Your favorite eurorack modules of 2015 *Results*

savethisrocketship · Post by **savethisrocketship** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:26 pm

2015 was the year I finally stopped drooling over the Euro section of Analogue Haven and actually bought some modules. As such, a lot of my stuff is from 2014 or earlier, but I eventually got a few newer modules that I instantly connected with (sorry Clouds...).

1. Rings
2. Dinky's Taiko
3. Demora

But, there's a ton of great looking stuff that I didn't get a chance to try!

EarlJemmings · Post by **EarlJemmings** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:07 pm

1- IFM Sprott

2- Folktek Matter

3- NLC Sloth

matttech · Post by **matttech** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:24 pm

Some SERIOUS love for the Loquelic Iteritas, which is not surprising because it is fucking ACE!!!!

SO....

1 - Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas (by a long chalk..)
2 - ALM Dinky's Taiko (as much fun as you can have with digital drum madness)
3 - WMD/SSF Amplitude (seriously, this is probably the best VCA I've ever come across, yet nobody seems to have noticed!)

honourable mentions: AJH Synth Minimod VCF, WMD/SSF Ultrafold, Abstract Data Octocontroller

kao:be. · Post by **kao:be.** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:12 pm

1) Knit Rider from Bastl Instruments
2) ADE-32 Octocontroller from Abstract Data
3) Clouds from Mutable Instruments

MindMachine · Post by **MindMachine** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:23 pm

matttech wrote:3 - WMD/SSF Amplitude (seriously, this is probably the best VCA I've ever come across, yet nobody seems to have noticed!)

I love mine and will be acquiring a second in 2016.

Just reading through this thread it is amazing how many quality and varied modules came out in 2015. May even top 2013 and 2014.

After having the week off, I had to go back and edit my list. 2015 has been good to Euro.

authorless · Post by **authorless** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:05 pm

Top three that have caught my attention this year:

Doepfer A-160-5 Voltage Controlled Clock Multiplier / Ratcheting Controller
Doepfer A-147-2 Voltage Controlled Delayed Low Frequency Oscillator / VCDLFO
Alright Devices Chronoblob

drxcm · Post by **drxcm** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:40 pm

1. Batumi
2. Three sisters
3. Mangrove

I like the new MI stuff too (Clouds / Rings / Elements all great) but they didn't make the list..

aeroc · Post by **aeroc** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:20 am

3 way tie:

graphic sequencer
dual oscillator (soon going into production)
mulimode envelope (in production)

these stg modules are superb, as is the rest of the line. it's hard to play favorites. i'm biased since my system is mostly stg.. but there's a reason for that. the designs are all well-designed and embrace a form/function relationship that balances specific functionality, hi quality, and interesting usability without redundancy that overlaps usefulness with other modules.

HIMA · Post by **HIMA** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:39 am

1. Clouds, especially with Parasites. This convinced me to love Mutable Instruments and embrace digital.

2. Batumi, and it can only get better with the upcoming firmware update.

neubauer · Post by **neubauer** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:50 am

1) Mutable Instruments Elements
2) Flame 4Vox
3) Waldorf NW1

jackmattson · Post by **jackmattson** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:48 am

1- MI Clouds
2- Befaco (N3) Arradio
3- Befaco Rampage

exper · Post by **exper** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:40 am

Rings - late entry, but it's everything I wanted from elements. Glad I swapped.

Clouds - What can I say. Nothing else comes close to the amazing stuff this does.

Polaris - Anotger late entry. Just installed it over the weekend. I always say that I'm not a 'filter guy'. This changed that.

guestt · Post by **guestt** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:45 am

So difficult to choose... but here goes:

1) MI Elements / Rings (is that cheating? They are kinda the same hehe)
2) Endorphin.es Shuttle Control <- best bang for buck in 2015 hands down!
3) MI Clouds

Mutable Instruments are making some seriously weird stuff - instant soundscapes in a couple of patches - I love em!

guestt · Post by **guestt** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:48 am

exper wrote:Rings - late entry, but it's everything I wanted from elements. Glad I swapped.

Funny you should say that @exper, I found myself thinking time and time again, if it could just do ... Rings!

I still think it is one of the best modules ever made though and definitely a keeper alongside Rings, the two complement each other wonderfully - really lovely stuff!

Looking like MI smashed the record books this year - most impressive!

Abraxis · Post by **Abraxis** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:23 pm

1 clouds
2 elements
3 radio music

Honorable mention: system 1m

Dave77 · Post by **Dave77** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:52 pm

1 Clouds
2 Rings
3 Elements

exper · Post by **exper** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:06 pm

Baddcr wrote:
exper wrote:Rings - late entry, but it's everything I wanted from elements. Glad I swapped.
Funny you should say that @exper, I found myself thinking time and time again, if it could just do ... Rings!

