[sdiy] From a commercial standpoint -- has Eurorack "won"?

[Vladimir Pantelic]

Being a "noob" that is just getting into manufacturing myself, I can only agree!
Being an electronics engineer, I can also agree :)

On 01.05.2016 10:23, Rob Spencer wrote:
> For a “noob” getting into manufacturing, I would be stupid NOT to offer Eurorack format. As an electronics engineer there’s a lot I don’t like about it, but I guess it is what it is.
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> It’s also interesting that LZX are offering their new video synth modules in the same format.
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> On 01/05/2016 09:08, "Synth-diy on behalf of Lanterman, Aaron" <synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl on behalf of lanterma at ece.gatech.edu> wrote:
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>> Of course, for DIY, you can build in whatever format you want, or create new crazy custom formats however the spirit moves you.
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>> I just noticed:
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>> Moog Mother-32 and Eurorack case
>> Dave Smith DSM01 and DSM02
>> Waldorf KB37, NW1, etc…
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>> …and modular manufacturers from the “early modern days” — people who spearheaded the resurgence of modular manufacturing, often with their own formats (MOTM, Wiard, Cyndustries) are either making Eurorack modules, or having other companies offer their modules in Eurorack.
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>> It seems like if one wanted to get into manufacturing modules “for real” and try to sell them, Eurorack is the way to go.
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>> Just curious about people’s thoughts…
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>> As an aside, Kirpatrick Audio’s format looks like it has been *incredibly* well thought out:
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>> http://www.kilpatrickaudio.com/?p=kformat_spec
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>> But alas, doesn’t seem to have caught on.
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>> As another aside, I incidentally noticed that the width and height of 500 series modules seem to match up with the frac rack format, with 1.5” width models. Of course, the power connector and target application is totally different, and 500 series need to have a particular depth.
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>> - Aaron
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