I keep all modules active. But I have saved a patch called āFixed Rackā where I keep all the modules I use frequently, and which I combine with eurorack as if they were an extension of the hardware.
I guess I could take this right here as an opportunity to unsubscribe from <10 of the 84 Brands I currently have modules from (a total of 1560), but on the other hand they donāt bother me.
I prefer only add "trusted " developers (it is a very personal and subjective filter ) and is very difficult to add a new developer , despite this I have 1363 modules in my library
Slimming? I donāt worry about it. Everything thatās open source exists as git clones on my box. Some things are purchased license, and they get pulled every time I update. For the free blobs, I just subscribe as they are updated or added, and unsubscribe after downloading. In use, Stoermelderās MB allows me to exclude things from my view if I find the module browser too busy, but so far Iāve not used that feature despite a module count of 2371. Search by type or maker keeps my browsing pretty simple, and I have a few templates that have the common necessities (MIDI-in/Audio-out, mod/bend controls) already loaded. As far as upgrades, I build things as they change, and everyone lives in a squashfs, and that has scripts for its reconstruction and network-wide update. (Boxes seem to reproduce when Iām not looking)
i dont worry about it much. when something better comes out iāll unsub and remove whatever it is replacing, for instance, āmy little toolsā for Stoermelders āMBā. im also not someone who just installs all the free stuff and the only paid plugin iāve ever got rid of was Sonusā premium plugin.
The MB module is exactly the sort of thing I was looking for. but it took me quite some time to figure out how to make it work, with me not at all familiar with the Rack v0.6x interface.
Right-clicking on the MB module revealed no clue as to how to add Favourites, only how to import and export Favorites and Hidden. I eventually noticed the additional options that you get when you right-click on a module in the Library view.
It took me even longer to notice the new entry in the Library viewās left-hand column, āFavoritesā, just above āTagsā.
Iām not meaning to complain (well, maybe just a bit, since documentation is a pet peeve of mine), but it wouldāve been nice to read about those features in the Manual.
Resizing the Preview especially nice.
Much better than having to pinch-zoom on a trackpad or Ctrl-scroll with a mouse.