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The Team

About Us

Building modules we genuinely want to use.

Our Story

Born From
Curiosity

We started ALI Modular because we believe the best ideas come from genuine curiosity and hands-on exploration. Ali designs the hardware, blending thoughtful design with functional aesthetics to create modules that feel inspiring to use. Chris brings decades of experience to the software side, building intuitive tools that unlock new ways to shape sound and manage your creative process.

Our mission is simple: to make modules and tools that we genuinely want to use in our own racks — things that surprise us, open new doors, and make the joy of modular deeper and more fun. Thanks for being here. We can't wait to see what you do with our ideas.

Mission

To make modules and tools that we genuinely want to use in our own racks — things that surprise us, open new doors, and make the joy of modular deeper and more fun.

The People

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Jamar Ali
Co-Founder — Hardware & DSP

Jamar designs the hardware and meticulously works on the DSP for all the effects at Esu's Trifecta's creative core. His approach blends thoughtful design with functional aesthetics — creating modules that feel as inspiring to look at as they are to use. Known as Ali The Architect, he brings a performer's intuition to every design decision.

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Chris Roberts
Co-Founder — Senior Software Engineer

Chris brings nearly 40 years of software development expertise to the ALI Modular line of products, spanning everything from embedded systems to cross-platform desktop and mobile applications. Much of his career has been dedicated to music technology, having contributed to industry-leading products at companies such as Digidesign/Avid and Apple. His software gives Esu's Trifecta its deep, intuitive control layer.