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A comparison of '''modular synth formats''' (or '''form factors''') except [[Comparison of 3U module brands|3U]], [[Comparison of 4U module brands|4U]] and [[Comparison of 5U module brands|5U]], from all known modular synthesizer manufacturers. The form factor is a specification of dimensions, layouts, and other details that helps ensure compatibility between hardware of the same form factor. |
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|[[Abstract Data]]||||||||||||||||UK||[http://www.abstractdata.biz/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Analogic-ACS]]||||||||||||||||||[https://web.archive.org/web/20170422224818/http://analogic-acs.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Aries Music Inc.]]||System 300||3.5 mm jack||9"||3"||||±15,+5||||||[https://web.archive.org/web/20130915040222/http://leinermedia.net/aries/home.html web]|||||| |
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|[[ARP]]||2500||Tini-Jax||8"||3"||||±15,+12||||||||{{no}}||{{no}}||1970s |
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| [[Analogue Systems]]||[[RS Integrator]]||3.5mm jack||3U||6HP (30mm)||||+12,-12,+5||UK||http://www.analoguesystems.co.uk|| |
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|[[Circuit Abbey]]||||||||||||||||UK||[https://web.archive.org/web/20170503002131/http://www.circuitabbey.com/ web]|||||| |
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| [[Aries]]||300||3.5mm jack||9"||3"||||+15,-15,+5|||||| |
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|[[CMS]]||Modular||3.5 mm jack||10.3"||3"||||±15||||||[http://www.discretesynthesizers.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Curetronic]]||||||||||||||||||[http://www.curetronic.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Cwejman]]||||||||||||||||Sweden||[http://www.cwejman.net/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Cyndustries]]||[[Cynthia]], A Series||banana||9"||{{sfrac|2|1|4}}"||||±15,+5||||||[http://www.cyndustries.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Dave Jones Design]]||||||||||||||||USA||[http://www.jonesvideo.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Delptronics]]||||||||||||||||||[http://www.delptronics.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Dewanatron Electronics]]||||||||||||||||||[http://www.dewanatron.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Digisound]]||80||3.5 mm jack||9"||3"||||±15,+5||||UK||[https://web.archive.org/web/20130812180537/http://digisound80.co.uk/digisound/index.htm web]||{{no}}||{{yes}}||1980s kit-built |
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| [[Corsynth]]||||||5U||||||||Spain||http://www.corsynth.com|| |
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|[[DinSync]]||||||||||||||||Sweden||[http://www.dinsync.info/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Elby]]||Panther Series||||||||||||||||[http://www.elby-designs.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[E-mu Systems]]||2000||{{sfrac|4}}" jack||6"||3"||||±15,+5||||||[https://web.archive.org/web/20130826034758/http://www.vintagesynth.com/emu/emu_modular.php at VSE]||{{no}}||{{no}}|| |
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|[[Endangered Audio]]||||||||||||||||USA||[https://web.archive.org/web/20120515094648/http://smashingguitarsasheville.com/endangered-audio web]|||||| |
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|[[Eowave]]||||||||||||||||France||[http://www.eowave.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Fénix]]||Fénix||||||||||||||Netherlands||[http://www.dutchsynth.nl/ web]|||||| |
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|[[FLAME]]||||||||||||||||Germany||[http://flame.fortschritt-musik.de/ web]|||||| |
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| [[Doepfer Musikelektronik]]||A-100||3.5mm jack||3U||4HP (20mm)||105mm||+12,-12,+5|||||| |
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|[[kb electronic music instrumentation]]||Wavemakers||{{sfrac|4}}" jack||10"||2"||||±12||||||[http://www.wavemakers-synth.com/ web]||{{no}}||{{no}}||1970 to the early 1980s |
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|[[Look Mum No Computer]]||[[Kosmo]]||{{sfrac|4}}" jack||200 mm||25 mm||||±12||4 way Molex KK 254 or 16 pin IDC||UK||[https://www.lookmumnocomputer.com/modular web]||{{yes}}||{{yes}}|| |
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| [[EMU]]||2000||1/4" jack||6"||3"||||+15,-15,+5|||||| |
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|[[Low-Gain Electronics]]||||||||||||||||USA||[http://www.lowgain-audio.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[LZX Industries]]||||||||||||||||USA||[https://web.archive.org/web/20171207213321/https://www.lzxindustries.net/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Macbeth Studio Systems]]||||||||||||||||||[https://web.archive.org/web/20170610041629/http://www.macbethstudiosystems.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Mattson Mini Modular]]||||3.5 mm jack||3.5"||3.5"||||±15 or ±12||||USA||[http://www.mattsonminimodular.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[MFB]]||||||||||||||||||[https://web.archive.org/web/20111206233414/http://www.mfberlin.de/Produkte/Module/module.html web]|||||| |
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|[[Modcan]]||A Series||banana||9"||{{sfrac|2|1|4}}"||||±15,+5||||||[http://www.modcan.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[PAiA]]||2700||3.5 mm audio, [[pin jack]] CV||||||||±9,+18||||||[http://www.paia.com/talk/viewforum.php?f=6&sid=916269f6a0d40650397381da72c9a422 web]||{{no}}||{{yes}}|| |
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|PAiA||4700||3.5 mm audio, pin jack CV||||||||±9,+18||||||[http://www.paia.com/talk/viewforum.php?f=6&sid=916269f6a0d40650397381da72c9a422 web]||{{no}}||{{yes}}|| |
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| [[KB Elec.]]||Wavemakers||1/4" jack||10"||2"||||+12,-12|||||| |
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|PAiA||9700||3.5 mm jack||Frac||{{sfrac|1|1|2}}"||||±15||||USA||[http://www.paia.com/p9700s.asp web]||{{yes}}||{{yes}}|| |
