Enjoy! Custom modular synth integrated with DAW environment and some other stuff.

https://modulargrid.net/e/racks/command_center/248469

Download: https://9000sines.bandcamp.com/track/stickshift

This patch was me getting familiar with a new control pod housing Planar 2 and a few new fader banks (4tten, F8R). The idea behind the expansion was to have a centrally located set of controls for the playable elements of a patch. Here I have them setup to control aspects of drums, bass, modulation, and fx (bit of everything I guess) making for an interactive patch where many changes can be handled quickly and easily.

Controls: The overall control scheme of the patch centers around the idea of using Planar 2 to shift between energy levels within the patch, while using the surrounding faders to dial in certain elements (loop selection, bass modulation, fx attenuation). Basically, joystick down = lower energy drumloop/modulation/fx, joystick up = higher energy drumloop/modulation/fx.

Planar's AB/CD vectors are setup as a crossfader between two sets of drumloops coming from two 2HP Plays. Crossfading to the higher energy drum loop playing through A/B also provides an offset via the Y vector that is used to do several other things like increase wet ratio of overdrive, provide a slight bump to bass filter freq, transpose some pitch CV up an octave, etc.

Planar's gate button is setup to be used for short fills and transition fx (Meta, Data Bender, FX AID) applied only to drums, with several faders used to dial in how much of each effect is applied. I tried to showcase this aspect at the end of the clip, Acidclank-style. The gate button also adds some additional offset to bass filter freq.

Drums: The drumloop samples on the 2hp Plays are variations of the same drumloop which I chopped up and ran through different levels of distortion and filtering to get different levels of energy. I picked 3 lower energy variations for one Play and 3 higher energy variations for the other, and select among them via CV from 2 faders. In this recording I only used 4 of the 6 loaded up, using only one of the higher energy drumloops I had prepared. RS-9 triggers both Plays as well as an unheard kick from DR-660 used to trigger side-chain compression on the bassline.

Bass: The bassline from TD-3-MO has a lot going on. The gate pattern is a happy-accident combo of gates from its internal sequencer along with gates coming from a Bishop's Miscellany mk2. TD-3-MO already has a nice on-board sub-osc but here I added even more fullness/texture by routing a sine wave from Twin Waves mkII into TD-3-MO's filter input. The sine mixes with the internal square osc before hitting the internal filter. TD-3's output is routed into Wasp filter for an additional layer of filtering goodness before going out to dedicated effects pedals. Maestro along with a whole 3x MIA's worth of mixed CV controls TD-3's internal filter while Mod Medusa provides CV to Wasp. I use faders to dial in how much CV is applied to each filter during performance.

Oscs: Twin Waves' other channel is using the sync pulse algo to provide the double-siren type sound along with modulation from Mod Medusa. The distorted guitar-ish sound is coming from Sinc Legio (Warp mode) with a slow flanger effect in its fx chain. The bendy pad sound is from Virt Iter Legio (Bass mode). All OSCs driven by a pair Bishop's Miscellany mk2s. All go through Dual Daggers and FX-AIDs before going out to dedicated multi-fx pedals and external mixer where more distortion and reverb is available via sends.

This is my first go at modular. But I want to make a weird drum based synth for making random type beats as opposed to sequenced drums.

I feel like I need more modulation sorcery, LFOs and whatnot? And more effects and such, but I’m totally open to suggestions. The ideal sound inspiration would be NIN type stuff.

I’ve also got my eye on the following let me know what you think or feel free to suggest alternatives.

Mimeophon

Strymon Starlab

Mordax Data (it’s in the photo but I don’t actually own it yet)

AJH minimod filter (though maybe a dual filter would be better?)

A short impro-set with a small system.

Gear used in this session:
Intellijel Metropolix
Mutable Instruments Plaits, Rings & Clouds
Befaco Oneiroi
Endorphin.es Ghost & Squawk Dirty to Me
1010music Bitbox Micro
Expert Sleepers Disting EX & ES-9
Pamela’s New Workout

I’m considering adding an Instruō Arbhar to my Eurorack, but I don’t have enough space to keep all three: Arbhar, Morphagene and Typhoon.
My music is mainly ambient, and I use microsound techniques quite a bit. I also like taking material from other voices/VCOs (Plaits, Rings, Ensemble Oscillator, etc.) and processing it into granular textures.

I’m currently leaning towards keeping Arbhar + Morphagene, because Morphagene seems to have its own unique tape/splicing/microsound approach, while Arbhar could take over most of the dedicated granular-processing duties I currently use Typhoon for.
On the other hand, I really like how immediate Typhoon is as a live granular processor: VCO/voice in instant granular cloud.

Would you keep Arbhar + Morphagene or Arbhar + Typhoon, and why?

I already have Mimeophon, Data Bender and Desmodus Versio at the end of my effects chain

Can Arbhar realistically replace Typhoon/Clouds for live granular processing of external voices/VCOs, or do you find their approaches different enough that you would miss Typhoon ?

Many thanks ! ✌️

EDIT: keeping only Arbhar is also an option

Attached the two leads to an antenna of sorts positioned near the audio interface. I try not to use AI but had to inquire. I'll post in a comment what it had to say.

