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Revision as of 11:56, 3 September 2013

A comparison of modular synth form factors (or formats) except 3U 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
Abstract Data UK http://www.abstractdata.biz
Analogic-ACS http://www.analogic-acs.com
Aries 300 3.5mm jack 9" 3" +15,-15,+5 http://www.leinermedia.net/aries/home.html
ARP 2500 Tini-Jax 8" 3" +15,-15,+12 No No 1970s
Buchla 100/200 banana & Tini-Jax 4U 4.25" +15,-15,+5, +12,+24
Circuit Abbey UK http://www.circuitabbey.com
CMS Modular 3.5mm jack 10.3" 3" +15,-15 http://www.discretesynthesizers.com
Curetronic http://www.curetronic.com
Cwejman Sweden http://www.cwejman.net
Cyndustries Cynthia, A Series banana 9" 2.25" +15,-15,+5 http://www.cyndustries.com
Dave Jones Design USA http://www.jonesvideo.com/
Delptronics http://www.delptronics.com
Dewanatron Electronics http://www.dewanatron.com
Digisound 80 3.5mm jack 9" 3" +15,-15,+5 UK http://www.digisound80.co.uk/digisound/index.htm No Yes 1980s kit-built
DinSync Sweden http://www.dinsync.info
Elby Panther Series http://www.elby-designs.com
EMU 2000 1/4" jack 6" 3" +15,-15,+5 at VSE No No
Endangered Audio USA http://smashingguitarsasheville.com/endangered-audio
Eowave France http://www.eowave.com
Fénix Fénix Netherlands http://www.dutchsynth.nl
FLAME Germany http://flame.fortschritt-musik.de
Future Sound Systems UK http://www.futuresoundsystems.co.uk
Hinton Instruments 2000 series bantam/TT Tini-Jax banana 6U 160mm +15,-15 or +12, -12 UK http://www.hinton-instruments.co.uk
kb electronic music instrumentation Wavemakers 1/4" jack 10" 2" +12,-12 http://www.wavemakers-synth.com No No 1970 to the early 1980s
Kilpatrick banana 4U http://www.kilpatrickaudio.com
Low-Gain Electronics USA http://www.lowgain-audio.com
LZX Industries USA http://www.lzxindustries.net
Macbeth Studio Systems http://www.macbethstudiosystems.com
Mattson Mini Modular 3.5mm jack 3.5" 3.5" +15, -15 or +12, -12 USA http://www.mattsonminimodular.com
MFB http://mfberlin.de/Produkte/Module/module.html
Modcan A Series banana 9" 2.25" +15,-15,+5 http://www.modcan.com
Pittsburgh Modular USA http://pittsburghmodular.com
Polyfusion 2000 1/4" jack 4U 3" +15,-15 at Synthmuseum
Roland 700 1/4" jack 11" 2.56" +15,-15,+14.4 at VSE No No
Roland 100/100m 3.5mm jack 230mm 104mm +15,-15,+22 at VSE No No
Serge Modular banana 4U 17" +12,-12
Signal Arts Canada http://www.signalarts.ca
Somatic Circuits http://somaticcircuits.com
Sound Transform Systems
Synovatron UK http://synovatron.blogspot.co.uk/
Synthetic Music Systems UK http://syntheticmusicsystems.co.uk
Synthetic Sound Labs http://www.steamsynth.com
Synthtech USA http://www.synthtech.com
Synthwerks USA http://www.synthwerks.com
Technosaurus Selector 1/4" jack 9U 1.6" +18,-18 Switzerland http://www.technosaurus.ch
The Voice of Saturn http://www.recompas.com
TouellSkouarn BZH France http://www.touellskouarn.fr
Transform Systems Sound
Trogotronic USA http://trogotronic.com
VBRAZIL Brazil http://www.vbrazil.eng.br
Vermona Germany http://www.vermona.com
Wiard Synthesizer Company 300 Series bantam/TT 3.5mm jack 6U 2.83" +15,-15 http://www.wiard.com
WMD USA http://www.wmdevices.com

Notes

  • 1U is 1.75"
  • 3U (also known as Eurorack) and Frac are 5.25" (133.35mm)
  • 4U is 7"
  • 5U is 8.75"
  • 6U is 10.5"
  • 9U is 15.75"

See also

References

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