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Starting Eurorack With A Small Rig - Part 5

Starting Eurorack With A Small Rig - Part 5

Thanks for staying tuned throughout the series.  The final module added to the MIHEK (Mutable Instruments Happy Ending Kit) is the Disting mk4.  It...

Starting Eurorack With A Small Rig - Part 4

Starting Eurorack With A Small Rig - Part 4

It's time to add some modulation and effects now that the primary sound sources for the MIHEK rig are determined.  In keeping with the guidelines a...

Starting Eurorack With A Small Rig - Part 3

Starting Eurorack With A Small Rig - Part 3

For those that tuned into the previous series "Build Your Own Synth" will know my penchant for drums.  So how could we do without one even for this...

Starting Eurorack With A Small Rig - Part 2

Starting Eurorack With A Small Rig - Part 2

Every rig benefits from an oscillator especially in a small setup.  Personally the dessert island oscillator would be Braids.  It has got loads of ...

Starting Eurorack With A Small Rig - Part 1

Starting Eurorack With A Small Rig - Part 1

The 84HP rig which will be built in this series was inspired from the many excellent ambient eurorack videos on YouTube.  Listening to and making h...

Starting Eurorack With A Small Rig - Introduction

Starting Eurorack With A Small Rig - Introduction

In the previous series "Build Your Own Synth" I focused on planning and building a larger sized euorack rig.  So what if you want to start with som...

Build Your Own Synth - Step 8: Mutant Taiko

Build Your Own Synth - Step 8: Mutant Taiko

Hey Everybody,  Hope you've enjoyed the "Build Your Own Synth" series so far.  Thanks for all the positive comments and suggestions - I really appr...

Build Your Own Synth - Step 7: Completion

Build Your Own Synth - Step 7: Completion

So Let's Complete The Build Very tempted to fill that whole top row with other Mutant Drums but let's add a little variety shall we? Enter the Ba...

Build Your Own Synth - Step 6: Mutant Drums Boat

Build Your Own Synth - Step 6: Mutant Drums Boat

Now comes the funnest part of the whole process and that's putting in the modules into your eurorack case. Here's a step by step guide for buildin...

Build Your Own Synth - Step 5: Preparation

Build Your Own Synth - Step 5: Preparation

You're ready to put it all together once you've bought a eurorack case and the first few modules.  A little preparation will help to make sure the ...

Build Your Own Synth - Step 4: Layout

Build Your Own Synth - Step 4: Layout

Now comes the fun part where you see your synth take shape - well on the computer screen at least.  Modular Grid is an indispensable website for re...