Modular for The Masses

Innovative, useful designs in somehow-affordable modules

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One of the biggest goals of Hive Mind Synthesis is to work with other like-minded creators to bring our creations to the world - together.

Modular for the Masses is our first such partnership, and we’re beyond thrilled to be your exclusive source for all of their designs!

Hi, I'm Juanito, nice to meet you!

I began my synthesizer journey in 2016, putting together quirky noise machines and stuffing fragile audio circuits into tuna cans, connecting them together by twisting wires together because I had never seen a modular synthesizer in real life.

After I developed a consistent construction technique, using tin cans as enclosures, RCA cables for patching, and brown paper and wood glue to hold everything together, I made it my mission to bring this SUPER CHEAP format to all the people of the world, people who wanted the flexibility and joy of modular synthesis but who didn't have the disposable income to get involved, which has evolved into M4TM!

I learned how to design circuit boards, and have started to convert my hand-drawn schematics and rats-nest circuits into computer-drawn schematics and manufactured PCBs.

I love the open-source philosophy, so those with the ability to build or modify their own circuits from my plans are encouraged to do so.

Don't hesitate to message me anywhere you can find me, and I will do my best to help you out with any questions you may have.

DuckMixer

The M4TM DuckMixer is a new concept in compact performance-oriented mixers. On the surface, this is a great-sounding 8-mono-channel mixer with channel-by channel attenuation and panning, including headphone and modular-level outputs. And then there’s the DUCK, which allows you to use the first channel or one of the dedicated duck inputs and have everything else duck around it. The depth and decay of that ducking can be adjusted. On top of that, there’s a bonkers ZV.HP filter added to those dedicated inputs, 2 effects sends (mapped to the center 2 channels) - AND LIGHTS! Oh the lights! All jacks are illuminated from within, and the Attenuate, balance, and depth/decay knobs all light to indicate signal level.

  • 20HP eurorack Module

    Depth 40mm


    Voltage Draw
    +12v - 137mA
    -12v - 76mA

  • manual coming soon

909 Hat

No, it isn’t something to put on top of your drum machine, silly! This is a modular version of those gorgeous, grimy 909 hats with all of the bells and whistles - trigger inputs for both open and closed hi-hat sounds AND their accents (each with individual level and decay knob control), universal pitch adjustment via a pot and/or CV input, all mixed to one output. Get noisy, put a hat on it!

  • 6 HP eurorack Module

    Depth - 20mm

    Voltage Draw
    +12v - 48mA
    -12v - 14mA

  • Official Manual Coming Soon

ETCH

Etch is a unique combination bit-crushing delay and filter module that is built for experimentation. The handy OLED display gives you an excellent view of how the independent Delay, Filter, and Crush effects are applied to your signal, with both CV and manual tweakability. Whether you want a subtle crunch, chaotic cacophony, or something in between, etch has you covered. On top of that, it’s a quantizer module, and can be further upgraded with newly developed firmware.

  • 8 HP eurorack Module

    Depth - 25mm

    Voltage Draw
    +12v - 60
    -12v - 12

  • Product Manual Coming Soon

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909 CRC

This lil 2HP hottie has it all, if by “it all” you mean a faithful recreation of the Roland TR-909’s crash and ride, with a sneaky addition of an 808 cowbell, all accessible by cycling through with one button. Pitch is adjustable via knob or CV, and you even get an accent input and a level knob to help with your mixes

  • 2 HP eurorack Module

    Depth - 45mm

    Voltage Draw
    +12v - 44mA
    -12v - 29mA

  • Product Manual

EasyEi8ht

EasyEi8ht is a minimalist eight-channel performance-oriented trigger sequencer with the most wonderfully-illuminated clicky keys. Pattern length is variable - anywhere between 16 and 256 steps are yours for the taking, and a freestyle mode allows you to add rolls, soloing, glitching, repeats and more to your trigger pattern. In-depth configuration is easy to access while in use - but this is also open-source so you can really have fun with your own custom firmware.

  • 14 HP eurorack Module

    Depth 28mm

    Voltage Draw
    +12v - 47mA

  • EasyEi8ht Manual

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There’s More!

This is only a small amount of what Modular For The Masses has to offer!

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