of the price (not counting the Oxi) or even a Polyend Play for half that.

Hi

What do u guys think for my Updated first Rack

Ive added the Behringers due to the cost but will swap them out if i find out that Eurorack is for me

What would u guys change if it was your Rack

Thanks

I've got the 188-2, and it's a very deep module, physically. So if you find one and decide to go this way, make certain it fits your case. You'll also need a filter to remove clock noise. I use the A-108.

Check out the A-188-1A, - 1B, -1C, -1D, -1X, and/or -1Y to see how they've split the larger tapped bbd into several smaller units with specific stage ranges.

I'm sure other BBD's exist from other companies, but that's probably a good place to start.

Best of luck!

Hello,

I was planning to get the Doepfer A188-2 because it has several simultaneous outputs with different delays available simultaneoulsy. However it is discontinued.

Is there any alternative? Or should I rather buy several simple (single-output) modules?

Thank you for your suggestions.

Same for this one i think:

https://modulargrid.net/e/users/view/242374
@sajukm20

I agree with Max that the Doepfer A1116 is probably 'more of the same' for you and therefore not that useful. There's other types of voices out there like wavetable vcos that you may enjoy for techno. But maybe you have enough voices already, in techno there's usually a limited amount of voices, and a lot of space that is filled up with effects like delays.

You mention you want to travel with this system. Eurorack can be bulky, heavy, break easily. You will have to plug and unplug everything between rides. If travel is important to you, maybe other types of synthesizers are more interesting to you. For example, Elektron devices can do much more in a much smaller space and no cables as well. I doubt you'll be happily euroracking on a train with this system on your lap.

both semi-modular (mother + pico system) are a good starting point. Keep back in mind, that the pico-line is super-small and it can be a pain to patch and wiggle.

You are probably lacking some modulation-sources.

The Doepfer Mini-Syth is cool, but you allready have two kind of "pre-wired" voices in the rack.

Happy patching!

Power Consumption as CSV

Unicorn users can export the power consumption data sheets of their Racks as CSV to do whatever they want to do in Open Office/Excel.

Rack Chooser on the Detailpage

You now can choose from a module detailpage to which of your racks a module should be added.
-- modulargrid

Rackchooser feature is clutch! Thank you!!

Septha Works 03 (VCV Rack beat/patch)

Best one yet, imho!
-- Jukeshoe

Very kind of you to say...thank you.

Best one yet, imho!

Project has about thirty tracks total, earlier sections having a smaller number playing at one time, until the grand finale. Some patches include a Xaoc Sarajewo delay, a perennial favorite that adds loads of character, reverb ambience is provided by Fabfilter and Valhalla plugins as well as a native Ableton one.

Just got the Rostock - figured best to grab one before our supply chains crater. Thanks for your interest & best of luck with your productions!