Oh wow guys, listen to this — this new configuration for IDM is absolutely insane!
I just finished a completely new track thanks to this rack — I’m so happy!
u/KaiserClickerclicker — 10 hours ago
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10 years of playing a modular synth live in a band and building an instrument
I spent 10 years building a modular instrument for one project.
I play modular in the Dunwich Orchestra, a Berlin band that was created for a single purpose: performing The Colour out of Space live: a picture show adaptation of the HP Lovecraft story, with live doom/post-rock soundtrack. The visuals are over 700 hand-drawn illustrations by Berlin comic artist Andreas Hartung. Five chapters, ten years in the making. On April 23rd we play the complete work live for the first time at the Babylon cinema in Berlin.
I joined the project in 2016 with a small modular system I had put together for a different project. Over time I have experimented with different approaches, what I have now is no longer a collection of modules, but an actual instrument. One I rehearse, one I have muscle memory with, one I've stopped modifying. That took a decade.
What I play: Four voices into a 4 voice mixer (Bartender), handmade wood case, a playable interface (two pairs of faders + arcade button, Gliss and KOMA KMNDR):
- Main drone: Doepfer 4-voice OSC into Altered States filter
- Wavetable voice with manual wave scanning and filter control
- Mutable Instruments Rings for percussive pings and noisy reverb
- Audrey II horrorscape synth (It was meant to be)
No clock. No gates synced to drums. No envelopes. Just drones, feedback swells, and texture.
My job is to be the glue, the root drone the band can always come back to, and the thing that quietly pushes energy up when the music needs it. I learned early that slowly opening a filtered noise cutoff would lift the entire band without a word being said. After enough years jamming together, you just feel each other.
If you want to check out the project: www.the-colour-out-of-space.com
Bandcamp
Spotify
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Few patches that are key to the instrument:
- The second filter of the Altered States get all the square waves from the Doepfer and its resonances is set at 100% to cut through the mix.
- I send the sub-out from the Erica synth wave table into the CV2 of the polivoks filter, it makes the whole filter very unstable at high resonance level
- Rings' frequency is modulated by white noise, there is a sweet spot on the attenuation where the tones disappear to let the noise take over that is really beatiful and daunting
Happy to answer questions about setup, approach, or what it's like performing something like this live, and would love to hear how others are playing with a band.
u/activecell — 12 hours ago
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System 8
Sold 2 modules and got the Ohmforce Bohm. New patches this weekend.
u/0bsoletist — 7 hours ago
A few configuration changes for the break/jungle setup. 🎛️😄
For those who were following my recent adventures, I’ve added a few more modules to this rack — the one I want to dedicate to break/jungle. They’re not new modules, just moved things around, and the others will go into a different rack that fits them better.
u/KaiserClickerclicker — 18 hours ago
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In a DnB eurorack style, with more hands-on performance than I used to do before.
The fader blends between two DnB beat styles, it’s really cool — I definitely need to explore that idea further.
u/KaiserClickerclicker — 12 hours ago
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The Rack Pack Episode 16: Jason Lim of Instruō
In this episode, The Rack Pack welcomes Jason Lim, founder of Instruō, for a deep dive into the ideas shaping one of modular’s most distinctive voices. We explore Jason’s design philosophy—where aesthetics, tactility, and musical intention all collide—and how that philosophy shows up in every Instruō module.
We spend time unpacking his latest project, a massive quad filter that pushes both sonic flexibility and physical presence to new extremes, and what it reveals about his approach to instrument design. Along the way, we get into the balance between features and usability, where new module ideas come from, and how Instruō "makes sounds with the things that they make to make sounds with."
Finally, we look ahead: what’s next for Instruō, where the line between utility and artistry is heading, and how Jason thinks about the future of modular in an increasingly crowded landscape.
u/abluenautilus — 8 hours ago
Westlicht PER|FORMER Vinx Scorza firmware
Buddies, v0.3.2-vinx.1.5.0 is ready to run on your machines!
