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Hey, first post. I've been debating getting some of these sweet Cherry products for years and finally took the plunge. I want to join the modular madness crowd, but the offerings for the Voltage Modular system are overwhelming. I have zero latency doubt that there are some real treasures to be had here for not much money, but I need some advice because I can't buy everything.

I'm doing prog rock and ambient experimental stuff, and will be starting with the Year Two Bundle to get the VM900 and 2500 modules. Are there any other oscillator and filter packs which will add something serious to the flavor pool? I won't need anything granular. And then, are there any sequencer / arp / clock trickery modules to add in for interesting self-playing textures? I won't be taking the plunge till the end of the month - unless a sale is ending soon I'm unaware of. I already spent hundreds on some Cherry and GForce synths, and DAW plugins. I really need to try and pace myself. Some.

Thanks for any and all advice.

Voltage. Modular Core is THE absolute 'must-have'. You'll find yourself getting frustrated without it, especially if you're building self-playing patches.

For everything else, it's very much a personal thing. Make sure to use the demo feature to see if a bundle / module works for you before parting with any cash.

Good morning SteveMiz !
If you have the VM900 shifter and the VM2500 Resonator filter... What else ? Maybe the MRB Laboratory Bundle ?

Utdgrant will never tell you, but its bundles (dome tech.) are also “must haves”

I think you'll also need to control stuff with a button controller: either https://store.cherryaudio.com/modules/control, or
https://store.cherryaudio.com/modules/remote-control
Additionally, you can play graphically with the space controller https://store.cherryaudio.com/modules/space-controller

To properly analyze what you are doing,
- a spectroscope https://store.cherryaudio.com/modules/m ... ctro-scope
- a multi-oscilloscope that can display up to 3 min 26 s https://store.cherryaudio.com/modules/m ... cilloscope
- a voltmeter https://store.cherryaudio.com/modules/volt-meter

And a very large screen... or two !

This is all matter of opinion

Bundles imo:
- Core bundle (buy at discount)
- PSP ultimate bundle (buy at discount)
- Synthestic future & R_ware Micro ultimate bundle (currently at discount?)

Some top developers:
- MRB and MRB/cherry audio
- Vult
- Weevil
- R_Ware
- Unfiltered Audio and HatrickCV
- Playertron

if i were you i'd wait for christmas. i am sure there'll be sales for the holidays.

there's plenty of free modules btw. like my airwindows ports: https://store.cherryaudio.com/bundles/r ... airwindows the very versatile Partial Oscillator https://store.cherryaudio.com/modules/p ... oscillator or the must have Control module https://store.cherryaudio.com/modules/control

when you're just starting out though i'd recommend holding off buying modules for now. get familiar with modular and patching and VM. when you reach the point where you feel like sth is lacking you can still go get it. it's tempting to get all the modules at the beginning, but it'll likely be overwhelming. there's actually a lot that can be done with the basic and free modules already.

that being said, the Micro Modules Bundle is a very complete and expanding set of modules that'll get you very far. it contains lots and lots of sound sources, filters, sequencers, modulation, effects, and utilities. have a look: https://store.cherryaudio.com/bundles/m ... les-bundle
if you want more creative and far out modules, check out my other R_Ware modules

For oscillators, consider checking out the VM3000 pack.

TIPS: Try the demos before buying because you can't resell or give away anything you don't want to keep. Do them one or two at a time so you have time to try each one out before the demo period ends. You might find there's a discrepancy between what a module does and what you think it does based on the description. Or there might be a flaw or a quirk that makes a module a showstopper. Keep in mind different developers have different demo periods.

SolBlood wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:08 pm For oscillators, consider checking out the VM3000 pack.

Is there a reason you didn't provide a link to "the VM3000 pack?"

Yes... this one (though I'm still struggling to understand all the quirks of the Behemoth/MARF):

https://store.cherryaudio.com/bundles/d ... ast-bundle

Years later, I'm still in love with Andrew Macaulay's Ultimate Bundle
https://store.cherryaudio.com/bundles/a ... ate-bundle

Utilities make it possible to build any modular patch that you can conceive of .. . there's a king's ransom of utilities in there . .
PS: second the DMT West Coast Bundle - Buchla is a parallel universe, in case you want to double the real estate of your conscious mind . . .

The VM900 960 sequencer is a masterpiece - the closer that I look at the Buchla MARF, the more I appreciate the 960 . . .

Really though, the most important things for me with clock and sequencing are technique . ..
(using utilities, you can pretty much add the functionality of any other sequencer on the planet, especially with hetrick's probability/bernoulli module)
- sending 2 or more sequencer tracks CV into a mixer, and panning between them (aka "the Steevio technique")
- hocketing
- ratcheting
- using a sequencer with an irregular gate pattern as a clock

Best wishes!