About

Thank you for visiting Melodio. Please allow me to introduce myself, the shop and the Patchbay.

Who I am

My name is Xander Tolba. I am a modular synthesizer enthusiast, a DIYer and the founder of Melodio. For me there is little as exciting as making music with synthesizers, and nothing as exciting as making music with instruments you built yourself.

What Melodio is

Melodio is a DIY store for modular synthesizers based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, that ships worldwide. The aim is simple: to help people get into building synthesizers, and to support and supply everyone who is already building them.

Every product in the shop is carefully selected and comes with extra information based on my own experience: what it is for, what it works with and what to watch out for. Where a product needs more explanation, the description links to the matching guide.

What you can find in the shop

Parts & components

Everything that goes on or into a module.

  • Jack sockets, potentiometers, knobs, switches and LEDs
  • IC sockets, headers, regulators and microcontrollers
  • Handy sets, such as jacks with matching nuts

Case & power

Everything to build and power your own case.

  • Eurorack rails, threaded strips and sliding nuts
  • MEAN WELL RT-65B power supplies and bus boards
  • The complete Case Power Kit

Cables

To connect it all together.

  • Patch cables, straight and right-angle
  • Ready-made Eurorack power cables
  • DIY ribbon cable, IDC connectors and power cable packs

Tools & programmers

The right tools make building easier and safer.

  • Flush cutters, pliers, tweezers and solder mats
  • Crimping tools and breadboards
  • ST-Link and USBasp programmers for flashing firmware

The Melodio Patchbay

A good part is only half the story: you also need to know how to use it. That is why I built the Melodio Patchbay, a free library of guides and community pages for anyone interested in modular synthesizers, from complete beginners to experienced builders.

Learn

Understand modular and start playing.

Build

Step by step, from case to module.

Understand & repair

Know your parts and fix what breaks.

Community

The people who make this world so inspiring.

Why DIY?

It is no secret that modular synthesizers are an expensive hobby. Besides the fun, skills and knowledge that building your own gear brings, DIY also has an economic benefit: a module or case you build yourself often costs a fraction of a ready-made one.

My ultimate goal is to make modular synthesizers available to a bigger audience. I want to contribute to the hobby by offering the purchasing guidance you need, and by making sure the right methods, tools and components are used, so your builds work the first time and keep working for years.

Shipping: Melodio ships worldwide from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Shipping is free from €100 within the EU and from €200 worldwide. Many parts also have volume discounts. Click a quantity in the pricing table on the product page to use it.

Get in touch

Questions about a part, a build or an order? Send an email to info@melodio.nl or use the contact form. Looking for something that is out of stock, or that I don't carry yet? Let me know with a stock request.

You can also follow Melodio on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.

Happy building!
Xander

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