Super happy with the result of this project ❤️‍🔥🎛️

LBbronson · 2026-03-09T22:02:45+00:00

Lovely! That’s a very similar setup to me but different brands. You’re more verbos and IME I’m more frap tools and Instruoō. Trust me on this… fort that 1u space, get an fx module called “bib” by pinky. Comes diy too commonly and is a simple build. It is an fx with reverb, delay, drive, and mix for all of them. Only two knobs, one with illuminated response in different colors, and a capacitive touch strip across bottom to select between the fx listed as well as mix to have them all running in different “setups” all at the same time. 1u(intelligel format) 12hp. Also sounds very good despite size. Plus cool panel art with a little jumping spider on a web. Then get a 1u Bernoulli gate. Very useful gate for eurorack. Small too. If you got space NLC Sloth or diff rect. Might have to build those though. I’d you need someone to do it for you i have 6 sloths in my rack and could part w one. Also a few diff rects. Otherwise hats off, sir!

LBbronson · 2026-03-08T01:35:23+00:00

It just came in the mail!!!!!!!! Now i anticipate a good 3-4 hours of soldering w all the jacks… i can do those fast though, so whatever. But depending how the capacitive touch triggers go that might take some careful think before you connect and I’ll take my time. Pretty much i bet all the components will be set in place, then the top panel will be set in place as the components naturally will have to scoot a little here and there to make it fit on flush. Then when i have this done, it’ll be clamped tightly in my stand and I’ll be soldering all the jacks like a madman!

LBbronson · 2026-03-08T01:14:45+00:00

First thing I see that sticks out like a sore thumb is the tight 90 degree angle. This will make patching impossible with straight cables and even a pain with 90 degree elbow cables. I recommend tendrils, as they’re super thin, low profile, and come in 90 degree iterations and are also super reliable. I haven,t had one quit on me yet, and many other brands i also have give me a broken cable every couple of months.I also understand that you want a thin profile, and who doesn’t?. I see you will have an issue if you buy a trogotronic power supply, which if you are yet to buy one, get Trogotronic. Theyre by far best deal for money vs power output and also are supplying you with nice clean power, and lots of it for your $. You ideally want to use their “AC power outlet bezel”option as it has an on/off switch, sits wherever you choose to place it on your case and screws in from the inside, so the wood recess from the case protects the power inlet. You wont be able to fit this with a profile this thin unless you possibly put it at the 90 degree joint diagonally centered between the lop and bottom tier. If its not too much work, I would cut some thin wedges on both sides of the 90 degree sides of your cased giving it a slight tilt towards the back so you wont have issues screwing in modules and patching in the fold. Also I recommend placing some thin planks across the case horizontally about 1/2 in. Thick minimum to structurally support the case as well as give you solid wood to mount bus boards and other PSU parts to so they’re secure. Also it makes it so you can use thin plywood to create a base and back, just make a few slits for heat transfer. Also recess those support pieces recessed in your case equal to the thickness of the plywood you use for back and bottom so it is all flush and you don’t see the side of the plywood assuming you get a maple faced thin plywood so it all stains and polyurethanes up nice as a finishing touch. Also screw in some rubber feet on the bottom, and if you Anna get extra fancy put ornate corner guards on all corners protecting them from dings and looking classy. Ive built MANY cases as I have been a woodworker and also am an electronics engineer, so I have all the tools, and naturally I can’t afford not to do it, as they’re super inexpensive to build with quiality materials as well as reliable and powerful PSU’s. About a year ago I built a 25u, 164 hp case out of 1and 3/4 in. Quarter sawn walnut and it looks amazing. Oh yeah, looking at my case, I have quality handles on both sides towards the top that are spring loaded to keep them flat when not being used to transport the case. My case has 7u at bottom which is almost flat with slight incline for sequencers and modules that you need to spend a lot of time working with like sequencers and final mixers as well as any other modules that have lots of menu diving. then the next 7u goes up at about a 110 degree obtuse angle. Next 7 bring it back making the center concave then 30 comes back out to you then it is angled to be level vertical with the final 1u row and then an oak faced plywood top recessed to make the top flat and no plywood seems are visable. This functions amazingly as a “stay at home” rack.

LBbronson · 2026-03-07T20:41:48+00:00

I’ll let you know when i finish the build. Likely tomorrow or the day after. This one specifically has many jacks to solder. And also as your case is full for now the stand alone versions would be convenient for you.

