Comparison of 5U module brands
A comparison of 5U modular synth form factors (or formats), 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).
| Brand name | Model | Patching | Height | Smallest width | Largest depth | Power (DC) | Power connections | Country | Web | In production | DIY | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGS | 5U | 2.125"/1.75" | USA | http://www.bridechamber.com | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Club of the Knobs | C900 Series | 1/4" Jack | 5U | 2.125" | 3" | ±15 | 14 pin edge connector | Portugal | http://www.cluboftheknobs.com | |||
| Corsynth | 5U | Spain | http://www.corsynth.com | |||||||||
| Encore | Modular | 1/4" jack | 5U | 1.75" | +15,-15 | |||||||
| Grove Audio | 1/4" jack | 5U | 2.125" | +15,-15,+5 | USA | http://www.groveaudio.com | ||||||
| Mattson | 3.5mm jack | 5U | 3.125" | +15, -15 or +12, -12 | USA | http://www.mattsonminimodular.com | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Metasonix | TM | 1/4" jack | 5U | 4.5" | 12VAC | http://www.metasonix.com | Based on Vacuum tubes. | |||||
| MFOS | 1/4" jack | 5U | 3.5" | +15, -15 or +12, -12 | USA | musicfromouterspace.com | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Modcan | B Series | 1/4" jack | 5U | 1.75" | +15,-15,+5 | http://www.modcan.com | ||||||
| ModuSonics | ||||||||||||
| Moog | 900 | 1/4" jack | 5U | 2.125" | +12,-6 | http://www.moogmusic.com | No | No | ||||
| Moon Modular | ||||||||||||
| Mos-lab | ||||||||||||
| Oakley Sound Systems | Oakley Modular System | 1/4" jack | 5U | 1.75" | +15,-15 | UK | http://www.oakleysound.com | Yes | Yes | Pre-built by Krisp1 Modular Construction | ||
| PPG | 300 | 1/4" jack | 5U (220mm) | 110mm | +12,-12 | |||||||
| STG Sound Lab | ||||||||||||
| Synthesis Technology | MOTM | 1/4" jack | 5U | 1.75" | +15,-15 | USA | http://www.synthtech.com | |||||
| Synthesizers.com | Q | 1/4" jack | 5U | 2.125" | +15,-15,+5 | http://synthesizers.com | Yes | Yes |