Can we talk about modular synths?

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lol. stahhhhhp Ruiny. i don't want to spend a module or two worth of cashins on screws.
but they're black!.... and they have grips!... and you MUST.
lol. dunno. have too much actual loot to get first. i'm fine with my $4 a hundy bag ones i gots.

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behndy wrote:yeah meng. that is a sexy, SEXY box. i love my DU-KRPLS. do you use yours mostly for nasty hats or snares?

lol. stahhhhhp Ruiny. i don't want to spend a module or two worth of cashins on screws.
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but.... but.... but my goal is a STABLE system damnit. don't want to make it EASIER to switch shizz around all the time.

also, WOOT. FLXS incoming.
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Ok Knurlie champs. I usually use washers, except this most recent go’round when I needed screws I just went extra cheap and got nylon screws - no washers required. I see that the Befaco knurlies come with an included washer. Tell me, is the washer threaded on the screw, or loose, or just a close fit, or something else? When you are busy saving time by thumb screwing your knurlies, do the included washers stay with the knurlie or do you have intervene to make sure they stay together.

Last of all, do these tall-ass knurlies ever feel like they are in the way?
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I've already started falling into this trap man. I just got a Moog MP 201 for CV control and now I'm thinking "did I really need that". LOL! I have the Lightning Wave EVA as well and I want to plug that fucking thing into everything I can. It's obsessive. I don't use the cv shit hardly ever when I play but I sure what to mess around with it! I actually really want to try my EVA with the Folktek Mescaline.
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I usually think "help me decide on my rack lol" threads are dumb but I'm still gonna post this... After thinking and tinkering on modulargrid for hours (ugh) I think I'd like to choose one of these two configurations for my case. Regardless of how I go I would like to have all of these modules eventually, so it's less about one over the other and more about which way to go first and stick with for a good while. I'd also be using an SQ-1 with this.

I'm not asking for people to vote or tell me what to do, but I'd be curious to hear what some of ya'll think about these possibilities. & yes, I know I probably won't love all of these modules cuz I don't have them yet, but I feel like a plan is necessary for me not to just buy random shit.

Oh and as far as my musical goals go: RHYTHM + DRONE

#1: Rene + Noise Tools

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#2: Turing + Quantizer + Logic + Noise + DSP + more 1u space

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I really like all the functionality of #2, but #1 looks like a very cohesive system, so much so that it seems... inviting.
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I read some stuff saying the Rene doesn't work well with the power supply that comes with Intellijel cases. You might want to double check and make sure I'm not full of shit.
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That's for old Intellijel cases. I bought Intellijel power boards this year and I've had no problem with my Rene.
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Dark Barn wrote:Ok Knurlie champs. I usually use washers, except this most recent go’round when I needed screws I just went extra cheap and got nylon screws - no washers required. I see that the Befaco knurlies come with an included washer. Tell me, is the washer threaded on the screw, or loose, or just a close fit, or something else? When you are busy saving time by thumb screwing your knurlies, do the included washers stay with the knurlie or do you have intervene to make sure they stay together.

Last of all, do these tall-ass knurlies ever feel like they are in the way?
Threaded on so they won’t fall off. I’ll tell you if I feel they get in the way when I swap them out over the next few days but I don’t think they will.
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Really? Sweet. back to the drawing board for future purchases...
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anyone here who has had any success with building eurorack cases?
imagine finding out your son is your daughter & she's into noise music
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Kbit if it was my system I’d go with a deliberate sequencer over a Turing machine. Eventually both!
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qersty wrote:anyone here who has had any success with building eurorack cases?
What you tryna build? Boxes are super easy to get done.
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wooooo! FLXS got here. damn that was fast. paid it off, dooder shipped it yesterday about 4 (he does live in Davis, which is only a 2 hour drive from mines, but still), and it got here in less than a day.

i know what I'M doing this weekend.

..... it does have a lot of.... character. but Deltz and Ruiney are right. nowhere near as OH GAWD WHY in person.

i am EXCITE.
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