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Building A Rig
The practical logic of assembling a case that coheres rather than accumulates.
Everything in Building A Rig
Each piece states what feeds it and what it feeds. Nothing here is numbered, and any of them can be the first one you read.
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Power Before Modules
Size your power supply before you choose a single module — rail sag and ripple will cost you more than the headroom does.
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The Half-Populated Case
Empty HP is not a problem to solve. It is information.
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Format Differences That Actually Matter
Rail voltages, HP widths, and signal levels: what separates Eurorack, 5U, and Buchla-style formats isn't brand loyalty — it's physics.
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The Rig Is Never Finished and That Is the Point
The modular synthesizer's incompleteness is not a problem to solve. It is the condition that keeps the instrument alive.
Where this section sits
The cable leaves Building A Rig and arrives somewhere else. These are the other four.