Doepfer A-100Ad5

This little adaptor will allow you to run anything which requires a +5v power supply on one power rail of your modular case. I bought it because it was required for an oscillator which I purchased, but it can have many applications. My next use for it will be to power LED lights to illuminate my modular in gig situations. You simply connect the adaptor to a spare connector on the rail which you will need it, and then you have +5v power available for all the other connectors on that rail. My one reservation is that this could have been a little bit cheaper for what it does, or alternatively Doepfer could just build this provision into their modular cases as standard. After all a P9 case, for example, is not cheap and when you have spent that amount of money you kind of resent having to buy this.

I started off with analogue modules and then bought a Gorf-XL sequencer. Couldn't for the life of me understand why it wouldn't work on my system - needs 5v! Got this - job done!

I seem to just buy things I didn't realise I needed until I needed them and when I do they just work!

Many of the new digital Eurorack modules need 5v which the Doepfer Kits don't come with as standard. You might never need it but when you do this is a perfect option.

Pros - easy, cheap 5v solution for when you need it.

Cons - nothing (but Doepfer and other Euro manufacturers really should start sing shrouded connectors so users dont plug stuff in backwards!).

If you need 5v in your system - get this!