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by ilyt 1258 days ago
Modular synths are similar in that way, except way less popular so more expensive on both kits and ready-made stuff.
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I was able to get into modular in college with the synthesizers.com monthly payment plan. Each installment you paid, they mailed another module. They start you out with a few modules and a rack with a power supply mounted for you. The whole plan together gave you a bit of a deal on the cost.

It doesn’t look like they offer that anymore, but you could still do the same thing yourself. If I was starting over, I’d probably do eurorack, that seems to be where all the modern innovation is.

There's also Cardinal, which is essentially VCV Rack but provides free and open source plugins.

https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal

Doesn’t really combine those things the GP is talking about.

I have VCV installed but never use it because I have a large modular system - the hardware is just so much more fun.

I'm the opposite. I never use my modular because sequencing and patch storage are so much easier with software.

I don't find plugging things into other things particularly enjoyable. More slow and frustrating.

And I don't feel that using a mouse - or a MIDI slider box - is that much more distancing compared to using a large panel of pots and sliders.