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|[[Pittsburgh Modular]]||||||||||||||||USA||[http://pittsburghmodular.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Roland]]||700||{{sfrac|4}}" jack||11"||2.56"||||±15,+14.4||||||[https://web.archive.org/web/20130924144516/http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/sys700.php at VSE]||{{no}}||{{no}}|| |
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|Roland||100/100m||3.5 mm jack||230 mm||104 mm||||±15,+22||||||[https://web.archive.org/web/20130925025400/http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/sys100m.php at VSE]||{{no}}||{{no}}|| |
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| [[LZX Industries]]||||||||||||||USA||http://www.lzxindustries.net|| |
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|[[Signal Arts]]||||||||||||||||Canada||[http://www.signalarts.ca/ web]|||||| |
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| [[Metasonix]]||All R modules||||3U||||25.4mm (1")||||||http://www.metasonix.com|| |
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|[[Synthtech]]||||||||||||||||USA||[http://www.synthtech.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Synthwerks]]||||||||||||||||USA||[http://www.synthwerks.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Tangible Waves]]||AE Modular||pin header sockets and jumper wires||101 mm||25 mm||25 mm||+5||10 pin IDC||Germany||[https://www.tangiblewaves.com/ web]||{{yes}}||{{yes}}|| |
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|[[Technosaurus]]||Selector||{{sfrac|4}}" jack||9U||1.6"||||±18||||Switzerland||[http://www.technosaurus.ch/ web]|||||| |
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|[[The Voice of Saturn]]||||||||||||||||||[http://www.recompas.com/ web]|||||| |
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|[[TouellSkouarn]]||BZH||||||||||||||France||[http://www.touellskouarn.fr/ web]|||||| |
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|[[Wiard Synthesizer Company]]||300 Series||bantam/TT 3.5 mm jack||6U||2.83"||||±15||||||[http://www.wiard.com/ web]|||||| |
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| [[Roland]]||700||1/4" jack||11"||2.56"||||+15,-15,+14.4|||||| |
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| [[Roland]]||100/100m||3.5mm jack||230mm||104mm||||+15,-15,+22|||||| |
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| [[Serge]]||Modular||banana||4U||17"||||+12,-12|||||| |
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| [[Synthesis Technology]]||MOTM||1/4" jack||5U||1.75"||||+15,-15||USA||http://www.synthtech.com|| |
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| [[Synthesizers.com]]||Q||1/4" jack||5U||2.125"||||+15,-15,+5||||http://synthesizers.com|| |
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| [[Synton]]||3000||banana||3U||41mm||||+15,-15||Netherlands||http://www.dutchsynth.nl|| |
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| [[Technosaurus]]||Selector||1/4" jack||9U||1.6"||||+18,-18||Switzerland||http://www.technosaurus.ch|| |
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| [[The Harvestman]]||Tyme Sefari||||3U||||50.8mm (2.00") ||||||http://www.theharvestman.org|| |
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| [[Wiard Synthesizer Company]]||Modular||3.5mm jack||6U||2.83"||||+15,-15||||http://www.wiard.com|| |
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==Notes== |
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*1U is 1 |
* [[1U]] is {{sfrac|1|3|4}}" |
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*3U and Frac are 5 |
* 3U (also known as Eurorack) and Frac are {{sfrac|5|1|4}}" (133.35mm) |
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*4U is 7" |
* [[4U]] is 7" |
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*5U is 8 |
* 5U is {{sfrac|8|3|4}}" |
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*6U is 10 |
* [[6U]] is {{sfrac|10|1|2}}" |
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*9U is 15 |
* [[9U]] is {{sfrac|15|3|4}}" |
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==See also== |
== See also == |
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* [[19-inch rack]] |
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* [[:Category:Module formats]] |
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* [[:Category:Modules by function]] |
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* [[Jacks and plugs]] |
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* [[Comparison of 3U module brands]] |
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* [[Comparison of 5U module brands]] |
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* [[Comparison of 4U module brands]] |
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==References== |
== References == |
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{{From Mod Wiggler Wiki|Comparison of module formats}} |
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*Synthesizers.com [http://synthesizers.com/formfactors.html Modular Form Factors] |
* Synthesizers.com [https://web.archive.org/web/20120710131516/http://www.synthesizers.com/formfactors.html Modular Form Factors] |
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_synthesizer Modular synthesizer] on Wikipedia |
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_synthesizer Modular synthesizer] on Wikipedia |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120706015040/http://postmodular.co.uk/home Post Modular] |
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== External links == |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110714110254/http://www.modularsynth.com/chart.html Modular Synthesizer Comparison Chart] |
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* [https://www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9323 Picture showing many modular formats] |
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Latest revision as of 16:40, 9 April 2024
A comparison of modular synth formats (or form factors) except 3U, 4U and 5U, from all known modular synthesizer manufacturers. The form factor is a specification of dimensions, layouts, and other details that helps ensure compatibility between hardware of the same form factor.
