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Introduction to Modular Synthesis using VCV Rack

Learn the principles of analog audio synthesis and how to create new sounds using voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers.

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Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/remoticon-tickets-115886905855This workshop does not require any hardware, but does require the software to be downloaded.Free download from here (all major OS): https://vcvrack.com/Rack

Workshop Details:

Maybe you've seen a modular music synthesizer with its alluring tangle of patchcords, and wondered: How does it work? What do all those knobs do?
How do I get started? This workshop is for you! Using the free and open-source VCV Rack digital audio workstation, you will learn the principles of analog audio synthesis and how to create new sounds using voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers. No hardware required, but once you understand the principles you will be ready to start playing Eurorack or similar modular synthesizers, and a new sonic world will be at your fingertips!

Instructor: Jonathan Foote

Jonathan Foote is a recovering scientist, lapsed musician, and electrical engineer from San Francisco. Understanding the principles of analog synthesis helped him study for his Ph.D. in signal analysis. Jonathan has had the pleasure of playing analog synthesizers for a concert audience.Hello everyone!  This is Jon the workshop facilitator. Most of the workshop will be using VCV rack. Download here (free and open source): https://vcvrack.com/Rack  

I have a very few illustrative slides, here they are: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1y1ii-zUf8o0NmJ6JhWnxGxKJvqzZDOQeEZ70nTMt6zE/edit?usp=sharing

I look forward to seeing you in the workshop!

drum machine.vcv

This is the sequencer-based drum machine we made in the second part of the workshop

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workshop-part1.vcv

This is the patch we made in the first part of the workshop with an LFO, VCA, and delay added to the preset patch

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  • Workshop Chat Transcript

    Lutetium11/07/2020 at 23:56 0 comments

    14:07:34     From Jonathan Foote : Hello everyone!  This is Jon the workshop facilitator. Most of the workshop will be using VCV rack. Download here (free and open source): https://vcvrack.com/Rack  

    I have a very few illustrative slides, here they are: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1y1ii-zUf8o0NmJ6JhWnxGxKJvqzZDOQeEZ70nTMt6zE/edit?usp=sharing

    Hello everyone!  This is Jon the workshop facilitator. Most of the workshop will be using VCV rack. Download here (free and open source): https://vcvrack.com/Rack  

    I have a very few illustrative slides, here they are: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1y1ii-zUf8o0NmJ6JhWnxGxKJvqzZDOQeEZ70nTMt6zE/edit?usp=sharing

     
    14:08:25     From Jonathan Foote : If you are looking for the VCV rack workshop, you are in the right place!
    14:11:01     From Alexandre Guimaraes To Dan Maloney(Privately) : Hi Dan. I am supposed to moderate, but by what I saw on my last talks there is not much to de done ! Let me know what you need from me.
    14:11:23     From Dan Maloney To Alexandre Guimaraes(Privately) : OK, you bet. Thanks!
    14:12:39     From Alexandre Guimaraes : They are planning to release sometime in the future… Depending on the material.
    14:14:17     From FireHawk : what if the audio output says "no device"?
    14:16:38     From Jaron Ali : hello
    14:17:28     From Dan Maloney : Hi all -- please use this Zoom chat to ask questios rather than the Hackaday.io chat - thanks!
    14:18:15     From LqqkOut & Ozma : please re-paste anything important from early in the chat for newcomers
    14:18:49     From Ben : From earlier: "Hello everyone!  This is Jon the workshop facilitator. Most of the workshop will be using VCV rack. Download here (free and open source): https://vcvrack.com/Rack  

    I have a very few illustrative slides, here they are: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1y1ii-zUf8o0NmJ6JhWnxGxKJvqzZDOQeEZ70nTMt6zE/edit?usp=sharing
    "
    14:19:14     From FireHawk : If you get "no device" in the audio output, clicking WASAPI then selecting the correct device in the 2nd line fixed it for me (Thanks Ben)
    14:19:39     From LqqkOut & Ozma : Confirmed, audio works!
    14:21:53     From LqqkOut & Ozma : @Ben thanks for the paste
    14:21:57     From Dan Maloney : Sorry if I leave you in the aiting room for a bit -- there appears to be no way to auto-admit newcomers
    14:23:46     From Dan Maloney : This is from the top of the chat, in case you missed it:
    14:23:48     From Dan Maloney : Hello everyone! This is Jon the workshop facilitator. Most of the workshop will be using VCV rack. Download here (free and open source): https://vcvrack.com/Rack I have a very few illustrative slides, here they are: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1y1ii-zUf8o0NmJ6JhWnxGxKJvqzZDOQeEZ70nTMt6zE/edit?usp=sharing Hello everyone! This is Jon the workshop facilitator. Most of the workshop will be using VCV rack. Download here (free and open source): https://vcvrack.com/Rack I have a very few illustrative slides, here they are: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1y1ii-zUf8o0NmJ6JhWnxGxKJvqzZDOQeEZ70nTMt6zE/edit?usp=sharing If you are looking for the VCV rack workshop, you are in the right place! 14:24:49     From LqqkOut & Ozma To Dan Maloney(Privately) : you can turn off the waiting room altogether and folks will auto-enter
    14:26:06     From Dan Maloney To LqqkOut & Ozma(Privately) : OK, thanks! Like I said, Zoom rookie here. Thanks for the tip!
    14:26:41     From LqqkOut & Ozma To Dan Maloney(Privately) : no problem, I only know because I have to help my kid with school stuff ;)
    14:31:25     From Paul : I had to turn up the FM CV knob on the VCO-1 to make the change appreciable.
    14:31:38     From Ben...

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Jon Foote wrote 11/07/2020 at 21:19 point

Hello everyone!  This is Jon the workshop facilitator. Most of the workshop will be using VCV rack. Download here (free and open source): https://vcvrack.com/Rack  

I have a very few illustrative slides, here they are: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1y1ii-zUf8o0NmJ6JhWnxGxKJvqzZDOQeEZ70nTMt6zE/edit?usp=sharing

I look forward to seeing you in the workshop!

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