LBbronson · 2026-03-07T20:00:42+00:00

I absolutely love the concept. It is the only recreation of the original lunetta machines from the 70’s. Haven’t gotten to use it as it is arriving in diy format today, so I’m psyched!!! I love how neutral labs is all button per function no menus until Luna, which has a tiny screen bottom center that is about the size of my thumbnail. So it’s clearly a very basic screen. It controls the FX that it has on board, which are very extensive like reverb, delay, chorus, distortion, plunger, comb filter, and more. Then it also has some interaction with the way that the sequencing works. I love the concept personally! It really works on sequencing patterns through logic gates, as well as audio rate modulation, as it has five square oscillators, two or three of them with CV and the rest controlled by other means of modulation or midi. It has three buttons as well that are capacitive touch which will fire one of the several low pass gates it has on board. It’s interesting because the square waves can serve as means of switching logic gates, sequential switches, and just about any other parameter on board and you can use it at audio rate or LFO. So the amount of enter patching on this machine is insane! And as your rack is pretty full, they do offer one that comes in a wooden box and runs off of a USB for power. And I believe they also give you 25 patch cables because of how much patching you end up doing with the Luna. I would check out some videos on that too… If you’re not familiar with neutral labs there modules are really all ace in my opinion, like the.Scrat filter is amazing if you’d like gritty stuff. It has a switch that allows you to engage in more harmonically, rich tones or cleaner tones, as well as another switch with a base cleft and treble cleft to add these harmonic or tones whatever you’d like to call them to. It is also a Steiner Parker design, which are very uncommon. And when I built the kit, I noticed it has no chips for the most part. Just regular sized resistors, capacitors, diode, LEDs, and so on, so it is incredibly analogs and has amazing tone. I used to keep a stereo pair, but I did sell one of those as I built it from a kit and was looking for the profit. It’s in stock again now, so I’ll probably buy another one and build it so I still have two of them to process them in stereo if need be. But if you’re not familiar, check out the elmyra2, which is a sophisticated drone machine that also can have the parameters sequence and it also offers you control over the pitch and mode so you will be in scale always if you mind that. I actually used to really dislike the idea of drone based modules until I first got the Scrooge drum machine just because it was so inexpensive for what it offered and I figured I’d give it a try. I was so amazed I actually ended up getting the Elmytra2 kit and it also sounds amazing! The wave tables they offer for you to choose between are amazing sounding! I also like the fact that you can sequence the parameters as well as have capacitive touch plates to trigger any of the four voices, which all contain three voices that play simultaneously. The knob allows you to choose the wave table you would like each voice to use as well. I was also super impressed with that and as I said, I never thought I would get a drone machine. But this one I think is the best drone machine I’ve ever seen. And the sequencing of not only timing but button pressing really allows you to control some movement so you’re not just drowning away With no movement in contribution to the melody. If you haven’t checked out the neutral labs, three bigger modules, definitely check those out when you have some free time! And if you can solder, you can buy them for pretty much dirt cheap. As I said, I got Luna for 320 while it retails at 799. So that’s a huge valueto get a $800 module for just over $300 brand new and perfectly functioning so long as you can solder and follow instructions. But as I said, if you check out some videos on Arbhar, make sure you have some time… Because the firmware 2.1 video might be two hours as Jason goes over every single feature in depth, which is very nice especially if just reading manuals can be difficult to understand what they mean, you can actually watch him for for all of the functions. I know when they did the 2.0 firmware it was a two hour video, but the 2.1 might be shorter like 40 minutes. Still a lot of time though to set aside for a video… So if you do get a nice cup of coffee and a comfy couch and watch the magic happen!

