If you light your cigar with a banknote, then I would not advise you to :
- Listen to a lot of music produced with modulars.
- Identify the modules used in the styles of music you prefer.
- Determine a reasonable budget to start with.
- Choose a case that is large enough (Mantis, RackBrute 6U, Intellijel 7U, whatever).
- Make a first selection including some core modules (VCA, VCF, modulation sources, utilities, etc.)
- Set up your project in ModularGrid and submit it to get tips.
- And maybe leave your semi-modulars in their own cases...
From experience, you could end up running out of time, or space, or budget. Or all three. Unless you light your cigar with a banknote.
PS: I love your avatar ;)
'On ne devrait jamais quitter Montauban' (Fernand Naudin).