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Rat King Modular GATES – DIY Build

May 22, 2020
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Rat King Modular GATES - Eurorack Modular Build

As summer draws near and the hot weather rolls into California, it’s an optimal time to stay inside and catch up on some DIY modular kits.

When we heard that Rat King Modular was releasing a new module named GATES, we immediately hit up our friends at Synthrotek and ordered one up as soon as the kits were available. (The module had been released as a fully assembled version about a month prior and we were anxious to finally get our hands on the kit version).

Within a few days, the kit arrived and it was time to get busy building the Rat King Modular GATES!

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Completed Gates with Bag
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Bizmuth Chaotic Signal Router – DIY Build

December 8, 2019
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Bizmuth Chaotic Signal Router - DIY Build

Close up Panel - Bizmuth Chaotic Signal Router
Bizmuth Chaotic Signal Router

As we approach the new year, the Bizmuth Chaotic Signal Router kit for Eurorack landed on our workbench. The Bizmuth is purely what it states it is – a signal router for modular systems. What does this mean? 

According to Bizmuth Modular, you can route switch or combine up to six signals, or generate up to six gates by turning three endless knobs with one hand.

The module has three identical switches with three IO Jacks each: A, B and C. All operate according to the same four step connection sequence: A B C, A-B C, A-B-C, A B-C, and so on. A dash (-) indicates a connection between the signals.

As you turn a knob, the connection sequence of the corresponding switch advances and new connections appear between the three IO jacks. The connection sequence repeats 24 times in one full 360 revolution. That means you have a different patch every 3.75 degrees.

All jacks are also bi-directional, which means you can use them as inputs and outputs. Read that again… you can use them as inputs and outputs. For example, you can route a signal from the B IO jack to A, A and C, or just C, just like you can route two signals from A and/or C to B.

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