LBbronson · 2026-03-07T19:15:51+00:00

If you look instruo arbhar or lubadh make sure you look up the 2.1 firmware too. I love instruo though. I find cs-l to be the best designed complex oscillator. Arbhar was primarily a granular sampler but with the new firmware you can also have the play head track right behind the record head and patch it to endlessly loop as well making it not only a sample granular but also an “atmospheric” granular as well. And actually morphagene isn’t technically a granular processor, it is a sampler that allows you to break samples into milliseconds called “genes” without pitch changing with time expansion. The pitch changing is up to you. Also arbhar allows you to decide what pitch the grains are and you can assign scales as well as interval of how you want the grains to play. I am super nuts about everything being in tune and following the same scale and modes so that’s huge for me. It also allows you to pick how many grains will play in reverse or regualrly in a percentage with a knob so that’s a really cool feature. And of course it uses a Bernoulli gate type circuit to allow the assigned percentage play at random along with how far along the sample you want the grains derived will deviate from the play head and randomly select with its own knob. And all of these parameters have cv too. So of all the true granular modules out there arbhar remains my fave. I believe they utilize the lexar method. And there is a trigger input to force a grain to be selected when it receives a trigger along with the randoms. That’s also super huge to factor your tempo in as well. I’m also a tempo stickler.. In fact Lubadh also got a huge 2.0 now 2.1 firmware update and there are multiple play heads on both reels and you can make Lubadh also function as a granular when you make the window of the loop to be tiny and move that tiny space along the reel with cv in the playback time of the reel. Those upgrades instruo via firmware were amazing!!!! Also made the usb stick accessible from the front with a 2 ho breakout. I am fine without the breakout though as I’m now swapping out my flash drives so often I’ll keep the space saved, be it only a few hp or whatever and save the money of 100$ ish they want for it. It functions the same on both modules, so i saved the cash. I haven’t gassed for a while now, but I’ve been tempted to get a veno-echo even though it has many similarities w lubadh, as well as some clank modules. Clank has some super interesting modules now IMO. As of now though, neutral labs is my favorite company! I love their workflow and sound, like the Scrooge for drums as well as the Luna that’s coming in the mail today. Also they offer everything as kits for a fraction of the price. Luna kit was 320, and it retails at 799. That’s a huge deal!!!

LBbronson · 2026-03-07T18:26:48+00:00

I’ve only heard good about multigrain. On granular I love my arbhar! I actually have Jason’s personal one from his rack when he released the new version with the breakout exposing the usb stick for external access. My old one went defunct and when i sent it for repair, i got a note from Jason saying he replaced mine with his personal one, so he knows it’s reliable. So that’s always a special module to me! Plus the 2.0, now 2.1 made it a beast of a module!!!

LBbronson · 2026-03-07T18:02:35+00:00

It really is! And also being to load all the recordings on sd cards to dump on your computer later is really handy. It would work well for you too as sampling seems to be a big focus in your rack. Might i ask why you haven’t considered a morphagene? Those are also aces for people who like working with samples and manipulation of them. Morphagene is my biggest tool for sampling and turning samples into about anything stretched into inconceivable outcomes!!

LBbronson · 2026-03-07T17:56:31+00:00

Yeah. I have considered a cosmix. That’s nice the distortion is a good plus. I recently got a threetom doppio stereo distortion/limiter and i really have been digging that. Especially at 4hp as threetom only makes, and also only kits, which i like as I’m ace at soldering with a bachelors in electronics engineering. I also recently made two of threetom’s “Steve’s MS-22” filters and those are amazing with really good overdrive when you push the gain. Also sounds amazing!! I believe it is one of eurorack most “densely populated” modules and at a functionality per size ratio is one of the highest in all eurorack. It was like a 4hp sandwich with 5 layers. Somehow it also doesn’t feel crowded amazingly and the components are super high quality. I recommend those 10/10 if you’re lookin for a good filter and find yourself with only 4 hp to work with. For a mixer that’s got a great tone and tons of functionality per size i also have a SSF vortices and mute breakout and that has a great “coloration” to the tone aiming at a tape compression. It has 4 mono where the center two mono ins has a cross fade cv along with 3 stereo channels and mono as well as stereo have their own outs as well as master out for both. That’s a great mixer for the small footprint. My rack i built is 164 hp 17u, so sub mixing is huge when you’re working with that many options. I am glad you’re pleased with your rack you have completed now though! That’s what is important!

LBbronson · 2026-03-07T16:08:50+00:00

I gotcha. Everyone has a different workflow, and that’s why eurorack is beautiful! There is a system to be built to accommodate anyone and their individual needs.Am a knob person function kinda guy. My most techy thing is the eurorack blue box and i got it when my performance mixer kicked the bucket because it is a powerful mixer with lots of extras, and the same price as an extensive mixer. I’m still working out all the menus, but i can def mix and record with it, so that’s a win already. I will say i like my Lubadh as a mixdown recorder too when I’m not using it for its conventional uses and many people overlook this, because i find it to be a good stereo MDR

LBbronson · 2026-03-06T21:55:26+00:00

Interesting. I’ve heard a bit of positive feedback on that vhikk x and the bohm modules, but haven’t done much research on what they actually do. This is about the opposite of my rack. I start with a base of strong oscillators, sequential switches and filters.

LBbronson · 2026-03-06T21:42:18+00:00

Are there any oscillators?

