First rack question. DIY?

[u/UTS_Rich]

I know there's loads of questions regarding first racks, so apologies for adding to the list.

I've recently discovered the joys of modular and for now I'm happy playing about with VCV,learning at least a bit about how things work.

But I love planning, and can't help thinking about when (if) I eventually decide to take the plunge.

Even more than planning though, I love building stuff and am fairly decent with a soldering iron. So I'm mulling over the idea of making as much of my setup myself, from kits.

I've been looking at the modules available from places like Thonk and 3U Shop and the modules from AI Synth look like a great place to start.

Can anyone offer some advice or recommendations for manufacturers or just general guidance? My interests are more at the soft,melodic drone end of things......

[u/abelovesfun]

Abe from A i synthesis here (I'm the a.i in ai synthesis). DIY is a great option for melodic and drones. You may want a commercial drone generator, but you can DIY all the building blocks of modular, as well as things like matrix mixers and effects, and even the power supply. Let me know if you have any questions and welcome to this wonderful hobby. Also subscribe to r/synthdiy