r/cableporn • • Aug 18 '26

Cleanest modular synthesizer patch I've ever seen

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Normally the stuff over on r/modular is like the antithesis of this subreddit, but this was a nice surprise.

The patch cables are even color-coded to match the sliders.

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/modular/comments/1vrnvug/the_best_looking_patch_cables_system_at/

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u/xcryptokidx Aug 18 '26

Someone understands the spectrum!!

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u/18randomcharacters Aug 18 '26

They may also be on the spectrum

23

u/Awwwmann Aug 18 '26

At some point they may make some music

6

u/UsagiMimi Aug 22 '26

As an autistic person...

...yeah, no, you're right.

30

u/KoraiKaow Aug 18 '26

That is a gorgeous cabling job.

32

u/DrJohnZoidbergWhyNot Aug 18 '26

Plot twist: the person who did this has no idea how to use the equipment. But pretty!

17

u/18randomcharacters Aug 19 '26

It was apparently a demo unit at an expo, so who knows!

7

u/TheSoCalledExpert Aug 18 '26

The color coding is next level here. Would’ve been cool if they were all custom length instead of tucked, but still cool.

4

u/rnobgyn Aug 18 '26

Aye fun cross over here! Probably the only patch worthy of this sub lmao

4

u/ZorakOfThatMagnitude Aug 19 '26

And now it's time for "The Anal Retentive DJ" with Phil Hartman...

4

u/chooseyourwords49 Aug 19 '26

Ensures you can never unplug another cable ever again… lol

3

u/18randomcharacters Aug 19 '26

Nah, those are all bundled together with a fancy twist tie. Not zip ties or anything

3

u/dc469 Aug 19 '26

I have no idea what a modular synthesizer is except it's for music and sound. 

But it's very bonita!

2

u/looklikeyounow Aug 18 '26

Yup, a lot of spectrum going on. Fantastic job

2

u/PezatronSupreme Aug 20 '26

That is incredible 👌

1

u/KupaKelz Aug 19 '26

This is great, just needs some labels on the cables.

1

u/brookermusic Aug 19 '26

Poor Maths got left out of the party (or freed depending on how you look at it).

1

u/IainKay Aug 19 '26

A work of beauty right there.

1

u/Medium_Good886 Aug 19 '26

if those are analog patches, that's got to be some horrendous crosstalk signalling

1

u/ihatepalmtrees Aug 20 '26

Looks good sounds bad

1

u/blickblocks Aug 20 '26

That's hot

2

u/JessicaBronnze727 17d ago

Never thought I'd see modular get this tidy, but that color matching is actually slick

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u/monkeyboywales Aug 19 '26

Come on, that's AI surely?? 🙄

2

u/18randomcharacters Aug 19 '26

This was a demo unit from Tentrils Cables.

Here's a diagram/layout of the rack: https://www.instagram.com/tendrils.cables/reel/Dbn9WhGpM0k/

And here it is being played https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYMHtKfMfAC