FS/T: Eurorack Cases w/power
Tony Scharf
noisetheorem at outlook.com
Fri Jan 3 16:42:01 CET 2014
Really nice setup! I wish I had that much space. My wife and I are talking about saving up to build our own house in about 10 years and I plan to petition for a large studio space!
I did get to demo both Euro and MOTM formats. I know personally two module designers and got to have time with their rigs. I ended up liking the weird factor and density of Euro. MOTM just didn't grab me as much, though I really like Eric's (Suit & Tie Guy) sequencer stuff. If I ever built a MOTM setup, It would probably mostly be to get his sequencer modules.
Tony
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 16:01:42 +0100
From: tom.adam at thebigear.be
To: music-bar at lists.music-bar.org
Subject: Re: FS/T: Eurorack Cases w/power
Interesting news on the switching
supply. I will check out the TipTop audio and hope to find a
schematic of it somewhere.
Aha, I see, space is a factor. Well, not for me now that I
finished my studio of 67m2 ;-)
http://modular.thebigear.be/#!album-19
Anyway, did you ever compare the "sound" of different brands? Did
you take that into account also?
I understand your view on DIY. For me (at that time) it was the
only way to ever get a modular synth. Today I would maybe do it
differently.
Cheers,
ToAd
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Tony Scharf schreef op 3-1-2014 14:28:
I went with Euro because of the reasons you
suggested but also because of the functional density - to get
the same functionality in MOTM, I would have required a much
larger setup. Also, I don't like to DIY (though I may DIY my
new case if I can find the rails reasonably priced). MOTM is
much more suited to people who will DIY their own cabinets and
power systems than Euro is.
About the switching power supplies. A few years back now
TipTop Audio and a few others released buss boards that do
some kind of magic that I don't fully understand to keep the
power clean. Also, while you can use any old laptop PSU with
their buss boards, its recommended (and widely followed) that
you need to use higher quality PSUs from Cincon (?). I have
one on my modular and I don't have any issues with the Goike
case that uses it.
Tony.
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 14:05:53 +0100
From: tom.adam at thebigear.be
To: music-bar at lists.music-bar.org
Subject: Re: FS/T: Eurorack Cases w/power
I don't have a ponytail,
but do have a curved wooden cabinet. This is the only
way to get 4 rows of MOTM size modules on top of each
other. I DIY'ed my cases. (4 cabinets for less than
50euro. If you want to include the PSU's you'll meed to
add another 200euro for 4 x 2A +/-15V Power One PSU's)
I do like my wall of modules. Need a VCA, there is
always one in front of you ;-) You just need to make
sure that you know your modules. Once that is fixed,
more is better/fatter ;-)
What I find strange is that the monorocket case is
fitted with a switching power supply.
Apart from being cheap, small and the massive amount of
modules, what are the other reasons you guys went for
euro/frac format?
ToAd
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www.thebigear.be
K9 Kai Niggemann schreef op 3-1-2014 9:10:
Don't intellijel make a modular, multi-boat setup
that's sort if like a 200e?
I've got a doepfer 9u suitcase and the 200e so I
don't worry about that...;)
I agree with to
ny though, in that the curved wooden cabinets are not
for me. I think you need a ponytail for those...;-)
Sent from my phone
On 03.01.2014, at 01:57, Andrew Tarpinian <andrewtarpinian at gmail.com>
wrote:
To me the buchla 200e case is like the perfect
format. Or like the EMS VCS3. I think cuz it says
more future video game lab scientist than old
timey regular scientist. I don't get the whole
wall of synth thing. I look at it and just get
tired :)
On Jan 2, 2014, at 7:31 PM, Tony Scharf <noisetheorem at outlook.com>
wrote:
I've been very happy with my
monorocket case. The power was upgraded for
free by Steve a couple years ago and I've
since filled it. No issues at all!
I like the upright cases better than the
console cases. I don't know why, I just
don't like the curved style thats popular
now. And they are damn expensive!
Tony
From: andrewtarpinian at gmail.com
Subject: Re: FS/T: Eurorack Cases w/power
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 11:49:24 -0500
To: music-bar at lists.music-bar.org
Wanted to ask you, were you happy
with the monorocket? I originally was
looking to do a more console setup like
3 Pittsburg cell 90's, but have heard
not so great things about the Pitts
cases. The modules need to connect
directly to the ribbon cable (no cable
in between,) the hp sizing is slightly
off (a bit too narrow when filled up
using non Pitts modules and t
he wood sides,) and some random quality
issues. There are a good amount of
people getting on with them but at the
end of the day they aren't exactly cheap
and not sure I want to take a chance.
At first I didn't like the "road
case" idea but it's growing on me as an
all in one solution.
On Dec 21, 2013, at 1:08 PM, Tony Scharf
<entropymagnet at noisetheorem.com>
wrote:
It's that time of year
again where I go further into the
deep end of modular insanity..
This year I've decided to sell
my Monorocket Mission 9 and Goike
6u boat cases and consolidate it
all into one Monorocket Lexicon 2
(12u x 150 hp).
Here are the stats:
Mission 9 (9u x 90 hp). Red
tolex.
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4024/4501681844_6535ce952b_o.jpg (not
my case, but one just like it)
This is the original M9 case
but has had its power system
redone by Steve at Monorocket.
I've had it filled and had none
of the noise or load problems the
original M9 power system had.
Asking $500 shipped anywhere WW
for bar members.
Goike 6u boat
http://goike.com/sites
/default/files/rsfc_1.jpg
http://goike.com/sites/default/files/rsfc_2.jpg
This case is really nice as you
can see in the pictures.
This one has a universal power
supply that can handle anything
and uses TipTop bus boards. I
can't remember the specs off hand,
but it's handled everything I've
put in it.
Asking $400 shipped anywhere WW
for bar members.
Want both cases? Ill knock
another $50 bucks off.
I will be aggressively looking
to sell these in January after my
bonus comes through but want to
get a buyer lined up now. One
catch is I don't want to ship them
until the new case arrives. Big
City Music as a couple in stock,
but if they sell out Ill have to
go custom order and that could
take some weeks.
Tony
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