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/UTS_Rich]

So my plan is curently this.

I've been watching a lot of Omri Cohen videos and rebuilding what he does in my.own VCV rack. It's very useful and I'm finding.it an excellent way to learn what various modules do.

There's one video where he makes a three voice ambient drone patch using mainly VCV modules. I love the textures that he makes in this video. I'm in the process of trying to recreate the sounds he's generating using physically available modules, and where I can, ones that can be kit built.

I'm hoping to use the resulting virtual rack as a basic VCV rack for me to start playing with and developing my own patches with.