Artists as diverse as Deadmau5, Coldplay and Mumdance have added a modular synthesizer to their musical arsenal, but how do you build the synth that suits your needs and budget? We ask the experts.

One thing's for sure, though, there's never been a better time to start building a modular synth. The burgeoning success of Eurorack – a universal modular format build with common jacks, cables and ...