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Can sub £100 Eurorack modules sound good? (Patreon)

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2019-05-01 08:40:04
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2019-05-01 08:40:25
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Hello and welcome to my first patch video with the Equinox series of modules. Rob from Equinox has been vocal in the past about Eurorack module pricing and with these modules ranging from £70-90 approximately I wanted to pose the question ... CAN SUB £100 EURORACK MODULES SOUND GOOD? ... The obvious answer is absolutely yes! I'm well aware (and use and work with) modules from the likes of Doepfer and Ladik who has "cheap" options for Eurorack modules that still perform well. So bigger point is pose the question to you ... can they sound good? Do these modules sound good? What do you think? This video isn't a big thought piece to camera or a demo of the gear, it's something short and simple just the get conversation going. 

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Can sub £100 Eurorack modules sound good?

Hello and welcome to my first patch video with the Equinox series of modules. Rob from Equinox has been vocal in the past about Eurorack module pricing and with these modules ranging from £70-90 approximately I wanted to pose the question ... CAN SUB £100 EURORACK MODULES SOUND GOOD? ... The obvious answer is absolutely yes! I'm well aware (and use and work with) modules from the likes of Doepfer and Ladik who has "cheap" options for Eurorack modules that still perform well. So bigger point is pose the question to you ... can they sound good? Do these modules sound good? What do you think? This video isn't a big thought piece to camera or a demo of the gear, it's something short and simple just the get conversation going. http://bit.ly/equinoxsynth Subscribe for more DivKid videos: http://bit.ly/DivKidYTSub Be awesome! Support me on Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/divkid https://twitter.com/divkid https://www.facebook.com/DivKidmusic/ https://divkidvideo.com

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Cinematic Laboratory

I personally think nothing comes 'cheap' in Eurorack unless you're 'look mum, no computer', but that crazy rocket scientist also proves that even the cheapest modules are bloody expensive compared to improvised DIY that also sounds outrageous. But the main question is, what is 'good'. For a brand like MakeNoise, 'good' sounds very different from let's say Moog or Mutable. I personally believe the 'big mac' reference of eurorack is Mutable Instruments. Fair priced, great sound (if they make sound). top notch build quality, great attitude, easter eggs, happy meal presents and an awesome consistent UI and package. But feel free to buy a 600 euro designer hamburger :). As far as equinox is concerned, it sounds like lots of other fair priced single oscillator gear and maybe even like a mother desperately needing a reverb.

wild audio society

luv my dreadbox whiteline VCO's, they were cheap. I luv the ladik 4ch preamp I just got which enabled me to setup a 6 mono/5 stereo ch' mixer to bring in all my line level synths N effect into the eurorack - for under $100 AU (delivered!) There's lots to luv... just not a "sexy" as others like..umm, make noise and mutable

D B Pawlan

I think that we've entered into a time when "basic" VCOs are few and far between. Most of the VCOs that are coming out now, either analog or digital, are complex synth voices in themselves with internal waveshaping and wavefolding, internal filters, VCAs, LPGs, etc. So, whereas one of these complex VCOs may cost upwards of $300-$400 or more, they also contain many of the downstream elements that one would need to buy more modules for and thus save money in that respect. A good example of this is MI Plaits which has built-in VCA and envelopes as well as waveshaping and a whole lot of other features that one would normally need 4 or 5 more modules more in order to get the same effects from a basic VCO. I personally find it somewhat satisfying to try to create a lot of these effects on my own and therefore still use quite a few basic VCOs in my rack. However, when I need to put together a live rack for a gig, having complex VCOs takes up a lot less space than separate modules. I am currently working with AfterLater Audio on reviewing a lower-cost VCO that they are working on called the Aerialist which mixes together waveforms but still retains a lot of the simplicity of a basic VCO. They are trying to keep the cost to sub-$100 and are working on reducing the HP to perhaps 6 or 8 maximum. I"ll have a video out on it next week hopefully.

K0r0n1s

Is there any catch with Ladik modules? I plan to use their Hz/V to V/Oct module to finally get my MS20 Mini modular expansion going. Noice video, btw^^

Paul Stillwell

It is an interesting question as what sounds good can vary from person to person. It is similar to asking the same question in the audio reproduction world - aka headphones, speakers, amplifiers, pre-amps, etc. Does this amplifier sound good? It really depends on which speakers, which sound source, and everything else in the chain. Our passion as musicians is to paint a pallet of emotion onto a canvas that is made up of the ears of our audience. That audience could be ourselves, a group of friends, a bar, a stadium etc. and that emotion could be anger, love, peace, jealousy, whatever. The genre can be pop, rock, avant garde, musique concrète, noise, experimental etc. If music is the juxtaposition of sound against silence, the module that makes the right sound at the right time sounds the best. I think the answer to your question is - It depends...

Estardos

My first modules were all doepfer standard fare - VCO, filter, ADSR, VCA, LFO, and I had a great time. I knew next to nothing, so it was really good to have 'basic' modules to get my head around how it all worked together. They're still well used modules in my case. So, yes, I think there is always a place for inexpensive basic kit.

Phil Barns

I rather fancy the ADSR, but there's no info about depth on the website. I agree with the ethos- there's no reason, with modern manufacturing and proper QC, to charge handbuilt prices for straightforward functions such as this. They sound fine to me, I couldn't hear any bleed or other extraneous noise.