VCVRack virtual modular synthesizer

[trickyflemming]

might be better to move dev related questions here? VCVRack: development

Sounds good. Alternatively, we could open a thread on porting NLC modules to VCV, see if anyone else wants to get involved!

@jasonw22 here are some:

• Neuron/Diff-Rect: http://www.sdiy.org/pinky/data/euNeuronPanel.pdf
• Router: http://www.sdiy.org/pinky/data/Router%20panel%20template.pdf
• 1050 MixSeq: http://www.sdiy.org/pinky/data/Router%20panel%20template.pdf
• Divine CMOS: http://www.sdiy.org/pinky/data/Divine%20CMOS%20panel%20template.pdf
• 8-Bit Cipher: http://www.sdiy.org/pinky/data/8bit_Cipher_panel_template.pdf
• Numberwang: http://www.sdiy.org/pinky/data/numberwang%20panel.pdf
• Let’s Splosh: https://www.nonlinearcircuits.com/wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=modules:splosh_panel_template.pdf
• GENiE: https://www.nonlinearcircuits.com/wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=modules:genie_panel_template.pdf
• Statues: https://www.nonlinearcircuits.com/wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=modules:statues_panel_template.pdf
• Divide and Conquer: https://www.nonlinearcircuits.com/wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=modules:divide_conquer_panel_template.pdf
• Bindubba: https://www.nonlinearcircuits.com/wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=modules:bindubba_panel_template.pdf

Not found: BOOLs, Squid Axon, Segue, 32:1, 4Seq

It might be best to do black-on-white instead of gold-on-white.

EDIT: Added 4Seq to the list. I can port that one as well, but I couldn’t find a panel template.

[papernoise]

@jasonw22 there’s also a newer design, which I have made.

I’d be happy to send over some vector files if anybody wants to use them for the vcv version!

[jasonw22]

I guess I’d want to know how Andrew felt about that. @trickyflemming, if you’ve got an ongoing thread with him, maybe you can ask?

[kasselvania]

Hey y’all! Got a quick question:

Wanting to try and use a Maschine with VCV Rack using the Host plugin. I’m having an odd issue in which when I boot Maschine as a VST, it locks the temp at what it believes the project tempo is (120, obviously). Now, I can’t change the clock parameter or set input parameters for modulation, so I can’t exchange the clock that way. And the tempo is locked on the controller and in the VST. Any thoughts on how I might be able to sync the two?

Fixed the issue! Didn’t realize that with Host you can define the clock input with a right click.

[trickyflemming]

I guess I’d want to know how Andrew felt about that. @trickyflemming, if you’ve got an ongoing thread with him, maybe you can ask?

Yep! He approved. He said whatever works best.

I’d be happy to send over some vector files if anybody wants to use them for the vcv version!

Awesome! Could you send me the vectors? I could get started on the Double Neuron/Diff-Rect first.

[bubbleandsquawk]

@trickyflemming Really excited to see this project gaining traction! I was hoping you might port these. I’d love to have my NLC system replicated in digital form.

@jasonw22 I don’t know if it’s helpful, but the Starling Via modules have some pretty nice gold-on-black elements. Sometimes Andrew releases black panels himself so maybe that could be a way to approach them.

[bubbleandsquawk]

@jasonw22
@trickyflemming

I found a MW thread with the missing templates here

[trickyflemming]

Much appreciated! Andrew sent them to me as well just in case those have any issues.

[trickyflemming]

It’s alive!!! Many thanks to @papernoise for his panel vectors. I’ll get this tweaked and posted to a repo soon. Still cleaning some stuff up.

EDIT: And we’re off!: https://github.com/mhetrick/nonlinearcircuits
Release binaries coming shortly. Working on the Azure DevOps pipeline.
EDIT 2: Azure DevOps pipeline is up! Binary releases are now available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. I’ll add it to the VCV Package Manager once I get more modules done.

[kasselvania]

Am I missing where the Mac binary is? Can these just be installed in the plugins folder?

[trickyflemming]

Binaries are on the Releases page:

mhetrick/nonlinearcircuits

Just pop the zip file into your plugins folder. VCV should extract it at launch.

[Smapti]

This is very exciting! Thank you! I’m looking forward to playing with Neuron in Rack, as well as whatever you develop next!

[kasselvania]

I kept unpacking AND THEN putting it in the Rack Plugins folder. Never realized Rack would more properly unpack the file. Thanks

[Smapti]

Do you have a donation page? I would like to throw some money at this project. Your thesis, as well as Euro Reakt, was formative in my understanding of modular synthesis, so I would like to give back in whatever way I can.

[trickyflemming]

Much appreciated! I haven’t added a donation link for this project, since it’s built on Andrew’s work and since @papernoise and @jasonw22 are collaborating as well. I imagine that we could add a donation link to Andrew.

I have a donation link set up for HetrickCV on the VCV Library page (https://vcvrack.com/plugins.html). Alternatively, I run Unfiltered Audio (https://unfilteredaudio.com/collections/plug-ins), so you can support my work that way and get cool plugins as well!

[Smapti]

Ok, done! I already have all of the Unfiltered Audio plugins, which are all excellent. Do you have any more in the pipeline?

[trickyflemming]

Wow, thank you! Yes, we are working on a creative effect with BT that we’re very excited about, along with potential hardware. We have two or three other effects that we are working on, along with two instrument designs. I just spent two weeks redoing our build system from scratch to reduce our maintenance overhead, as 2020 is looking like it will be pretty busy. First up, though, is sending in Catalina patches for everything

[Smapti]

Excellent news! I’m looking forward to these!

[Anatol]

Just a short question: Since Rack 1.0 my 2018 Macbook Pro’s fans are constantly on, and the whole system heats up. As I’ve already fried two logic board with graphics-intensive games, I’m really shying away of using Rack.

Did any of you experience the same problems and is there a way to fix this?

[trickyflemming]

Did any of you experience the same problems and is there a way to fix this?

In Rack 1.1+, go to View->Frame Rate and dial the frame rate down. I set my Macbook down to 24 Hz and it behaves much more properly.