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

[Tim Ressel]

I believe Eurorack has succeeded for one simple reason: Panel width.  
Unlike Frac and 5U, Eurorack panels can vary in 0.2" increments. As a 
Eurorack designer who has tried to morph Eurorack designs into Frac and 
5U, the advantage becomes quickly clear.  A designer has the freedom to 
size the panel to the design. The other formats make you fit the design 
to the panel size. This is a huge deal, at least for me. The process of 
deciding feature sets and layouts is tough enough without the added 
constraint of fixed width panels.

I agree Eurorack has its issues. But then, doesn't everything? One only 
has to look at the Muff Wiggler Eurorack forum topic count versus the 
other formats to gauge its popularity.

--TimR


On 5/1/2016 5:22 AM, Terje Winther wrote:
>> Just curious about people’s thoughts…
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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
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> I like the 5U format, because of the ergonomics involved on the 
> panels, but I do understand that I am now a minority.
>
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> Terje Winther
> terje.winther at wintherstormer.no <mailto:terje.winther at wintherstormer.no>
> http://wintherstormer.no/
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--Tim Ressel
Circuit Abbey
timr at circuitabbey.com

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