#1348

The Zadar is really nice for some creative/flexible modulation in a small space. That’ll leave you enough room for a 2hp/3hp module (VCA?). However, if you don’t have an external mixer you’ll need a module to mix all these sound sources together, maybe the Befaco Stmix?

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#1349

Maybe something that harnesses random? I’d say Marbles, but it would have to be a micro version in that space. Then you’d have clock source, more modulators etc… would perhaps form a centre of everything.

edit - or could you move the power down to the bottom row and get a few more hp? not sure if that could work with the neutron there…

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#1350

Oh, should have mentioned that the Neutron’s not really rack-mounted. Putting it in like that with a blank panel was the only way I could figure to get it show up.

Looks like there’s a 10hp version of Marbles, which still leaves room the mixer louis suggested.

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#1351

No sorry, I wasn’t clear there - the mixer would have to be instead of the 10hp module. The Stmix is 6hp. For mixers at 2hp/3hp you’re looking at the 2hp Mix I guess (no stereo) or Nearness, which is stereo but no level control… and the panning is based on fixed intervals. The nice thing about a stereo mixer like Stmix is that it’ll work with the stereo outputs of the Morphagene and the stereo outputs of Clouds.

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#1352

I just bought an ATN8 for my Neutron expansion setup (also featuring plaits). Fits in perfectly as a flexible mixer and attenuater. Two things the neutron is weak at. Since you have no issues with dense modules it might be an option for you too.

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#1353

For the HP-conscious, especially if you use lots of stereo modules, I’d recommend the Happy Nerding Dual xFade (4HP) as an alternative to traditional VCAs. It can be two linear VCAs with onboard bias and CV attenuverting, but has other tricks up its sleeve.

I just replaced my Intellijel quad VCA with two of these when I discovered the module and it’s pretty great. The move freed up 4hp for an extra Disting while at the same time giving me twice as many inputs to mix (before I would regularly use all the channels on the quad VCA to mix and cv blend two stereo signals which can now be done with one dual xfade). The only thing that’s lost in the change is a lack of exponential/linear cv control but I rarely used this feature and it would sometimes cause the signal to clip in a flavor I wasn’t a huge fan of. Bonus is it can amplify signals X5 if you want (via jumpers) and can act as a 4 quadrant multiplier/ring mod if a channels input’s have opposite polarities.

One thing I love about modular is that many modules will perform functions that go beyond what the module’s name implies, just have to use your imagination.

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#1354

I love how the neutron is just the perfect starter piece for transitioning from software to modular hardware. Good price point for a full voice that isn’t trying to copy an already existing synth, with USB connectivity and MIDI thru, and a solid variety of function options to patch into the new gear that you’re eventually going to expand into. That’s what I did anyway just before I took the full dive into my modular rack.

I find that it’s a fantastic piece to use as a go-to bassline source.

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#1355

I’m looking for a low-hp, intuitive way to add wow and flutter to my sampler/delay modules. Typically I’ll use two channels of Batumi, one running fast and the other slow, with a bit of self or random modulation/AM and mix them together to add a wow and flutter effect to delays. But it takes a lot of patching, I have to get extra VCA’s involved and whatnot, and I’m thinking there could be a single module that handles most of this functionality behind a single panel.

Ideally a dual LFO with self FM over one channel and self AM over the other, but I’m having a hard time finding anything like that. Pittsburgh’s chain reactor looks interesting, but I’m hoping to find something smaller and it doesn’t seem to work in any AM.

Ladik’s Uncertain LFO looks pretty perfect on its own for flutter simulation, and their Harmonics LFO looks like it could do the wow part, so I may just pair those with a little mixer.

Anything out there that can do this in one module and 8hp or less though?

