Show us your modular system

[kkempes]

thanks man!!
there are some brief samples on my instagram

kkempes

[philmaguire]

Is that a Quattro Figaro? would you recommend?

[joshhh]

@simondemeule

ES-8, which I’ll use in conjunction with Audulus 3 on an iPad

Have you already used Audulus/ES-8 combo? It didn’t really hit me how fun that combination could be, and a graphical system like Audulus is a lot easier for me to wrap my head around than many other open-ended options, and only needing an iPad to run it is appealing.

[simondemeule]

I’ve used it a bit, but not to it’s full potential. I absolutely love its interface, I love the very minimalistic and clean look of it. I also love the fact that you can plug anything into any knob, which is really simple and straightforward, although all modulation ranges have to be set manually so you have to tinker with a bit of math expressions to get things right (even oscillators take linear Hz as input). But there are module librairies where these are already dialed in for you. I’ve mostly used it as a simple stereo mixer with a few extra things going on (modulation sources, effects, oscillators and so on). I’ve been running it on an iPhone as money went towards more modules rather than an iPad; it’s a bit small, and it must be great using a larger screen. I find it’s easy to get things going, and that it can add variety to a fixed modular setup.

However, there’s one major thing that has held me back from using it. It doesn’t have a recorder module, and I don’t own a second interface, meaning I can’t record performances while using it. It’s also worth noting that Audulus 3 doesn’t have any sample manipulation, granular or spectral (anything FFT) modules, but that’s apparently in the works for Audulus 4. I’ve tried it on Mac too, but I was irritated with the way the module selection interface worked and limited by the fact it doesn’t support aggregate devices.

So all in all I’m not really satisfied, but I’m looking forward to Audulus 4.

[caelmore]

It is a Quattro Figaro. It was my first VCA and it’s a good module for all of the things its capable of doing, but I’m honestly considering selling or trading it for something a little simpler. Tiny knobs and a ton of signal jacks in a small amount of space just makes it difficult to manage with cables going everywhere.

[IcaroFerre]

My humble 12U system (“live” 6U case + “VBrazil” 6U case)

[photofractal]

This is what I’m currently working with:

https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/256591

I don’t have everything here at the moment. Waiting to sell my Veils to get that Eric Synths Black VCA . The Beasts Chalkboard and Triatt are in the mail.

I really want to scale this down too. I would love to replace Braids and Clouds with the micro versions. Unfortunately I really love the sound of the Echophone otherwise I’d probably sell it for a Cronoblob or something of similar size.

[rmro]

Where’s best place to look for second hand modular stuff…I can’t view the muffs trade section?

[joshhh]

You have to actually post to use the Muffs trade section. There is a trade section here, too, but you have to engage with the forum for awhile before being able to access it.

Besides those options, Reverb and eBay, and there is at least one Facebook group.

[2disbetter]

Here is mine, just waiting on 4 more modules to be complete:

Here it is on modulargrid:
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/573750

Actually this picture is missing the Happy Nerding PanMix and 1 distings has been moved to the bottom rack as well. I’m just not going to take another picture until the SSP is in.

Also probably going to lose the 4ms vca matrix and get a teletype with 2 out expanders.

[oscillateur]

@2disbetter

Also probably going to lose the 4ms vca matrix and get a teletype with 2 out expanders.

The Teletype expanders are not available now, a second batch was made recently and sold a few weeks ago but they sold out in minutes. It is open source/hardware though, so you could make your own if you have the tools/time/experience.

[unity2k]

Love your setup and am curious about how you are liking the FH-1 with the 3x FHX-1 expanders, is it everything you might have hoped for?

[2disbetter]

Well hey there! They really are. You can set them up however you want. You don’t need all 5 dimensions from the roli? No problem, just configure it for 3 or 4.

The arp and lfos can be handy as well.

Just a really powerful midi to CV converter!

[caelmore]

Current state after rearranging and adding the module I bought from @fourhexagons.

[dansimco]

New year, new arrangement. Sorting by type: top down it goes audio generators, audio modulators, cv modulators, cv/control/io. Feels good.

edit: just friends just ended up in the shortest row because I can’t decide what it is.

[Justmat]

Just need a few 1u’s to “finish” the case!

[joshhh]

do you have a spring tank mounted inside your 7U case or do you just use your Springray with an external tank? Looks like a very nice setup either way!

[Justmat]

It’s a tight fit, but I have a small tank mounted behind the Springray. A larger tank usually sits behind my case.

[steveoath]

How do you go about positioning your modules? I’m using only a small system but choice of layout is unnerving. Is it a case of plop them in and see if it feels right?

I realise that I’ll be using Maths and Batumi very heavily so placed those central in each row. But no idea the “best” way to go about arranging the rest.

[Justmat]

It’s mostly just trial and error.
I am constantly moving things around in the 7u.