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

[blacet at blacet.com]

Frac had a great expansion (from the small Paia beginnings) several years
ago but the virtual explosion of Euro modules has provided a lot of
choices (too many IMHO) for modules. Euro cannot sustain this growth and
only a few companies will survive down the road.

Euro has some technical and functional challenges but is generally useful.
We even put a Euro power connector on our latest module, the MIX3500. It
is available as an option, which has not generated much interest. The
customer would have to supply their own Euro front panel. The module works
fine on 12V, with the drawback (common to ANY Euro mixer) of 6V less
headroom.

Of course format "wars" always bring uo the VHS vs Beta vs DVD vs Blu Ray
vs streaming video comparison and we all have seen that evolution. (Some
of your younger folks might have to Google VHS!). Personally I like Blu
ray the best but the mastering can make a huge difference. Also 4K is out
there but exactly where, I dunno.


> I think you've got the live thing backwards. Eurorack is better for live
> because you can have more functionality in less space. Less weight to
> carry
> around and takes up less room on the stage so it can be easily fit amongst
> other gear, mixers, turntables, etc. Ergonomically it's not ideal but not
> worse than most standalone devices people are using today, with the
> exception of some modules that go overboard with density.
>
> On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 05:23 Terje Winther
> <terje.winther at wintherstormer.no>
> wrote:
>
>> Just curious about people’s thoughts…
>>
>>
>> Eurorack har not won yet, but it clearly dominates, because of these
>> simple factors:
>> - size (everything seems to be small these days)
>> - price (small items means less costs)
>> ...and the fact that most users work in studios or at home.
>>
>> All the big formats are only practical and/or needed if you perform
>> live,
>> and since few people play live with their modulars these days (I do),
>> few
>> really need them.
>>
>> Other factors:
>> - electronic musicians don´t tour these days; they travel, so you need
>> small items that can fit into your luggage on a plane
>> - electronic music is a nice, meaning that you don´t have excess amount
>> of
>> money, so you can´t afford roadies, meaning you have to haul the gear
>> yourself, and few musicians can (or want to) lift heavy gear
>>
>> I like the 5U format, because of the ergonomics involved on the panels,
>> but I do understand that I am now a minority.
>>
>>
>> Terje Winther
>> terje.winther at wintherstormer.no
>> http://wintherstormer.no/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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