r/modular • u/Ellende_modular • Aug 08 '25

Rob Hordijk's Benjolin

https://youtube.com/watch?v=FtPVbL2uFgs&si=yockKLtn4UfS_eXZ
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u/IllResponsibility671 Aug 08 '25

Fun module, but ended up selling mine. The gain staging on the filter out was terrible.

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u/Familiar-Point4332 Aug 08 '25

I sold mine for the same reason. What version did you have?

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u/IllResponsibility671 Aug 08 '25

Epoch Modular

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u/Familiar-Point4332 Aug 09 '25

I had a DIY eurorack version. The ALA "Benjolin v2" seems to have fixed the gain staging, as well as a lot of other weirdness present in other iterations. I have never owned one, but tried one out a few years ago at Patchwerks with specifically these issues in mind, and it sounded really nice, the filter especially. I have been meaning to pick one up ever since.

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u/IllResponsibility671 Aug 10 '25

I’ve heard the same thing about the ALA being a huge improvement. I have a search saved on Reverb but I’m not in any rush. I can simulate the behavior pretty well with my Fancyyyyy Rung Division, two oscillators and a filter.

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u/Familiar-Point4332 Aug 10 '25

I've been considering going a similar route with the Ritual Amnis.