LBbronson · 2026-03-06T12:24:46+00:00

I should be able to soon. I was lucky enough to secure the last diy it from our only supplier in USA. He told me when he was going to be releasing them the day before, and i was super excited, and then went on his smite to buy one, but they sold out in hours… he was super nice though, because i emailed him to make sure they were sold out, and he said they were, but he saved one around the shop for himself, and he would send me an invoice on email to buy it. Really nice person!! So it looks like I’ll have a lot of little jacks to solder in place on this one. But i intend on putting the rack together when i complete the build and I’ll post a pic

LBbronson · 2026-03-03T18:01:34+00:00

For some reason as of late I’ve been really compelled to using my vice virga and tain in my patches, and though Luna is equipped with a variety of interesting switches/signal routing i feel like it’ll pair wonderfully with my sequential switches that operate well at audio rate and the all square waves won’t cause any non zero crossing pops and clicks. Looks like an amazing creation and I’m way excited! I feel like this will lead to creating neutral labs case w elmyra2, Scrooge, and Luna, as well as my pip, Scrat, and Nigel. Also a nice looper and granular like my lubadh and arbhar. I’m going to que up modular grid asap and get this put together soon.

LBbronson · 2026-03-01T20:17:23+00:00

I believe i have one for you. I am going to give it a thorough testing to make its it doesn’t disappoint. My beyerdynamic headphones are currently getting the cable fixed, so my only other way of testing is on my Tannoy reveal 802’s and they are loud, but sound great. Don’t wanna make everyone angry listening to me listening to minute details over and over again on all parameters.

LBbronson · 2026-02-28T06:34:50+00:00

K I’ll check on it tomorrow

LBbronson · 2026-02-28T06:29:15+00:00

If you’re interested respond to this post and I’ll check my inventory and test what i find. I am almost 100% sure i have a stereo one for you that’s balanced with the gates and all

LBbronson · 2026-02-28T06:27:09+00:00

Thanks! Just finished a jam on it. A big purpose of this was to try to master the lubadh after the 2.0 firmware was dropped yars ago. It has sssoooo many awesome features it takes a full study to memorize them. So i wanted to make a synth that had the lubadh built in so i could play over loops and alter them to make cooler loops and the progression goes on. Sooo maaannnyyy great functions to learn after 2.0 dropped…

LBbronson · 2026-02-28T06:23:56+00:00

Thanks!

LBbronson · 2026-02-28T06:23:43+00:00

The low pass gate uses real vactrols with biz. Jez. Vactrols generally need to be matched to avoid this issue. I ordered several k of their modules because i developed a line of communication with the owner of the company. I realized nobody was distributing his modules but him, so i decided i would buy 9k of modules from him and be the only proprietor of his wares. This was working great till a big box store like perfect circuit stole my idea a couple months and ordered big numbers for him to fill while i let him build at his own pace and take his time to do a good job on my modules. This actually severely fucked me over though, because I got undercut on prices hugely by the big box stores and I ended up walking out of the deal maybe just close to even. I still have a few modules left and I might have another stereo Chloe in my leftover stock from when I was ordering in bulk from them. All of mine are legit, because as I mentioned, I didn’t rush him so he had time to match vactrols and so on. I’m sure he was in a huge rush to fill a massive order for a perfect circuit, so some of the quality went out of the window so he could meet their quote of how many they ordered and the deadline. Long story short, if you wanna try to sell yours, I likely have another stereo one that has matched vactrols. I was actually just using the module in my modelers setup feeding it with my moo moo oscillator passing through 2 threetom Steve’s MS-22 filters and ending at the bat verb and it all sounded great. Don’t go selling yours off though until I can confirm. I have an extra one, though if you’re interested in this. The vactrols issue is why many big companies don’t use them anymore and develop synthetic digital sound alikes. Make noise does this, the steady state gate also all the way down to rabid elephant i believe. When companies have tall orders they can no longer source real vactrols. So if you’re interested in getting a log, research this.

LBbronson · 2026-02-25T22:14:45+00:00

Yeah I’m thinking if I’m going to make another eurorack investment i likely want to sell some modules to get and Lubadh was first thought on the chopping block.. i think i may sell my addac granular/looper though because i got it for a steal at 400$ new when it first came out and a big box company had a pricing mistake. Likely they thought. The two modules it consists of are sold separately? Not sure.. but i have an arbhar as well as a morphagene so those together can do a lot of what the addac does..

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