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the journey begins: starting a modular synthesizer from scratch

Written on October 20th, 2009 by John Sexton11 shouts
I am starting to put together a modular synthesizer from scratch and figured it was a good opportunity to share my experiences as I go, to hopefully help others in this same quest.
My last post “full circle: my return to modular synthesis” was about my desire to get back into modular synthesizer programming, which of course requires a modular synth, so I started trying to formulate a plan on how to get from nothing to a nicely complex modular with lots of capability. First was the research phase. I did web searches and blog searches for information on modular synths and decided to go with mostly Doepfer modules, but also try to get a Eurorack standard case, so I could mix and match modules from all the manufacturers making Eurorack compliant gear later on as I build from nothing, one or two modules at a time, since spending thousands all at once was not in the cards for my current music budget.
A-119 Ext In, A-120 VCF, A-132 Dual VCA, & A-146 LFO in Doepfer Minicase

A-119 Ext In, A-120 VCF, A-132 Dual VCA, & A-146 LFO in Doepfer Minicase

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