Hello folks,
While waiting for my Microrack modules to arrive, I found myself a bit unsure about how many breadboards I’d actually need to install all the modules I’m planning to use.
So, I ended up creating a tool: a patchbook application that lets you place modules on virtual breadboards, place cables, rotate knobs, turn switches, and save or load your setups as JSON files — basically saving your patches for future reference.
Maybe some of you will find it useful too. At the very least, it helped me realize I had underestimated the number of breadboards I’d need in my case.
You can find it here:
https://ignis32.github.io/micropatch/
A few things to know before investing too much time into it:
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Devloping frontend apps like this - is well outside my usual area of expertise, so I can’t promise a polished, production-level experience.
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I don’t have the production Microrack modules in hand yet. I did my best to guess the configurations based on the images and metadata available on the Microrack website. Some of those images are already known to be outdated.
Once I receive the modules (and if information about modules would be updated on the forum or website), I plan to update the tool — which means that pin/controls names and amounts may change. This will might (and probably will) break compatibility with any older saved patches. -
I’ve reached out to the Microrack team with some questions, and from what I understand, they’re planning to develop an official version of a similar tool down the road — but only after the more important work of getting our kits shipped is done. So this tool of mine is likely to become obsolete later.
Hope you might have some fun with the virtual breadboards, while waiting for the kits.