What to include in first eurorack build?
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- KVRAF
- 9576 posts since 16 Dec, 2002
Complex function generator and some VCAs for a start
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- KVRAF
- 12352 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
Start small and be prepared to swap stuff in and out as you get familiar with your synth.
Just start with stuff that seems interesting to you, maybe an oscillator, a filter, a mixer a VCA and an interesting modulation source. Once you have a few modules ask yourself what you would like to do which you cannot do with what you have.
Consider how you would like to work with sound. If you want to do FM you will need to things which can oscillate at audio rates... but that could mean a dedicated oscillator and an self-oscillating filter, or a looping function generator and an oscillating filter or two looping function generators (like Maths). It all depends on what you want to achieve.
You can start with multi-function modules which give you a lot of bang for your buck, but it may be more difficult to learn how everything works together, that way. I'm glad that I started with a basic Doepfer system, because it helped me understand how everything interacts. Then when I moved on to more complex modules, I could see that they are just combinations of simpler modules behind a single panel. For example, you can start with a complex oscillator that does a lot of stuff... or you can start with a simple oscillator and add some different types of waveshapers and modulation sources. Now I have a much larger system and I have modules which cover both approaches but it's the simpler modules which really helped me learn.
Just start with stuff that seems interesting to you, maybe an oscillator, a filter, a mixer a VCA and an interesting modulation source. Once you have a few modules ask yourself what you would like to do which you cannot do with what you have.
Consider how you would like to work with sound. If you want to do FM you will need to things which can oscillate at audio rates... but that could mean a dedicated oscillator and an self-oscillating filter, or a looping function generator and an oscillating filter or two looping function generators (like Maths). It all depends on what you want to achieve.
You can start with multi-function modules which give you a lot of bang for your buck, but it may be more difficult to learn how everything works together, that way. I'm glad that I started with a basic Doepfer system, because it helped me understand how everything interacts. Then when I moved on to more complex modules, I could see that they are just combinations of simpler modules behind a single panel. For example, you can start with a complex oscillator that does a lot of stuff... or you can start with a simple oscillator and add some different types of waveshapers and modulation sources. Now I have a much larger system and I have modules which cover both approaches but it's the simpler modules which really helped me learn.
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- KVRAF
- 7540 posts since 7 Aug, 2003 from San Francisco Bay Area
These days, I really think the best possible advice is to play around with VCV and get a feel for different types of modules before buying any hardware.
I would also look at some 2HP modules, given the size of your case.
I would also look at some 2HP modules, given the size of your case.
Incomplete list of my gear: 1/8" audio input jack.
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- KVRist
- 65 posts since 2 Feb, 2018
There is a reason why you can get these monsterbases because the system grows allways.deastman wrote:These days, I really think the best possible advice is to play around with VCV and get a feel for different types of modules before buying any hardware.
I would also look at some 2HP modules, given the size of your case.
I´m not sure if i would spend so much money(i own a large 5u Modularsystem) again. I´m very friendly with Live and Max for cats Oscillot and with a Controller like the Vestax VCM 600 it have a lot of modular tweaking.