EDIT: A new bugfix update is out: v0.3.2-vinx.1.5.1 (see in the comments)
Update here https://vinxscorza.github.io/performer/
WHAT'S NEW
- A new experimental Launchpad Generators Mode has been added for Note tracks in LP Sequence mode (TOP 8 + TOP 4), with direct generator selection (Random, Acid Phrase, Acid Layer, Vandalize, Wreck, Euclidean, and Init), reroll, A/B, ResetGen, Cancel, Apply, and track-to-track retargeting
- The Launchpad Cheat Sheet has been completely reworked, and the Manual has been fully updated to match the current firmware behavior
- A large batch of inherited bugs and behavior issues has been fixed, especially around older Launchpad behavior that had drifted across previous firmware lines
- Launchpad input now wakes the display from the screensaver like panel input
- Launchpad now defaults to Circuit-Blue, and Classic / Circuit behavior is much more consistent across Note, Stochastic, and Arp. The dedicated Launchpad editors have been tightened up significantly, including corrected Stochastic -> Note Prob and Arp -> Note Circuit handling, Stochastic targeting and note-toggle fixes, removal of the first non-editable Rest Prob row, restored edited-Arp state drawing in Pattern, proper TOP 7 + TRK fill release in Performer, and the proper 1..16 range on Note Circuit Keyboard
- Under the hood, this release also includes modal-routing fixes, simulator warning cleanup, and STM32 runtime cleanup that removes the accidental iostream / locale pull-in and recovers a large amount of flash and SRAM
See GitHub and the website for the full feature list!
See also old post here.
Enjoy, and please report any bugs or weird behavior you notice!
Cheers.
u/Vinx77 — 1 day ago
New all eurorack album
Just released my new album comprised of only live takes from my modular synth.
My set up is focused on algorithmic composition so building this record was finding the best sections of long jams!
Some of the key modules used here are, O_c, Pams Pro, Grids, NE Loquelic Iteritas, Braids, NE Versio Reverb, FR Transient +, Maths, QPAS, Tides
u/moibubushi — 15 hours ago
Bitbox Micro Power Switch?
Bitbox Micro. I’m having power issues that can be resolved with a switch. I know a couple modules exist, but don’t want to use up the hp for them. A soft start adapter will not work either.
I’m thinking about installing this switch on the side of my case. If I clip the +12v wire on the ribbon cable and insert this in between, will the Bitbox be ok? No potential damage or issues? Here are the manufacturer’s specs. +12V: 400mA -12V: 0mA 5V: 0mA
u/OrphicSynth — 13 hours ago
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Which Eurorack modules do you wish were available as VSTs?
Hey folks,
I’ve started a project to code a series of free, low-CPU VSTs that emulate the "simple but essential" parts of a modular system. I’m starting with a Buchla LPG, but I want to build tools that actually help speed up the production process.
If you could take one small, specific function from your rack and turn it into a VST, what would it be?
u/garudtk — 23 hours ago
▲ 2 r/modular
Pamela question
Is there a way to expand the pams so it has a second run input? I’d like to use the run for the next bank option but still want the run input for clocking. Had a look at the expander but it seems that the run on it is just an output
u/fmc1701 — 17 hours ago
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dumb newb question
if i use stackable to input two different LFOs do they sum?
thx
u/jiujiuberry — 21 hours ago
▲ 0 r/modular
Spring Celebrations - Jam with strings, dotted 8th sequence, hi-hat and texture
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u/saltatempoAEM — 5 hours ago
▲ 0 r/modular
Plaits user question
Hi all,
Yesterday I assembled my new Plaits kit by SSM.
I updated the firmware to v1.2 and noticed a strange behavior in the new oscillator models 3, 4 and 5.
Turning the Morph knob fully CCW (at its minimum) almost completely mutes the output abruptly.
Is this normal?
The changelog doesn't mention this behavior "[...] and the MORPH knob allows time-travel along the envelopes and modulations."
u/everdrone97 — 17 hours ago
Week