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

[Jason Proctor]

fwiw, i think Euro has reached its dominance for two reasons - (1) price
and (2) availability.

remember when modules were built to order? you couldn't get MOTM (even a
kit), Wiard, Serge, etc, inside a year. if you wanted to get a modular off
the ground in a timely fashion, DIY was your best option.

however, there was another option - Doepfer had stock of modules in this
hokey format with a boomworthy power connector and headroom the audio
people scoffed at. but it worked and shipped in a timely fashion. and once
everyone had some Doepfer, they wanted other stuff that would play well
with it. hence!








On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 8:09 AM, Tim Ressel <timr at circuitabbey.com> wrote:

> 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
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> On 5/1/2016 5:22 AM, Terje Winther wrote:
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> 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.
>
> 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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