Comparison of 5U module brands
A comparison of the 5U modular synth format (aka form factor), from all known modular synthesizer manufacturers. 5U (8.75") is the format introduced by Moog and the width of the original Moog modules were 1U (2.125"), so this is called MU (for Moog Unit). The 5U/MU format is also referred to as Dotcom. 5U modules with a 1.75" width are sometimes referred to as MOTM format.
Brand name | Model | Patching | Height | Smallest width | Largest depth | Power (DC) | Power connections | Country | Web | In production | DIY | Notes |
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CGS | 5U | 2.125"/1.75" | USA | web | Yes | Yes | ||||||
Club of the Knobs | C900 Series | 1/4" Jack | 5U | 2.125" | 3" | ±15 | 14 pin edge connector | Portugal | web | |||
Corsynth | 5U | Spain | web | |||||||||
Curetronic | 1/4" jack | 5U | ±15 or ±12 | Germany | web | Yes | Yes | |||||
Cyndustries | 5U | USA | web | |||||||||
Encore | Modular | 1/4" jack | 5U | 1.75" | ±15 | web | ||||||
Grove Audio | 1/4" jack | 5U | 2.125" | ±15,+5 | USA | web | ||||||
Mattson | 3.5mm jack | 5U | 3.125" | ±15 or ±12 | USA | web | Yes | Yes | ||||
MegaOhm Audio | 5U | USA | web | |||||||||
Metasonix | TM | 1/4" jack | 5U | 4.5" | 12VAC | web | Based on Vacuum tubes. | |||||
MFOS | 1/4" jack | 5U | 3.5" | ±15 or ±12 | USA | web | Yes | Yes | ||||
Modcan | B Series | 1/4" jack | 5U | 1.75" | ±15,+5 | web | ||||||
Moog | 900 | 1/4" jack | 5U | 2.125" | +12,-6 | web | No | No | ||||
Moon Modular | web | |||||||||||
Mos-lab | web | |||||||||||
Oakley Sound Systems | Oakley Modular System | 1/4" jack | 5U | 1.75" | ±15 | UK | web | Yes | Yes | Pre-built by Krisp1 Modular Construction | ||
PPG | 300 | 1/4" jack | 5U (220mm) | 110mm | ±12 | web | ||||||
Salamander Music Systems | web | |||||||||||
STG Sound Lab | web | |||||||||||
Synthesis Technology | MOTM | 1/4" jack | 5U | 1.75" | ±15 | USA | web | |||||
Synthesizers.com | Q | 1/4" jack | 5U | 2.125" | ±15,+5 | web | Yes | Yes | ||||
Trouby Modular | web |