Sorry, i watched too much TWD. Michonne can do both things with her Katana…
they has FM tho
Here is some pics via BBoy Tech’s instagram of the sequencer module in plein air.
Seems very skeletal (view of top - dust catcher).
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I’m not really into modular myself and was skeptical at first, but it’s really growing on me. If I had kids I would totally buy them one of these. The perfect “toy” (and I don’t mean that in the deragatory sense, but in the sense that I think it could bring a lot of joy and spark an interest in music that could last a lifetime). It would also look kind of great as decoration in an apartment.
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Yeah, well it includes sequencer module which is something extra. But other than that, it’s essentially pretty basic one VCO semimodular synth.
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Yep clearly 3 osc.
Shame they didn’t make the mixer 4 channels, or add a volume knob on the noise module.
Well it is what it is, there is a lot you can like and dislike about it, but it has 3 oscillators
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You’re saying you want 3x complete paths (osc, env, vca, filter…), alongside these other modules + case + power, in a £500 modular rig? Pretty optimistic…
The sequencer has mult outs and there are 3 mixer channels… I’m not really in to the 400, but it’s not down to amount of oscs.
And you can get those little ninja star eternal mults. I’ve only ever used them for audio or gates though. Not always reliable for multing accurate pitch cv.
Edit - I get what you mean. You want to play it from a keyboard right? Does the te one have mult outs?
Yeah, there are ways to make it work - but still, you only get one square, one saw and one sine. I actually almost preordered this but luckily it sold out as it is beginning to seem too limited to me. Better to save this money for proper eurorack modular.
Behringer system 100 with some Make noise modules to spice it up would make a pretty epic setup and I don’t think I would miss this…
Yeah agreed. But I guess this isn’t trying to compete with that kind of rack. More of a basic ‘dip your toes’ rack. I think a lot of people will buy one and outgrow it quickly then move in to Euro. Probably help boost the overall scene and economy.
It’s not always about the specs, it’s about Lego™ connections. Playtime!
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I wish I had time for Lego 
Can definitely see the appeal of this. This one’s not for me but I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m buying something modular from TE some point in future. Interested to see where it goes.
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I pre-ordered one yet I still have both Roland/Euro and Bugbrand modulars, as well as some semi-modulars, and I pre-ordered the Volca modular too - why? Well because aside from the 400 being portable it functions nicely as a little self contained system with the inherent limitations that go along with that (which in themself can be inspiring, think ingenuity/problem solving/making do) but also because of cross patching with my other systems and gear.
The Behringer Roland Bystem100 clones are not for me, mainly because of my dislike for Behringer as a company, I won’t pass judgment on them until they actually exist but there is every chance that they will make some people happy, cool. I also see though that a large chunk of the cost of getting modules to the market has been sidestepped by Behringer - namely R&D - because they are just cloning Rolands original schematics and overall design, so comparing the cost of the Behringer modules to the TE modules isn’t a fair comparison and of course they are wildly different products, with different target markets.
The TE offering sure is quirky, but then most of their stuff is, some people don’t click with that, cool.
In some of the NAMM videos Tobias from TE said the individual modules will be priced between $29 and $100 which is pretty affordable for youngsters, they won’t come with face plates but they provide all the documents to allow people to make their own, I wonder and look forward to see what people do with them.
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Because you buy any toy they release 
Not that there’s anything wrong with that. I like toys too, but let’s not pretend anyone needs this.
If I had more money and space I’d grab one for sure. Killer design and competitively priced. I’m short on both though so I need to run my brain through the GAS Assault Course when this kind of stuff shows up 
yeah as decoration next to an old Reel to Reel!