A beginner's guide to the components of a modular synthesizer

0 - THE CASE & POWER SUPPLY

Surely the first thing to do when you start a modular synthesizer :

  • THE CASE :
    For Kosmo format: it must be made to accommodate 20 cm high modules.

SCHEMATIC FOR DIY WOOD CASE

  • THE POWER SUPPLY :

A modular synthesizer generally works with either ±12V (Kosmo, Eurorack) or ±15V (Moog, Yusynth).

For Kosmo you absolutely need to have a power supply who will give you +12V / Ground / -12V.
A good easy cheap solution is this product from Frequency Central

You need also a wallwart 12V AC/AC (2 or 3 ampere it’s good)

The wallwart 12 V AC go into the power supply and your power supply transforms and regulates to a +12V DC / - 12V DC and Ground to supply several modules.

You can put 2 power supplies with one wallwart in parallel, like this


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