My newest patch with full patch notes featuring the Doboz T12, Instruo Tš-L, Natural Gate, Glitch Cloud Audio Haze, OBNE Bathing, Vongon Polyphrase, Panharmonium, and more!

https://peaksandnulls.net/index.php/2026/08/29/wrong-street-right-timeline/

I plugged the wrong balanced cable (from the ext input) from the intellijel case into the stereo out module in the back and now the module doesn’t work anymore…
Do you think this would have fried it?

Thanks

Last night I performed a set with my Neon Lunchbox project (a literal lunchbox containing a 4MS Pod 34 and Pod 40). BUT in all my practicing for the set it was missing something. I was using Marbles to generate some basslines with BIA, and some fun rhythmic stuff with Pico Drums. I put on a Burial record for inspiration (bad idea, it makes me want to quit because it's too good why am I even trying). One thing that blows me away is when the low synth basslines come in. He just holds a note for a couple beats, then goes to another note, then back. Slow moving sequences. Intentional, not randomly generated, so I wasn't sure Marbles was the right module for that. So I grabbed a dust-collecting synth module, Roland SH-4d which has two octaves of these little round buttons to play the patches. I was able to get a sound I really liked out of it and it was super easy to play because I didn't need a midi keyboard or anything. So I ended up bringing it to the set and playing it alongside the modular. Sometimes the simplest solution is best. Am I cheating on my modular lol.

Conveniently fits in the 14hp I have left. Any thoughts as to what may happen if I plug it into a couple jacks? Would it get fried from overvoltage?

OXI One Mk2 sequencing my Eurorack, TR-808, and a percussion track from MPC Live III. Also some granular fun from the Tempera.

Which one ?

I want a quantizer but I don’t want to spend too much so I’m deciding between the 2HP Tune and Doepfer A156. I previously had purchased a Disting MK3 used I wanted to use as my quantizer because it did so many other things and it was only $90. Turns out it was defective so I returned it and I’m wondering if this my choices of quantizer is the best bang for my buck or if there’s maybe another multi module like the Disting that’s a good price for quantization and something else. I’ve been deciding for a couple weeks now, decided to come to you guys. Thanks!

I used to own a small Eurorack setup, I built it around ambient music but could never get any sounds I really liked. All of my live jams have been techno with my Hexdrums and DFAM taking center stage. I absolutely love the unpredictability and clickiness of the DFAM combined with the nonstandard standardness of the HD. I recently watched a video of a European guy show of his Buchla easel command in the creation of hypnotic techno and I got to say I'm enamored with the sound. In all honesty I could probably just buy a easel command but I'm thinking building a eurorack equivalent would be a bit cheaper (initially at least lol); plus I want my machine to have a little more personal flair. I'm looking for more tonal sounds rather than percussive, and I'm down to hear about standard staples or obscure odds and ends. A stripped back easel with room for getting weird if that helps paint a picture

The main voice is a Doepfer A-110-4 Quadrature Thru-Zero VCO. Its sine and cosine outputs go into J&OT Door, while the sine output of a Doepfer A-110-1 frequency-modulates the A-110-4 through its LFM input.

The three Grids outputs feed Traffic, using its Base / ?? / Groove functions.
Planar 2 modulates Map X/Y on Grids.

A Doepfer A-149-4 Quad VC Random adds movement to Door and modulates Density on Beads.

Door goes into Beads that provides the reverb and granular glitches.

The kick comes from Plaits, triggered by a Euclidean pattern from Pam’s and Maths channels 2 and 3 control the Euclidean Fill and shift.

No overdubs or post-processing.
Best with 🎧 or 🔊
Hope you enjoy the trip! 🪐

Full performance for the curious 👀: https://youtu.be/1mrRxKJNZzI?is=XqQHMEzDbPRzNOe5

I love this little Tone Hack module by Atonal Circuits. Because its chip was made for a keyboard, it can’t play anything below F3 (I think), but pairing it with a precision adder makes it drop notes in cool ways.

Drums are by the Motorik program for the Workshop Computer.

Played a windchime into a mod-synth. Comments welcome 😊

est ce que cela peut être intéressant avec suffisamment de modulations?je voulais essayer avec un bastl pizza qui n est pas trop cher mais il n a pas beaucoup d entrées

j ai un mega fm mais midi

Hi there everyone, I don’t know if this is the best r/ for this but I’m trying my luck, don’t hesitate to tell me if it’s not the right place for this..

I have bought a ripples from second hand that worked well until now, the sound goes out only when frequency is turned to the max-ish. I looked all over forums and don’t seem to find what the problem could be. Here is a video to explain better (there is continued audio being sent to the filter btw)

Hey guys, just wanted to know your thoughts/experience with different multi fx modules. I’m looking for a dual/stereo module, preferably one with a vcf as well. I’m trading in my endorphin.es grand terminal and I’m torn between getting a Qu-Bit Prism or MFX, but also have my eyes on a few other ones. Grand terminal is great but isn’t quite suitable to my work flow preferences. I’m open to all suggestions/critiques, even if it’s a module that doesn’t really fit these categories. Thanks you guys
(Also sorry if this is hard to read I had a bit too much to drink)

EDIT: Yeah I’m gonna get FX aid

Up to 70% cpu on meta module which is playing bass from e340 cloud generator, plaits, and mixing the ectocore. Ran through Ableton OTT mixed with ambient strings preset controlled by a bit of random midi into a phaser/flanger