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Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments was founded by synthesizer pioneer Don Buchla in 1963 in California.

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There are 400 Buchla modules to choose from. Users build 5421 Racks in this universe.

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WGD Modular dashi
10 May 2025 WGD Modular
INTRODUCING DASHI! Dashi is a super-compact 4HP passive patchbay designed to keep your Eurorack setup clean, flexible, and grounded. It features 8 direct connections from left to right—perfect for routing audio, CV, or gate signals between cases, to and from your DAW, or across complex patches without adding any noise or coloration. All channels are grounded even when unused, keeping your system quiet and tidy. 
Fully Wired Electronics
WQP518MA (Thonkiconn) and WQP419GR (Stereo Thonkiconn) jack sockets are now available via our website, starting as low as £0.34/ $0.45 USD/ €0.40 (WQP518MA) and £0.44/ $0.58 USD/ €0.52 (WQP419GR), making them perfect for all of your DIY and manufacturing needs: https://www.fullywiredelectronics.com/components 
Entineering MiDiMX
7 May 2025 Entineering
Introducing Entineering MiDiMX, an easy-to-use MIDI to DMX converter. Use the tools you are familiar with as a musician to create beat-accurate light shows for your gigs! Works great with MIDI sequencers, DAWs or just your keyboard. 
NOH-modular
6 May 2025 NOH-modular
✨ LFOs, Mixers, Chord Sequencers, and more: the NOH-Modular store is having yet another 20% sale for 2 weeks on all modules available! Link - https://reverb.com/uk/shop/nicolass-gear-depot-479  
Black Noise ECLIPSE
6 May 2025 Black Noise
After more than three years of development, Eclipse, our new Analog Stereo Morphing Oscillator, is finally here! https://blacknoisemodular.com/collections/featured/products/eclipse 
Jolin KRONO
5 May 2025 Jolin
We welcome the digital world with a 4hp multi-mode and open code clock generator. Make your own time. 
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Top Modules rated by users

  1. Studio H 258e / DPO Ø 5.00 (6)
  2. Vedic Scapes 13700 Ø 5.00 (5)
  3. Keen Association 282e Quad Transevent Generator Ø 5.00 (5)
  4. Buchla Model 296 Ø 5.00 (5)
  5. Keen Association Polyphonic Touch'n'Run Voltage Array Model 220/e Ø 5.00 (4)
  6. Buchla Model 250e Ø 5.00 (4)
  7. Buchla Model 259 Ø 5.00 (4)
  8. Other/unknown Benjolin Ø 5.00 (3)
  9. Keen Association Control Voltage Interpreter Model 253e Ø 5.00 (3)
  10. Buchla Model 266 Ø 5.00 (3)
  11. Keen Association 268e Graphic Waveform Generator Ø 5.00 (3)
  12. Magnetic Freak GAUSSIAN Ø 5.00 (3)
  13. Other/unknown Soundfreak Envelope Shaper/Noise Generator Ø 5.00 (2)
  14. Vedic Scapes Dual Duality Processing Filter Ø 5.00 (2)
  15. Buchla Model 281 Ø 5.00 (2)
  16. Other/unknown Soundfreak Dual Filter/Oscillator Ø 5.00 (2)
  17. Sputnik Modular Sputnik Dual Defect Processor Model 289 Ø 5.00 (2)
  18. Vedic Scapes Metatron Generator 618 II Ø 5.00 (2)
  19. Northern Light Modular Dual CV Polymorpher - Model 2OC Ø 5.00 (2)
  20. Keen Association Multidomain Gatekeeper Model 293e Ø 5.00 (2)
  21. Buchla Model 206e Ø 5.00 (2)
  22. Keen Association Spatial System Matrix Model 228e Ø 5.00 (2)
  23. Other/unknown Soundfreak Triple VCO Ø 5.00 (2)
  24. Studio H Control and Signal Router Ø 5.00 (2)
  25. Buchla Model 292e Ø 4.83 (6)

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. Other/unknown MORPHAGENE 4U in 13 Racks
  2. 4UShop BB82 in 12 Racks
  3. Other/unknown GM.XE 700FM Voice in 5 Racks
  4. Other/unknown GM.XE 700FM Expansion in 5 Racks
  5. Other/unknown SynthThomas - Quad Resonant Lopass Gate - Model 292 in 4 Racks
  6. MEMS Project 291M in 4 Racks
  7. Other/unknown Dual Spatial Logic Controller in 1 Racks
  8. Other/unknown Doboz T12 in 1 Racks
  9. Tokyo Tape Music Center Dual Square Wave Geneartor 144 Card in 1 Racks

The list of Popular Modules is generated from Modules that have been added to Racks AND have been released in the specified time period.

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