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#1356

I would check out the nonlinearcircuits chaotic modules. Triple Sloths is my go to, but you might like the ones that go at faster rates (theres a few of them, I believe the Hyperchaos Deluxe is popular but I don’t have any of them and they tend to be more hp whereas triple sloths is 8hp and a single sloth can be had for 4hp or 1u tile). Attenuated sloths into my phonogene varispeed is everything I need :slight_smile: But sloths patched everywhere is great especially because of the way the outputs are slightly related. It can be subtle with attenuation or can cause sudden, big changes in a semi-repeating manner. Chaos is different then random, other people have explained it here and elsewhere better than I can, but I recommend looking into it!

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#1357

Maybe check the MFB dual lfo…

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#1358

wondering what folks like in the way of non-rack-mounted eurorack accessories that are actually cabled into the rack but not screwed… stuff you could litter on a tabletop…

I know about the 0hp Mystic Circuits stuff, and stackables… Just wondering what all is out there that has proven to be useful or fun…

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#1359

My passive modules sometimes sit on the table or dangle off to the side when the rack is too full to accommodate them.

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#1360

0-CTRL, 0-Coast, Landscape stuff (just got the sandwich thing today which looks fun), Koma Field Kit and Field Kit FX, 16n faderbank, Korg SQ-1 all come to mind (as opposed to dangling passive modules, which I would be opposed to :rofl: )

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#1361

I like guit pedals. You can run the eurorack through your favorites to achieve secret sauce.

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#1363

Thanks! I’m familiar with or have most of these, but what is the landscape sandwich thing?

Ah, the all flesh I know of, but the sandwich?

A-ha!

https://www.landscape.fm/soundwich

Now that’s interesting!!!

Thanks so much!

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#1364

Holy shit that looks like tons of fun!

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#1365

I just built my soundwich after the kit arrived today. It’s kind of silly but it’s neat. It sure looks more serious than it sounds.

Haven’t tried triggering anything with it, but I sampled its piezo into the PO-33 and the latter’s filter did nice things to those PCB-and-washer rattles.

Also the 0HP LPG is not too shabby, although it has a pretty slow attack.

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#1366

has anyone used animodule line amp with contact microphones ? (more specifically, contact mic on acoustic guitar)

lil worried it might be too quiet, though i suppose it’s possible to chain the two amps so long as they don’t clip.

if it’s too loud i’ve got a spare vca

EDIT: or knob.farm ferry ? - which I think I could also use as an ouput instead of an HPO

#1367

2

does this seem like it would work with a powered 4ms Pod48X and one of these:
https://4mscompany.com/mpc16.php

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& This?

i’m just going to get the case, power supply, nebulae v2, and micro o&c for now. I have the Circuit mono station or transferring midi from my other gear to cv output. then i figure i can get rings and some other mults/attenuverters/filter eventually for extra fun. probably not a great idea to start so small, but i’m poor and for now i just need something to mangle samples and granulize audio live & something to modulate that, which i assume o&c can do with the quad lfo thing and some other modulation functions.

Apparently you can hook that 16 pin extender to a single header in the pod but i guess its hard to fit 6hp and smaller modules for some reason having to do with the rails. I considered the pod64 but that is not wide enough for some modules and i dont know if it would give me problems with any of these. its also slightly more expensive, so i’d rather get this if it will work. The niftycase looks handy too, but its ugly and i dont like it. also more expensive than this option. the intellijel palette would be ideal i think, but this will do for now as long as i’m not overlooking anything, i believe

i have just enough for the 2 first modules, case and power brick in my revolving gear fund, so it’s either this or a subharmonicon and a tensor or shallow water

#1368

I have started building my first rack, looking for recs for a VCF. I was thinking of getting ripples V1 since patchwerks has them in stock (open box sale too) and I could pick it up today…I was also interested in intellijel polaris. A lot of the modules I originally wanted are out of stock or going for double (like pnwo :confused: )on reverb. I am waiting on mannequins restock so I can start building my rack from modular grid I have Marbles and Rings on the way in transit with the post. edit: updates just bought plaits on reverb for a decent price (factory build too!)

Heres my rack so far

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I don’t really know what to do with scales and steppy right now. Its been a while since I looked into patching. I feel kinda over whelmed, I have been reading patch and tweak and it’s great but i wish there was more examples and guides on how to patch.

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