#8

ww pulse into three sisters. that’s it. 3sis tuned correctly is magic.

oh and then there’s the part where i feed pink noise into it.

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#9

this this this this this

#10

Really considering isms, all day today. Stuck in limbo on it for who knows why.

#11

Looks/sounds fantastic! What I’m curious about is the blind panel (or new module placeholder?) at the far end.

btw, tried uploading a zoomed-in image from my photos (on ios), and it just spins endlessly at 100%.

#12

the blank panel is actually just a blank panel from basimilus, not a proto. trent is working hard on his new modules this moment.

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#13

Ah; ok. Anxious to see what new gadetry he comes up with.

#14

Just saw the new Isms picture on its website, it does look awesome!

Out of curiosity, I counted the number of sliding nuts: 21 in the upper rail, 20 in the lower rail. Given that the Isms features 18 power connectors, which number of nuts per rail will the Isms ship with? My assumption is 36 (worst case scenario: 18 modules with 4 holes each).

What will be the final number of sliding nuts per rail?
Will it be easily possible (and not void warranty) to add/remove nuts?

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#15

isms will ship with 25 sliding nuts per rail if memory serves.

While 18 modules can be fitted, only modules above 8hp use 4 mounting positions, but there’s only 120hp. I believe 25 nuts per rail will satisfy all possible (or at least probable) combinations.

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#16

not getting one but ____

that is an unbelievably beautiful instrument

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#17

Thanks for the answer! I agree, 25 nuts per rail is a very sensible choice. Really, really looking forward to Isms arriving!

#18

probably seems a silly question, but is this shipping with two USB cables for trilogy modules?

also, any info on anticipated ship date for preorders?

#19

isms comes with a single short USB for hot-patching, with the expected use case that you’d use a full-length cable to a computer on the other port. if you’d like two, e-mail me and i’ll throw one in for you.

ship date announcement in other thread!

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#20

What triggered the decision to use M2.5 screws and nuts in the Isms, instead of the M3 that seems to be the de-facto standard in Eurorack cabinets?

#21

standard according to who (doepfer)? there is no standard in euro except that module height is 3u. many modern cases use 2.5M (make noise, enclave, elite, etc).

#22

Sorry, I thought indeed it would be a standard, that was my take away from reading the mechanical specs on the Doepfer site. And as the DIY rails I came across so far here in Germany, as well as cases from other manufacturers like Acidlab Acidlab use M3, I assumed it was the de-facto standard.

This variance might explain why I had to vertically enlarge the mounting holes on an Intellijel µstep to mount it in my Acidlab case with M3 rails.

#23

yeah unfortunately eurorack has been standard-less almost from the very beginning (compare specs between doepfer and analogue systems if you’re interested). it’s only gotten worse with the surge of new manufacturers over the past five years. most follow doepfer spec for power, but physical things like rails and mounting holes and usage things like cv ranges is very dependent on the brand you buy. this is why you’ll see some people who stick with only a few brands of modules-- it’s easier to ensure everything will work properly together.

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#24

Thanks for the info, did just that (comparison between Doepfer and Analogue Systems) – wow, different power connectors! In any case, sorry for derailing the thread, now its back to drooling over the Isms for me! :slight_smile:

#25

m2.5 because those were the sliding nuts we could get. we include all the screws you’ll ever need.

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#26

Also M2.5 is the smallest cap size so I find them the least intrusive aesthetically.

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#27

thanks for this. for months now, i’ve been trying to figure out how that percussion in the video was generated. also, for clarification: somehow a single three sisters is providing a slowly morphing filter for the melody, while simultaneously working with the pink noise section of the top row? been trying to figure out how the demo was patched for sequencing, gating, and audio; looking to get ideas for ansible’s grid modes.

so far, i just have mangrove, but the rest of the mannequins line seems amazingly, attractively flexible. i may end up with half of the isms composition system when the module-swapping dust settles.

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