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The common 5U modules are exactly 8.75" (222.25 mm) high, although non-American manufacturers may prefer 220 mm or 230 mm.<ref>Wikipedia:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_synthesizer Modular synthesizer]</ref> The format is called 5U because 8.75" is equal to five vertical units in a standard 19" equipment rack.
The width of a single width 5U modules varies. Some manufacturers use the width of the original Moog modules (1U = 2.125"), and as such, these fall into a sub-format called [[MU]] (for Moog Unit). MU module manufacturers include [[Synthesizers.com]] – the format is also sometimes called Dotcom, [[Club Of The Knobs]], [[Mos-lab]], [[Moon Modular ]], [[STG Sound Lab]], and [[ModuSonics]]. Other 5U manufacturers, like [[Synthesis Technology]]'s [[MOTM]], [[Oakley Sound Systems]] and [[Modcan B-series]], use a slightly narrower width of 1.75", which is sometimes referred to as [[MOTM]] format.<ref>
== Power considerations ==
Most 5U modules use a +/- 15v power supply, some also need 5v.<ref>
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== See also ==
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