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ModularGrid: Database and Planner for Modular Synthesizers (modulargrid.net)
23 points by bkmn 1637 days ago
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This is such a huge and rich subculture that is like 90s hacking all over again. When I showed someone my rig with the qubit fractal sequencer, the makenoise Maths function generator, and the mordax oscilloscope module among others, they asked how I made music with them, and I was like, "Music?"

The oscilloscope made the difference with the Maths, as matching the sound change to the x/y on the scope made more sense, and now I'm using it to sculpt drum sounds, but may see if I can use it to learn glitching circuits for key extraction as well. Discovering eurorack after spending a few years in classical lessons is like recreational math meets some kind of cyberpunk gematria. Highly recommend.

> This is such a huge and rich subculture that is like 90s hacking all over again.

You can build your own modules from PCBs too, if you're handy with a soldering iron. It really does have some cyberpunk vibes.