Prerequisites

The Moduleur is not a beginner project and you are expected to be comfortable with ordering PCBs, reading schematics, following revision notes, and doing basic electronics debugging.

You need to thoroughly understand how each module of the Moduleur works before you assembly one. The best way to do that is to read the README of each module and study the provided KiCAD schematics and PCB files.

Tools

Electronics

• Your computer to keep track of the schematics and PCBs. You’ll need to install KiCAD 9 or higher, it’s free
• Soldering station and smoke extractor
• Oscilloscope
• Multimeter
• Tuner with line input, or an audio interface to tune the oscillators
• Precision screwdrivers, pliers
• A controller with CV/Gate output (e.g. Arturia Keystep) [recommended], or a MIDI keyboard

Enclosure

• M3 and M4 screwdrivers

Time

How long does it take to build a Moduleur?

If you have the PCBs and components it takes a few hours to build a module, and about a weekend to build the whole Moduleur depending on your experience level in synth DIY and electronics.

The bulk of the time is ordering electronics and getting your enclosure manufactured. Building the modules and the enclosure is the easy part :)