Was just looking at my NAS's video stash and while adding Omri Cohen's positively brilliant "The Basics of Modular Synthesis With VCV Rack 2" videos I just bought I notice that I still have the full series of 90 classic "Destroy All Software" videos by Gary Bernhardt.
I sit like a great nerdy dragon atop my enormous nerdy hoard and hope that I can leverage it all in this lifetime :)
I've defrosted the Moogs for the first 100% #solar powered telling of Duncan Porter's tale of two visits to the Rhone #glacier. Tomorrow at 2000 UTC (9PM UK) at https://party.radiofreefedi.net/ See you in the chat!
@alphabetter Hiya! Just wanted to say I LOVE the #vcvrack workshop PDF on your Lush Projects site!
I'm finding it to be an incredibly useful intro, you might want to add a link from your home page to it as I think many VCV newbies would find it to be an amazing resource!
Thanks for all the amazing work!
I know talking about #IOS on here immediately opts me out of the cool kids club, but I just wanted to point out an incredible resource I found in my current wandering journey through the pocket universe of #synthesizers and music making more generally:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JakobHaq
This guy's channel is a treasure trove of really useful and interesting information. Reviews, tutorials, and signposts galore for all manner of quirky, wild and interesting apps for making, synthesizing, and sequencing music on IOS.
I'm particularly enamored at the moment with TC-11, a rather remarkable multi-touch "instrument" he pointed out:
https://www.bitshapesoftware.com/instruments/tc-11/
I really wish all this stuff were available on Android. I'm no fan of walled gardens, but the sad truth is that publishers don't want to invest the same way in Android apps and there's barely a market for any of this in IOS either as most of these apps haven't been updated in years.
He also co-authored a #vcvrack like modular synthesizer for IOS called Solderbox:
https://cdm.link/solderbox-app/
It's pretty incredible.
Have fun all! And maybe some enthusiastic open source authors could be inspired by some of this stuff to create parallel tools in the Android-verse :)
I still haven't figured out how to record a #vcvrack session though.
The "Record" extension hasn't worked for me yet on Windows. It just produces a series of clicks.
I need to invest more time in getting good with OBS Studio. I suspect that's a worthy investment of my time.
I know seasoned #vcvrack users will read this and think "DUH!" but I've gotta say, the enjoyment you get out of this stuff is vastly amplified when you start actually stringing sequences of modules together in interesting ways.
Like, I just added the Basti Pizza module into my library, and mixed it into a fun sequence I had going with just a VCO, delay module and a sequencer (in addition to the base level required stuff like audio mixer/out etc.)
The huge variations you can make in the sounds you creatre without changing anything are stunning, and now I understand the admonishment I've seen in many places to go slow when adding things.
REALLY explore the variations and soundscapes you can create with small numbers of modules added in.
That way later when you add you'll have a much better sense of the base you're building on.
All of this stuff is immensely fun, and I wish I had more time for it :)
@mralex Sorry I know I've filled your buffer a bunch already but I also wanted to thank you for turning me on to the "VCVRAID" keyword.
That's one heck of a delightful rabbit hole to fall down if you enjoy #synthesizer and specifically #vcvrack stuff!
Going live on Twitch for Golden Shrimp Guild’s third monthly VCV Raid!
[Edited - final mix version] Pre-dawn #FrenchHorn #Tuba (#SWAM #VSTs ) & #Synth #Nocturne with #VCVRack #BlippoBox and environment textures. #Dark and #Cinematic with a touch #Bombastic - probably #NotBonkWave but is certainly #HonkWave - here is something new from me. #ElectronicMusic made with #BitwigStudio in my bedroom studio.
[Track redacted for reasons.]
A couple of weeks ago I was showing a friend the ins and outs of VCV rack and got lost in the music, after a while he just plonked his mobile phone down by the speaker and started recording.
Turns out it's the perfect long track for a hot day.
Chill Dub Raw
https://soundcloud.com/user-967338943/chill-dub-raw-live-modular-dub
#OriginalMusic #BedSitLoFiDiy #ElectronicMusic #Dub #Bass #VCVRack #Chill
you can hear mouse clicks and other random noises that's just the style baby get used to it
I'm convinced that anyone who enjoys playing with #modularsynth is very much in touch with their inner child.
Because let me tell you, my inner 8 year old is practically SQUEE-ing with delight at the teeny tiny little VCO <-> Delay <-> Sequencer loop I created using #vcvrack
Make no mistake, you can't dance to this, and it's not THAT cool on its face... BUT I made it in 3-4 minutes of twiddling, and I am having a BALL with this software.
My hope is that this will eventually wend its way back to the Akai #midi keyboard I tried to teach myself to play piano on, and I think it will, but for now I am enjoying making crazy sounds with voltage, oscillators and the like immensely.
Not been feeling super-inspired lately when it comes to making music, but do enjoy making these beatless, wobbly, detuned sounds in #vcvrack . You can't really do stuff like this easily in a tracker.
All of this playing with #modularsynth anf #vcvrack has me thinking.
Given that a plugin exists to expose VCVRack's API via TCP/IP - https://github.com/JerrySievert/vcv-httpserver
and #fujinet - I wonder if you could wire in your Atari 8 bit as a part of your modular synthesizer :)
POKEY made some truly unique trills, rumbles and squeaks :)
(Haven't done ANYTHING with this yet, just spitballing)
So I'm having a lot of fun with this free intro course on understanding modular synthesis: https://www.soundandsynthesis.com/firstsynthpatch
The first few videos are a bit "YOU CAN DO IT!" fluff, but once it gets going I've found it incredibly helpful.
The course uses #vcvrack - https://vcvrack.com/ free software that lets you play with a virtual modular eurorack synthesizer.
Ever since I hit a virtuosity wall trying to teach myself how to play piano I've been itching to find ways to get into more creativity with #music and this feels like a good start :)
(Hat tip to @degville from @latenightlinux for first turning me on to VCVRack and getting me interested!)
I'm working on a longer form #ambient #horn piece - might be #NotBonkWave -but is entirely #ElectronicMusic made #InTheBox using #BitwigStudio #SwamHorns #VCVRack #BlippooBox and #ViperVST - here is a little sample of my #WIP
Hi synth freaks, It's a captivating melody, yet the control patch is simple. #vcvrack #experimental #modularsynth #synth #ambient
#sounddesign
https://youtu.be/1Q-_xgw1Nac?si=lRaek0bvmTgWP8dS
Hey fedi friends! It's been a while since I last posted one of these #VCVRack videos, really pleased with how this patch turned out 
If long-form #generative space #ambient is your vibe then give it a whirl! 
in preparation stages for a live performance later this year, had been considering working #vcvrack into my setup, but i'm having big reservations.
Rack has a problem making it unreliable in a live setting, namely that i can streamline a patch so that it is low on CPU load, and is stable, but there will still be random, unpredictable CPU load spikes.
the meter will show max CPU load in the 40 or 50% range, but every now and again will spike up to 300% for a second causing dropouts & clicks