Brand name | Model | Patching | Height | Smallest width | Largest depth | Power (DC) | Power connections | Country | Web | In production | DIY | Notes |
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Abstract Data | UK | web | ||||||||||
Analogic-ACS | web | |||||||||||
Aries Music Inc. | System 300 | 3.5 mm jack | 9" | 3" | ±15,+5 | web | ||||||
ARP | 2500 | Tini-Jax | 8" | 3" | ±15,+12 | No | No | 1970s | ||||
Circuit Abbey | UK | web | ||||||||||
CMS | Modular | 3.5 mm jack | 10.3" | 3" | ±15 | web | ||||||
Curetronic | web | |||||||||||
Cwejman | Sweden | web | ||||||||||
Cyndustries | Cynthia, A Series | banana | 9" | 2+1/4" | ±15,+5 | web | ||||||
Dave Jones Design | USA | web | ||||||||||
Delptronics | web | |||||||||||
Dewanatron Electronics | web | |||||||||||
Digisound | 80 | 3.5 mm jack | 9" | 3" | ±15,+5 | UK | web | No | Yes | 1980s kit-built | ||
DinSync | Sweden | web | ||||||||||
Elby | Panther Series | web | ||||||||||
E-mu Systems | 2000 | 1/4" jack | 6" | 3" | ±15,+5 | at VSE | No | No | ||||
Endangered Audio | USA | web | ||||||||||
Eowave | France | web | ||||||||||
Fénix | Fénix | Netherlands | web | |||||||||
FLAME | Germany | web | ||||||||||
Future Sound Systems | UK | web | ||||||||||
Hinton Instruments | 2000 series | bantam/TT Tini-Jax banana | 6U | 160 mm | ±15 or ±12 | UK | web | |||||
kb electronic music instrumentation | Wavemakers | 1/4" jack | 10" | 2" | ±12 | web | No | No | 1970 to the early 1980s | |||
Look Mum No Computer | Kosmo | 1/4" jack | 200 mm | 25 mm | ±12 | 4 way Molex KK 254 or 16 pin IDC | UK | web | Yes | Yes | ||
Low-Gain Electronics | USA | web | ||||||||||
LZX Industries | USA | web | ||||||||||
Macbeth Studio Systems | web | |||||||||||
Mattson Mini Modular | 3.5 mm jack | 3.5" | 3.5" | ±15 or ±12 | USA | web | ||||||
MFB | web | |||||||||||
Modcan | A Series | banana | 9" | 2+1/4" | ±15,+5 | web | ||||||
PAiA | 2700 | 3.5 mm audio, pin jack CV | ±9,+18 | web | No | Yes | ||||||
PAiA | 4700 | 3.5 mm audio, pin jack CV | ±9,+18 | web | No | Yes | ||||||
PAiA | 9700 | 3.5 mm jack | Frac | 1+1/2" | ±15 | USA | web | Yes | Yes | |||
Pittsburgh Modular | USA | web | ||||||||||
Roland | 700 | 1/4" jack | 11" | 2.56" | ±15,+14.4 | at VSE | No | No | ||||
Roland | 100/100m | 3.5 mm jack | 230 mm | 104 mm | ±15,+22 | at VSE | No | No | ||||
Signal Arts | Canada | web | ||||||||||
Somatic Circuits | web | |||||||||||
Sound Transform Systems | ||||||||||||
Synthetic Music Systems | UK | web | ||||||||||
Synthetic Sound Labs | web | |||||||||||
Synthtech | USA | web | ||||||||||
Synthwerks | USA | web | ||||||||||
Tangible Waves | AE Modular | pin header sockets and jumper wires | 101 mm | 25 mm | 25 mm | +5 | 10 pin IDC | Germany | web | Yes | Yes | |
Technosaurus | Selector | 1/4" jack | 9U | 1.6" | ±18 | Switzerland | web | |||||
The Voice of Saturn | web | |||||||||||
TouellSkouarn | BZH | France | web | |||||||||
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Trogotronic | USA | web | ||||||||||
VBRAZIL | Brazil | web | ||||||||||
Vermona | Germany | web | ||||||||||
Wiard Synthesizer Company | 300 Series | bantam/TT 3.5 mm jack | 6U | 2.83" | ±15 | web | ||||||
WMD | USA | web |
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See also
References
This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Mod Wiggler Wiki:Comparison of module formats (View authors).
- Synthesizers.com Modular Form Factors
- Modular synthesizer on Wikipedia
- Post Modular