I’m slowly planing a small hybrid rig based around a synth voice, like yours. This’ll be my 2nd stint in Eurocrack (1st time it got ridiculously out of hand).
Here are several ideas that I’m considering:
- MIDI>CV/Gate Interface: some of your semi-modulars will cover this. Or Korg SQ-1 is $100, CV.OCD, Mutant Brain, etc.
- 2nd (or 3rd Oscillator-Atlantis’ LFO will work at audio rate and tracks 1V/O.): ALM MCO, Klavis Twin Waves, NE Sinc Iter, Pittsburgh Primary Oscillator.
- Or Synth Voice: Erica Pico Voice, Doepfer A-111-6, Plaits or Braids clones (can be had for as little as $100, check the Inexpensive Eurorack thread).
- DC-coupled Mixer for mixing audio and modulation signals. If it can be voltage-controlled, then it is essentially a ‘VCA’: Doepfer A-135-2.
- Utility/Logic: Mutable Kinks, Doepfer A-184-1, WMD/SSF Tool-Box, Intellijel Mixup, Pittsburgh Mod Tools.
- Unique Multi-function CV Processor/Sequencer/Random CV: Ornament & Crime - clones are inexpensive. Tiny screen - may not be fun.
- Unique Clock Master/Sequencer/LFOs/Envelopes/Random CV: ALM Pamela’s New Workout. Tiny screen - may not be fun.
- Does-Everything-Module: Expert Sleepers Disting EX. Tiny screen - may not be fun.
- Make Noise Maths is large at 20hp, but replicating all that it can do with individual modules will take more space and cost more. 2x Function Generators/Slew Generators/Envelopes/LFOs - notice how it has more than just a gate/trigger input - that’s what makes it much more than an envelope. Also its attenuators, offset generators, mixer, and basic logic means it can do a whole lot (oscillator, filter, VCA, VC clock divider…) Centerpiece or Swiss-Army-Knife of even the most massive rigs.
- The new Doepfer Slim Line Series packs a whole lot of functionality in a small footprint; great value. Jacks are very close together.
Cases:
- The Intellijel Palette 104hp Case has a separate 1U row and they offer many inexpensive 1U modules, which may save space in the 3U row.
- Tip Top Happy Ending Kit if you’d prefer to rack-mount your Eurorack (which would be especially useful directly below your PerFourmer MKII-each channel has TRS-Y-Insert I/O).
Non-Modular Utilities:
- Intellijel Hubs or other passive multiples. (Some look like ‘star’ headphone splitters, but are sold by Eurorack manufacturers).
- Koma Attenuator Cables.
Here’s a Modular Grid rack. You can copy it to your account.
Intellijel recently updated their Metropolis sequencer, any word on an Atlantis update?