Getting Confident In VCV Rack 2
Taught by: Phelan Kane
In this workshop you will dive deeper into building your own virtual eurorack synthesizers via VCV Rack 2. This free app is an amazing playground to explore creative sound design and synthesis and you will explore sequencing, quantizing, multi oscillator patches, analogue FM and polyphony. This workshop aims to provide you with suitable skills to further develop your own SW modular synthesis instruments in the VCV Rack 2 environment.
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What you'll learn
- Workshop 1: Patch sequencers in Rack 2 and quantize their outputs
- Workshop 1: Run multiple oscillators in parallel
- Workshop 1: Use random modulation sources and MIDI CC’s
- Workshop 1: Create unique SW modular synthesis instruments
- Workshop 2: Create analogue FM patches
- Workshop 2: Setup and use polyphony
- Workshop 2: Build a self-generating patch
- Workshop 2: Further create bespoke self-designed SW modular synthesis instruments
Course content
- Getting Confident With VCV Rack.pdf
- GCWVCV Patches.zip
- Part 1: Introduction
- Part 2: Patch sequencers in Rack 2 and quantize their outputs 1
- Part 3: Run multiple oscillators in parallel 1
- Part 4: Patch sequencers in Rack 2 and quantize their outputs 2
- Part 5: Run multiple oscillators in parallel 2
- Part 6: Use random modulation sources and MIDI CC’s
- Part 7: Create unique SW modular synthesis instruments 1
- Part 8: Create unique SW modular synthesis instruments 2
- Part 9: Conclusion
- Session 2 Patches.zip
- Part 1: Introduction
- Part 2: Create analogue FM patches 1
- Part 3: Create analogue FM patches 2
- Part 4: Create analogue FM patches 3
- Part 5: Create analogue FM patches 4
- Part 6: Setup and use polyphony 1
- Part 7: Setup and use polyphony 2
- Part 8: Setup and use polyphony 2
- Part 9: Build a self generating patch
- Part 10: Further create bespoke self designed SW modular synthesis instruments
- Part 11: Conclusion
Buy this single course:
£ 40
Requirements
- A computer and internet connection
- Access to a copy of VCV Rack 2 (i.e. Rack 2 Free suffices)
Who is this course for
- Sound designers looking to continue to build eurorack modular instruments
- Music producers interested in enhancing modular synthesis techniques
Useful links
About the workshop leader
Phelan Kane is a Berlin & London based music producer, engineer, artist, developer and educator. He is currently running the electronic music record label Meta Junction Recordings and the audio software development company Meta Function. He has released the Max for Live device synth Wave Junction in partnership with Sonicstate. http://metafunction.co.uk/ http://phelankane.com/bio/