I still think it is one of the best modules ever made though and definitely a keeper alongside Rings, the two complement each other wonderfully - really lovely stuff!

Looking like MI smashed the record books this year - most impressive!

Well, the way I see it is, I have more than enough to cover the exciter side of elements. Noise, braids, external sound, etc. But it's the polyphony of Rings that makes it stand out against elements. If elements had that capability I would have kept it. Rings saves me a ton of HP and sounds incredible. I was surprised by how much it an sound synthetic and unnatural in contrast to it being based on 'natural' sound design. Lots of amazing Autechre-ish tones were coming from it last night. <3

salocinnomis · Post by **salocinnomis** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:25 pm

1. MI Clouds, especially with Parasites firmware (put it first since it's the only one i have at the moment from the list). I find so much uses and different tones with it..

2. R*S Serge Resonant EQ (hoping to build mine next month!)

3. Mannequin's Mangrove (my next oscillator for sure)

That said Three Sisters sounds wonderful too, it might replace (with a R*S Serge VCF Q) my Korgasmatron II sooner or later..

cheliosheart · Post by **cheliosheart** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 4:08 pm

1. The Harvestman - Double Andore mkII
2. ALM - Dinky's Taiko
3. Hexinverter- Mutant Hot Glue

Daisuk · Post by **Daisuk** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 4:57 pm

*1st post updated with info and results*

The results are in! I'm not 100% up to date on each and every one of these modules, so please correct me if there's a module included that was not released in 2015. I was quite uncertain of the Double Andore, for instance. Also, there were more modules voted for, but I thought I'd draw a line in the sand after the top 30.

The Top 10 Eurorack Modules of 2015 voted by members of Muffwiggler

1. Mutable Instruments Clouds (144 points)
2. Mutable Instruments Rings (55 points)
3. Mutable Instruments Elements (44 points)
4. Noise Engineering Loquelic Iteritas (33 points)
5. Monome Teletype (28 points)
6. Make Noise Telharmonic (25 points)
7. Doepfer A-110-4 (23 points)
8. Whimsical Raps Three Sisters (22 points)
8. ALM Dinky's Taiko (22 points)
10. Mutable Instruments Warps (21 points)

The Top 11-20 Eurorack Modules of 2015 voted by members of Muffwiggler

11. Flame 4 Vox (18 points)
12. Abstract Data ADE-32 (16 points)
13. Expert Sleepers Disting MK3 (14 points)
13. Birdkids Bateleur (14 points)
13. 4MS SMR (14 points)
13. Waldorf NW1 (14 points)
17. Whimsical Raps Mangrove (13 points)
17. ALM Akemie's Castle (13 points)
19. WMD/SSF Spectrum (12 points)
20. Doepfer A-160-5 (10 points)

The Top 21-30 Eurorack Modules of 2015 voted by members of Muffwiggler

21. XAOC Batumi (9 points)
21. The Harvestman Double Andore MKII (9 points)
21. Make Noise LxD (9 points)
24. Whimsical Raps Cold Mac (6 points)
24. Music Thing Modular Radio Music (6 points)
24. Intellijel Polaris (6 points)
24. Hexinverter Mutant Machine (6 points)
28. Sputnik Dual Osc (5 points)
28. Roland Demora (5 points)
28. Random Sources Serge Resonant Equalizer (5 points)
28. Qu-Bit Nanorand (5 points)
28. nw2s::io (balanced) (5 points)
28. Ieaskul F. Mobenthey Sprott (5 points)
28. Hexinverter Hot Glue (5 points)

Daisuk · Post by **Daisuk** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:07 pm

I have to say the Teletype did exceptionally well! Lots of first choice votes. I didn't really understand it until I read about it a few days ago. Very interesting!

Also, it's safe to say that Mutable Instrument's will have another busy year shipping modules. Wiped the floor with the competition!

brandonlogic · Post by **brandonlogic** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:16 pm

i'd bet that if the Random Source VCFQ came out earlier in the year, it would have been on that list, and pretty high on it.

Funky40 · Post by **Funky40** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:22 pm

1. Rings
and then:
Sampleslicer, Octocontroller, Clouds.
probably in this order

MindSnared · Post by **MindSnared** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:08 pm

Nice roundup! Congratulations to Mutable for dominating the Top 3!

Got the great pleasure of owning a Three Sisters as well as a 4VOX and they're both well deserving of being in the top 10, exceptional modules!

Also a *huge* thanks to you who voted for us, we didn't make it to the final polls but to have been mentioned at all as such a tiny player in this scene is an amazing honor to us, you guys are awesome!

shredsickgnar · Post by **shredsickgnar** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 7:20 pm

Nice! thanks for counting the votes!

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