Why is this little gap on the sides from the inside ??

They're for the little fold out support pieces to keep two devices slightly apart if you mount them together and fold them for transport.

The gap is for some legs to fold out, when the whole thing is folded up these rest against the lower unit to keep everything steady.

And the case sides are definitely wood.

This is quite the ingenious rack system, I'm very impressed. Not only does it utilize that so often underutilized ergonomic space right in front of every keyboard player (that isn't playing a flip-up panel synth like a Mini D), but it so appealingly bridges the subtractive synth world with the eurorack world.

I for one have spent quite a lot of time this year developing my "circle of synths" setup to be as accessible and ergonomic as possible. A huge part of that effort is making use of adjustable stands (Odyssey L360's) that hold synth modules perfectly positioned above my synth keyboards, right in that underutilized space that would otherwise be empty. Without the stand approach which turns your flat synth into an expanded flip-up panel synth, one needs to pivot, twist, slide, bend, reposition, etc. in a less than ideal manner and quite a lot. All these awkward motions add up quickly over time.

Utilizing this approach, I created the Prophet-6+6, OB-6+6 (both seen here in this thread w/pics in the 1st post; (VCO) Profit-12 and OB-12 - Poly Powerhouses ) and Sub-37+MS-20/M mega mono (in progress). I put the DSI's on what are called over-chair table with wheels (or, over-bed table - which is hilariously personified to the extreme in a new Moog Over-Bed thread). Mine were made just wide enough to roll over my Relax The Back zero-G Perfect Chair, which allows me to play in a relaxed, partially reclined position. This has been enormously helpful when I'm in a lot of pain and need to decompress my spine some.

I've been flirting with the notion of purchasing a manageable little eurorack strip to form a unique synth, filter, FX, etc. rack that I would then place on a stand and position over my new OB TVSP (Black Beauty) with it's awesome patchbay strip. I had this same Arturia strip rig positioning in my head, but it didn't look as good nor incorporate the swivel stand system - which is brilliant. This is a very enticing product - and dangerous for one's wallet when one builds their diligently selected rack units to fill it.

I'm also planning to set up three FX pedal strips in this same manner, using 18" wide Pedaltrain strips (with custom wood frames to match the synths) placed securely on stands positioned above my mono synths like the Mini D, Voyager and MatrixBrute. Select pedals (mostly from my guitar stomp box collection) right at arms reach just above the flip-up panels on the synths. For example, a TCE FX pedal strip above my Voyager that includes stereo chorus (Corona), dual OD's (MojoMojo x 2), and a stereo delay (Alter Ego Vintage v4). Then, another strip above the Mini. So, this ergo space is all utilized and I can stay in an ergo seated position while dialing in my sounds and playing.

Anyway, bravo Arturia for this whole approach that is very well conceived and implemented! I think this is gonna do very well indeed!

Now this case looks very well made and sturdy and appears to be of very good quality and I am not here to start the whole DIY thing again......but the preorder price is listed on gear4music (here in the UK) £315.

Now I did post previously about my 12U DIY case which is nowhere near as well built as the rackbrute nor does it look as good but even with the bundle of the 6U and 3U cases it still comes to £544.

My main gripe is the power being on a DC supply (not a fan of switching power supplies when it comes to eurorack).

But I did kinda hope that being a relatively decent sized company they would price the rackbrute slightly cheaper with their main competition in europe being doepfers low cost 6U and 9U cases...the LC case and the G6 rack. But it seems none of these cases are as well engineered as the rackbrute...the low cost case is barebones MDF with rails and a linear power supply. and the G6 is simply 2 subracks stuck together with a power supply.

The Arturia case is something i would love to upgrade to, but im disappointed with the power supply choice. Maybe the price will come down in the future and maybe they will release a 12U case as it looks like its built like a tank, which is what I need considering the amount of money I have spent on modules.

How the hell do you guys know what's what with modular? I guess @ 47, I got in too late.

Do we know a release date yet?

Fret not, the modular slutz around here are quite knowledgeable and friendly, plus there's Muff's, and loads of YT videos, and free tools like VCV to play with (which I highly recommend, at the least as a learning tool).

A year or so ago it all sounded like an alien language to me, despite many years of experience with synths and gear of most varieties, despite owning Moogs and DX7s and Juno 106s and others. I simply hadn't ever thought about it that way before.

Now I'm hooked, but for me - it's to expand the rest. I've no real interest in being a "modular artist". It's just another form factor of gear, but perhaps the most powerful and flexible one created yet, at least in the hardware world.

I'm a better synthesist overall now because if it, that's for sure.

Watch the pictures you can actually put 2x6u together

Kinda pricey to buy 2 cases though.

No way, dude. I jumped in 4 years ago at the age of 44. (April 2014 according to my Instagram.) My first synth was a Poly 800 MKII in 1985 but I never owned any modular.

I hung out at the Muffs forum for about a month to learn the lingo, then started going to Control in Brooklyn to look at stuff. I let them know I was new to it and probably had "stupid" questions. Robert (Aiki Aubrey Lowe) was lovely and patient and very helpful. A couple of days later I bought a 104HP skiff with an Atlantis, MIDI to CV module and a Pittsburgh Synthesizer Box. At first, I stuck to a semi-modular approach using "complete voice" modules like the Atlantis and experimented with patching things at my own pace. I really believe this was the best way for me to jump in. I didn't get overwhelmed and I learned quickly.

A year later I bought a Doepfer 9U case and filled it within 3 months. This Summer I'm going to start another rack. As long as you have an idea of what you want to do and how to do it, it's awesome. If you try to jump in too quick, you can potentially waste a lot of money on things you don't need. When I first started, I thought I wanted tons of filters. After having 5 or 6 different ones, I quickly realized I was using my 2 favorites all the time and was more interested in stacking voices and modulation. Everybody will have a different path. Jump in, start small and have fun!

You're kidding right, I'm 53 and have been through nearly all the euro modules you can buy, finally settled on a nice 9U system and Vostok to compliment it, you're never too old to learn new tricks..

No wonder you're salty.

I thought I was at 47.

So what's the word on these guys a few months in? Any issues with the power supply malfunctioning or adding excessive noise?

Thinking of going with a 6u for my dfam and, eventually, a couple intellijel springrays, and probably a m32 and some other random fx/utilities.

This will be my first step into modular, and this seems by far the most affordable and available options. Appreciate any thoughts

I've had one for a few weeks and I am delighted with it, but it is my first eurorack setup too so I have no other experience to compare it with.

Compared to what it said in the manual/on website, it seems to be 1HP wider than I was expecting, which is a slight added bonus.

Cool thanks; that is a bonus!

any buddy?

Any other impressions/thoughts? I’m about to order the 6U one to expand from a 6U Goike case I have.

Is it a problem that there’s only a single bus board? Does the power seem high quality?

Ok well I got mine and I'm more than happy with it.

It was pretty easy to set up. I will say that one screw on one leg (out of 3 screws per leg) only went halfway in, presumably because the hole wasn't drilled accurately. It is firm despite that.

The modules fit great and are very easy to install. Of the 4 cases I have, this is the easiest one to install modules on. Everything fits! Was very happy with that because as we all know it can be a total PITA to struggle with improperly installed rails, sliding nuts, etc.

Power seems really solid so far. I have it filled, including 2 digital modules that I assume are reasonably high-drain (4ms Spectral Multiband Resonator and Intellijel Shapeshifter), and it's sounding great with no issues whatsoever.

I do think it looks pretty sleek and is a real bargain at this price. Not that much in the way of competition at this price point. The Arturia logo is on the back (against a wall) so no worries there...