Combining 5U MOTM and Synthesizers.com modules in the same cabinet: Difference between revisions

[[File:dotcomlip.jpg|thumb|right|250px|middle|The Synthesizers.com format module has a side lip.]]The width of 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]], [[Club Of The Knobs]], [[Krisp1]], [[Mos-lab]], [[Moon Modular ]], [[STG Sound Lab]], and [[ModuSonics]]. Other 5U manufacturers, like [[Synthesis Technology]] [[MOTM]], [[Oakley Sound Systems]] and [[Modcan B-series]], use a slightly narrower width, (a 2U wide panel is 3.485 inches wide). This is an important factor in mounting the modules. Since the module widths are different, the mounting holes are also in different positions. Thus, MU and 5U modules cannot be mounted in the same row in racks that use metal pre-tapped holes.