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> more people aren't jumping on the bandwagon of physically based modular synths. I've been building a (eurorack) modular modular for a little over 10 years no
by H1Supreme 7y ago
> more people aren't jumping on the bandwagon of physically based modular synths.
I've been building a (eurorack) modular modular for a little over 10 years now. It's seriously blown up in subsequent years. After not buying anything for 5 years or so, I just recently started my second case. The amount of modules available has probably doubled since then.
I suspect some of the barrier to entry is the price. Especially when you have a lot of options in the $500 and under monosynth category. But, once you eclipse that initial hurdle, the sky's the limit.
- louthy 7y agoModular is seriously addictive, my setup [1] has probably plateaued for now, but I reckon it'll probably still grown from here. What I love about the modular world (as a producer and someone who loves sound design aspect) is the fact that it's very much a cottage industry, and some suitably ambitious individual can build a quirky new module and get it out into the world in a way that would be much harder if they were building a full synth (or something of similar complexity). I think the ecosystem in general is much more willing to try stuff out too. Most modules aren't that expensive, although collectively they do become that, but most hold their value pretty well, so it's pretty easy to cycle modules in and out of the case to keep things interesting [1] https://www.dropbox.com/s/duibbqzcgucussy/mod.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/duibbqzcgucussy/mod.jpg?dl=0
- bjelkeman-again 7y agoThat is a lot of synt
- arvinsim 7y agoAs someone who is just starting out on synths on the software side, I think the barrier of entry is more on how to operate this things. The amount of things a layman needs to learn is mind blowing.