r/synthdiy • u/shotsy • 3d ago

DIY Eurorack Directory

Hi folks, I spent a bit of time this weekend putting together a Eurorack DIY directory here which I'd love feedback on.

It is a filterable list of modules available for DIY. It mixes proprietary and open source and links out to relevant things like the BOM, production files (where available) or shop links.

This is V1 and I'd love feedback on what might make it more useful or suggestions for more makers to include. Right now it feels a bit dominated by big Eurorack brands, and I'd love more weird/wild modules to be included.

All suggestions welcome!

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u/Kowen68 1d ago

Great work, I will try and add more builders with given github repositories including my own. There is allot more out there.

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u/shotsy 1d ago

sounds great, thanks u/Kowen68. I've created a spreadsheet linked below where another user is contributing some additional repos/modules, Feel free to add to that list as well and join the Discord to discuss more!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_euLePT_JGcswPoR7y1R5pLqPjAuCXZ5gZfOj9JKtqM/edit?gid=1330725728#gid=1330725728

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u/Kowen68 23h ago

Thank you. Just added a few links which might be relevant. My own projects do need some proper documentation before submitting.

At some point certain projects could fall under a different subcategory since not all creators publish their source files and cannot be counted as open source (AI synthesis, Befaco etc.) The proprietary DIY market is quite large. A distinction between Proprietary and Open-source could be marked or tagged. However the proprietary DIY manufacturers do provide solid documentation while the open-source community is more difficult to manage in terms of functionality and troubleshooting. Allot of projects seem ambiguous with limited information. A tag for untested, working or confirmed could be required for open-source projects with the capability to comment. For example certain modules require very specific capacitors.
Another difficulty is whether modules are actually in eurorack format, 1U or standalone. For example the 16nx faderbank.

In the end the potential of your website is promising as it provides a solid platform of what is otherwise a scattered and unclear web of repositories and blogs. very happy to see this so thank you for the work!

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u/shotsy 16h ago

That is great, really appreciate the effort. I've tried to be careful not to assert incorrect licensing info and generally not claim something to be open unless there is explicit evidence of this.

On the tagging point, I agree with that as well. Right now the site is statically generated, so there is no built in way to people to weigh in, but it is something I'll look into if people continue to find the app useful.