General
If you're working with a modular system, you can make it as complex and remarkable as you like. The Eurorack format is a great way of composing your own modular system, and usually allows for communication via CV/gate and audio. Roland - a company with a rich history in music technology - has also issued a number of Eurorack modules. Take the Roland Scooper, for instance, a modular Eurorack effect that makes a fantastic addition to your oscillators and filters. The term Scooper is a contraction of the words 'scatter' and 'looper', and that tells you all you need to know about this device!
Characteristics of the Roland Scooper
Use this 21HP Eurorack module to record some sound, and the scatter effect will turn out the most outrageous results. Not only sound synthesis fanatics will love it, but keyboard players, guitarists and DJs will also enjoy working with this great creative outlet. If you like, you can program the Scooper via PC, Mac, iOS or Android. You can tell by the mounting holes that this module was originally designed for a rack, but you can also use the Scooper as a tabletop module. The effect's encoders allow for incredible accuracy: these 24-bit knobs offer over 16 million steps of resolution.
Modular system
The great thing about a modular system is that it offers you plenty of opportunity to set up effects just the way you want them. With non-modular systems, these algorithms are usually fixed, and built to provide a practical, mainstream solution. If you're an adventurous sound designer looking to break the mould, a modular system like this one will suit you much better. The Roland Scooper module is fitted with CV/gate patch holes, which means it can be incorporated into a system with other CV/gate devices, such as the Roland System-1m.
