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I would love it if they made some Eurorack modules. I have a DFAM and love it, but for most equipment I only consider Eurorack. The DFAM has to sit outside my c

by dimal 3y ago

I would love it if they made some Eurorack modules. I have a DFAM and love it, but for most equipment I only consider Eurorack. The DFAM has to sit outside my case. The ergonomics of that are weird, and there’s only so much room for desktop equipment.

scarecrowbob 3y ago
Couldn't you pull the DFAM and put it in a case? My Mother, at least, is Eurorack.
- squeaky-clean 3y ago
  Yep, 8 screws and you'll need to supply the power cable (for anyone that doesn't know eurorack they're just a few dollars) https://moogmusicsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001638168-How-do-I-use-DFAM-as-a-Eurorack-Module- https://moogmusicsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/36000...
rj_hoff 3y ago
Isn't the DFAM eurorack compatable? I seem to recall being able to take it out of its case and plug a 12pin into it and it just works.
- dimal 3y ago
  Yeah, but compared to their modules, it’s enormous. It would be a huge part of my case. And for the functionality it provides, it doesn’t really need to be that big. It has a great interface and it’s beautiful, but eurorack modules tend to pack their functionality into a tighter package. And I could imagine that if they put their minds to it, they could create smaller, more tightly focused modules than the semi-modular instruments that they tend to create.
  - elihu 3y ago
    It's kind of unfortunate that eurorack cases and power supplies tend to be so expensive. My approach is to use cheap Meanwell supplies (a pair of RS-35-12s wired in bipolar configuration rather than the more common RT-65b) and laser cut more racks out of birch ply when I need more space, but if I was paying full retail price for rack space I would probably be using much smaller modules, and fewer of them. (This is my most recent design: http://jsnow.bootlegether.net/84hp-rack-2row-slantback.svg http://jsnow.bootlegether.net/84hp-rack-2row-slantback.svg -- the parts are made by running two jobs on the same file, always cutting red and alternating between cutting purple and blue. Turns out 3mm screws work fine in plywood if you can get the hole size just right.)

by dimal 3y ago

scarecrowbob 3y ago

Couldn't you pull the DFAM and put it in a case? My Mother, at least, is Eurorack.

squeaky-clean 3y ago
Yep, 8 screws and you'll need to supply the power cable (for anyone that doesn't know eurorack they're just a few dollars) https://moogmusicsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001638168-How-do-I-use-DFAM-as-a-Eurorack-Module- https://moogmusicsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/36000...

rj_hoff 3y ago

Isn't the DFAM eurorack compatable? I seem to recall being able to take it out of its case and plug a 12pin into it and it just works.

dimal 3y ago
Yeah, but compared to their modules, it’s enormous. It would be a huge part of my case. And for the functionality it provides, it doesn’t really need to be that big. It has a great interface and it’s beautiful, but eurorack modules tend to pack their functionality into a tighter package. And I could imagine that if they put their minds to it, they could create smaller, more tightly focused modules than the semi-modular instruments that they tend to create.
- elihu 3y ago
  It's kind of unfortunate that eurorack cases and power supplies tend to be so expensive. My approach is to use cheap Meanwell supplies (a pair of RS-35-12s wired in bipolar configuration rather than the more common RT-65b) and laser cut more racks out of birch ply when I need more space, but if I was paying full retail price for rack space I would probably be using much smaller modules, and fewer of them. (This is my most recent design: http://jsnow.bootlegether.net/84hp-rack-2row-slantback.svg http://jsnow.bootlegether.net/84hp-rack-2row-slantback.svg -- the parts are made by running two jobs on the same file, always cutting red and alternating between cutting purple and blue. Turns out 3mm screws work fine in plywood if you can get the hole size just right.)