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MOTM is also referred as 5U format. It shares the same height with the MU format but differs in width. MOTM is 1.75" wide per unit.

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There are 395 MOTM modules to choose from. Users build 1218 Racks in this universe.

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Mental Noise
11 Sep 2024 Mental Noise
New Instagram account live! Follow me there to get all the freshest news! :) https://www.instagram.com/mentalnoisesynth 
AMSynths AM1021 Sequential Clock
11 Sep 2024 AMSynths

AM1021 Sequential Clock

AMSynths launch a companion module for the Behringer 1027 Sequencer. This 4HP module expands the capability of the Behringer 1027 Sequencer by adding a Sequential Switch that enables sequences of 8, 16 or 24 steps to be generated. The avoids having to use the 1050 module for the same function. 
Tokyo Tape Music Center TOKYO GATE
11 Sep 2024 Tokyo Tape Music Center

TOKYO GATE

back in stock! 
BlaknBlu
10 Sep 2024 BlaknBlu
There's a new video introducing the Foxtrot Duo stereo VCF up on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFar0Dl_YYo 
Malstrom Wyvern
9 Sep 2024 Malstrom

Wyvern

Be sure to check out the video by Blush Response, exploring the limits of what Wyvern can do! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgNUh7jec18 
Centrevillage SQT
9 Sep 2024 Centrevillage

SQT

SQT ver 1.3 is released: https://centrevillage.net/articles/24 
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Top Modules rated by users

  1. Oakley Oakley VCO Ø 5.00 (4)
  2. Synthesis Technology MOTM 440 LPF Ø 5.00 (4)
  3. Synthesis Technology MOTM 300 Ultra Voltage-Controlled Oscillator Ø 5.00 (4)
  4. YuSynth VCO Ø 5.00 (2)
  5. Oakley MultiMix 5 Ø 5.00 (2)
  6. Oakley Deep Equinoxe Ø 5.00 (2)
  7. Synthesis Technology MOTM 380 Quad LFO Ø 5.00 (2)
  8. Oakley Slim VCO B Ø 5.00 (2)
  9. Modcan Dual Quantizer 55B Ø 5.00 (2)
  10. CGS CGS-65 Tube VCA Ø 5.00 (2)
  11. Modcan VCDO 58B Ø 5.00 (2)
  12. STG Soundlabs Post-Lawsuit Lowpass Filter Ø 5.00 (2)
  13. Synthesis Technology MOTM 900 Power Supply Ø 5.00 (2)
  14. Oakley SVF Ø 5.00 (2)
  15. Modcan Matrix Filter 68B Ø 5.00 (2)
  16. Encore Electronics Freqency Shifter Ø 5.00 (2)
  17. Blacet TimeMachine Ø 5.00 (2)
  18. Oakley Looping ADSR/VCA Ø 5.00 (2)
  19. Synthesis Technology MOTM 320 LFO Ø 5.00 (2)
  20. Synthesis Technology MOTM 410 Triple Resonant Filter with Dual VCLFO Ø 4.75 (4)
  21. Synthesis Technology MOTM 800 ADSR Envelope Generator Ø 4.67 (3)
  22. Oakley Journeyman VCF Ø 4.67 (3)
  23. Encore Electronics UEG Ø 4.67 (3)
  24. Oakley MidiDAC Ø 4.60 (5)
  25. MFOS 16 Step Rotary Sequencer Ø 4.50 (4)

Modules have to be rated at least 2 times to appear in this list. Any module with a rating better than Ø 4.35 is considered to be above average.

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Popular Modules in racks

  1. Oakley Oakley VCO in 601 Racks
  2. Synthesis Technology MOTM 800 ADSR Envelope Generator in 577 Racks
  3. Synthesis Technology MOTM 300 Ultra Voltage-Controlled Oscillator in 540 Racks
  4. Oakley Looping ADSR/VCA in 516 Racks
  5. Synthesis Technology MOTM 910 Mult in 416 Racks
  6. Oakley MultiMix 5 in 346 Racks
  7. Synthesis Technology MOTM 190 µVCA in 310 Racks
  8. Oakley MidiDAC in 297 Racks
  9. Synthesis Technology MOTM 440 LPF in 286 Racks
  10. Oakley VC-LFO (Issue 3) in 258 Racks
  11. Synthesis Technology MOTM 420 Voltage-Controlled Filter in 228 Racks
  12. Modcan VCO 01B in 223 Racks
  13. Synthesis Technology MOTM 310 Micro Voltage-Controlled Oscillator in 211 Racks
  14. Synthesis Technology MOTM 320 LFO in 199 Racks
  15. Oakley Quad VCA in 190 Racks
  16. Synthesis Technology MOTM 830 Dual-Mode Mixer in 184 Racks
  17. Oakley SVF (1U) in 179 Racks
  18. Synthesis Technology MOTM 410 Triple Resonant Filter with Dual VCLFO in 176 Racks
  19. Synthesis Technology MOTM 101 Noise/S&H in 165 Racks
  20. Oakley Noise and Dual Filter in 162 Racks
  21. Modcan Mult 48B in 156 Racks
  22. Synthesis Technology MOTM 120 Sub-Octave in 152 Racks
  23. Oakley VRG in 150 Racks
  24. Synthesis Technology MOTM 480 CS-80 Filter in 149 Racks
  25. Oakley ADSR/VCA in 145 Racks

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