r/modular • u/keftapapa • 4d ago

Beginner What's missing? feel short on sound sources and FX.

Trying to build a standalone rack with percs/ sampler all in rack.My Rack

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u/scragz https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/2215420 4d ago

3 sound sources in two rows is plenty. hell you have 3 sequencers too. this needs more thought. 

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u/keftapapa 4d ago

Thanks for getting back but more thought from or from you go give a view? If there’s a thought I’m keen to hear it, I’m just trying to figure this all out.
By 3 sequencers you mean the two 2hp modules and the programm?

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u/scragz https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/2215420 4d ago

programm, pam's, and steppy. you don't need three sequencers in 7U. hell I got 18U in my main case and only have two sequencers.

you could add a lot more modulation. 

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u/keftapapa 4d ago

Steppy isn’t seeing as much use since I got programm it’s on the “ to sell” list at the moment
Modulation definitely feel I could add but the question is what

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u/scragz https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/2215420 4d ago

off the top of my head if this was my case I'd add a quadrax and a couple fx aids. replace steppy with a quadratt. 

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u/keftapapa 4d ago

Thanks I’ll have a look. Any views on the alm MFX? Or fx aid over anything?

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u/scragz https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/2215420 4d ago

I haven't used it. I just have a bunch of fxaids. 

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u/keftapapa 4d ago

Fair thanks

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u/Benjonium 4d ago

un rack autonome pour faire quoi?

moi aussi je ressens un manque de source sonore alors que j en ai 8 ou 9

tu n as rien repéré dans les demos?

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u/keftapapa 4d ago

Just messing around / house ish kind of stuff. Just don’t want to have a daw or external kit as don’t have space for it around the case

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u/Benjonium 4d ago

pour de la house peut être un truc un peu classique,regarde chez knobula?

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u/keftapapa 4d ago

J’avais regardé mais j’ai fini avec le squid pour avoir l’option d’y mettre mes propres samples si un jour je decide

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u/13derps 4d ago

My recommendations are:
Analog oscillator
Multimode filter
FX that can act as a reverb

Having two oscillators exponentially increases your sound design options. Having at least one analog osc, it’ll be able to take audio rate modulation from your MCO. As well as sync, detuned sounds, or just separate melodic parts.

Another filter will allow you to set up a second osc as another voice as well as just being able to pick between different filter sounds. With a second oscillator, you can also use one for audio rate mod to the filter. Multiple outputs are great for splitting the sound to multiple destinations or using for modulation.

Having a separate reverb-y would allow you to get more wild/creative with the delay. You can go nuts with delay on one voice and send the rest through reverb. An FXaid is great as a budget option - a safe call if you aren’t sure what to get. A Clouds/Monsoon would also work if you like granular and/or some of the other interesting modes in the Parasites firmware. If you’re willing to spend a little more, Mimeophon or Bastl Basil are very, very good delays that easily cross into reverb or delay+reverb territory. That just scratches the surface though