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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>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!<div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Tony<br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 16:01:42 +0100<br>From: tom.adam@thebigear.be<br>To: music-bar@lists.music-bar.org<br>Subject: Re: FS/T: Eurorack Cases w/power<br><br>
  
    
  
  
    <div class="ecxmoz-cite-prefix">Interesting news on the switching
      supply. I will check out the TipTop audio and hope to find a
      schematic of it somewhere.<br>
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      Aha, I see, space is a factor. Well, not for me now that I
      finished my studio of 67m2 ;-)<br>
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      Anyway, did you ever compare the "sound" of different brands? Did
      you take that into account also? <br>
      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.<br>
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      Cheers,<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">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. 
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        <div>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
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        <div>Tony. <br>
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              <hr id="ecxstopSpelling">Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 14:05:53 +0100<br>
              From: <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tom.adam@thebigear.be">tom.adam@thebigear.be</a><br>
              To: <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:music-bar@lists.music-bar.org">music-bar@lists.music-bar.org</a><br>
              Subject: Re: FS/T: Eurorack Cases w/power<br>
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              <div class="ecxmoz-cite-prefix">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)<br>
                <br>
                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 ;-)<br>
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                What I find strange is that the monorocket case is
                fitted with a  switching power supply.  <br>
                <br>
                Apart from being cheap, small and the massive amount of
                modules, what are the other reasons you guys went for
                euro/frac format?<br>
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                <div>Don't intellijel make a modular, multi-boat setup
                  that's sort if like a 200e?</div>
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                <div>I've got a doepfer 9u suitcase and the 200e so I
                  don't worry about that...;)</div>
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                <div>I agree with to
                  ny though, in that the curved wooden cabinets are not
                  for me. I think you need a ponytail for those...;-)<br>
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                  Sent from my phone</div>
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                  On 03.01.2014, at 01:57, Andrew Tarpinian <<a href="mailto:andrewtarpinian@gmail.com">andrewtarpinian@gmail.com</a>>

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                    <div>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 :)<br>
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                      On Jan 2, 2014, at 7:31 PM, Tony Scharf <<a href="mailto:noisetheorem@outlook.com">noisetheorem@outlook.com</a>>

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                        <div dir="ltr">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!
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                          <div>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!</div>
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                          <div>Tony <br>
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                              <hr id="ecxstopS ecxpelling">From: <a href="mailto:andrewtarpinian@gmail.com">andrewtarpinian@gmail.com</a><br>
                              Subject: Re: FS/T: Eurorack Cases w/power<br>
                              Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 11:49:24 -0500<br>
                              To: <a href="mailto:music-bar@lists.music-bar.org">music-bar@lists.music-bar.org</a><br>
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                              <div>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. </div>
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                              <div>At first I didn't like the "road
                                case" idea but it's growing on me as an
                                all in one solution. </div>
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                                On Dec 21, 2013, at 1:08 PM, Tony Scharf
                                <<a href="mailto:entropymagnet@noisetheorem.com">entropymagnet@noisetheorem.com</a>>

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                                  <div dir="ltr">It's that time of year
                                    again where I go further into the
                                    deep end of modular insanity..
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                                    <div>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).  </div>
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                                    <div>Here are the stats:</div>
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                                    <div>Mission 9 (9u x 90 hp).  Red
                                      tolex. </div>
                                    <div><a href="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4024/4501681844_6535ce952b_o.jpg" target="_blank">http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4024/4501681844_6535ce952b_o.jpg</a> (not

                                      my case, but one just like it)</div>
                                    <div>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.</div>
                                    <div>Asking $500 shipped anywhere WW
                                      for bar members.</div>
                                    <div><br>
                                    </div>
                                    <div>Goike 6u boat</div>
                                    <div><a href="http://goike.com/sites/default/files/rsfc_1.jpg" target="_blank">http://goike.com/sites
                                        /default/files/rsfc_1.jpg</a></div>
                                    <div><a href="http://goike.com/sites/default/files/rsfc_2.jpg" target="_blank">http://goike.com/sites/default/files/rsfc_2.jpg</a></div>
                                    <div>This case is really nice as you
                                      can see in the pictures.  </div>
                                    <div>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.  </div>
                                    <div>Asking $400 shipped anywhere WW
                                      for bar members.</div>
                                    <div><br>
                                    </div>
                                    <div>Want both cases?  Ill knock
                                      another $50 bucks off.</div>
                                    <div><br>
                                    </div>
                                    <div>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.</div>
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                                    <div>Tony</div>
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