StudioSixPlusOne / rack-modules

VCV Rack modules
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StudioSixPlusOne

Release v2.1

A collection of modules for VCV Rack, a cross platform opensource, modular synth emulator software.

Modules are polyphonic where applicable. Early releases and beta modules can be found here on github, before being submitted to the VCV library.

Building from code

Instructions can be found in the VCV manual https://vcvrack.com/manual/Building#building-rack-plugins

Modules

Wallenda

Maccomo

Amburg

Massarti

Tyrant

TE Tyrant expander

Lala

Eva

Zazel

Iverson

Zilah

Hula

Bascom

Bascom Expander

Mix

Bose

Duffy

Farini

LalaStereo

Thru

PatchNotes

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Wallenda

A delay plugin designed for use when using Karplus–Strong string synthesis featuring:

The main audio input should be triggered with noise, the color and duration of this has a large impact on the resulting sound. Try experimenting with short bursts, such as snare sounds, longer noise sounds with automated frequency can be used to emulate a bowed sound. All variations of sound input can be used to create sounds.

Omri's YouTube Tutorial

Maccomo

An emulation of a ladder filter, based on the descriptions and block diagrams in Will Pirkles book "Designing Software Synthesizers Plugins in C++" featuring:

If the audio input is disconnected, the filter will still run in monophonic mode or with the channel count of the V/oct input, allowing for self oscillation and use as a VCO.



Amburg

Maccomo with some bite. The resonance response has been greatly improved, and the drive control now really does drive.

Massarti

A feedforward comb filter with added feedback loop, can be used to create pitched sounds from noise, or for the adding of overtones



Tyrant

A monophonic in, polyphonic out shift register, with many probability options.




Omri's YouTube Tutorial

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Tyrant Expander

An expansion module when placed to the right of Tyrant, provides trigger outputs for the probability actions provided by tyrant.



Lala

A cascadable two way crossover, used for splitting audio frequency bands, for multiband processing



Zazel

A performance-based controller, designed to be connected to MIDI triggers, to allow smooth fades using easing functions between parameters on other modules, pairs well with VCV MIDI-Gate.

Eva

A slimline mixer for audio and cv.


Iverson

A performance based trigger sequencer with integrated support for MIDI grid controllers.

Iverson comes in two versions: a 16 step and an 8 step (Iverson Jr).

Zilah

A MIDI 1.0 14 bit CC controller. The MIDI 1.0 standard defines cc 0 - 31 can be used in conjunction with cc 32 - 63 to form 14 bit pairs. This gives greater resolution than the default 128 steps. Options are given in the context menu as to how the pair of CC values are processed, MSB wait for LSB is my personal favorite, but the MIDI 1.0 option is compliant with the specification.
The smoothing filter can be adjusted, and both unipolar and bipolar outputs.

Hula

A small form fm oscillator that can be used both as a VCO and LFO, each instance has it's own small detune applied and it's own custom noise floor, hence the lack of a fine tune control. The context menu gives options to use as a vco or lfo, trade polyphony for unison, adjustable oversample rate, scale and offset, and a selection of speeds.

It starts emitting a sine wave, turing up the feedback will increase the harmonics. The fm input can be supplied an audio signal, with controllable depth. There are many guides on the web that will explain the principals of FM synthesis much better than I ever could.

Bascom

A performance filter, with analog sampled Non linear distortions at every stage.

Having spent the last 18 months building a DIY modular, I wanted to bring some of the analog world to my modules. One of the big differences I noticed was the additional character caused by the inaccuracies. In the physical world all cores of a filter may have slightly different tunings and gaines, caused by component tolerance and age. Good musical filters are known for adding colour, Bascom bases this colour on the sampling of various analog circuits.

To keep the UI simple, Bascom has limited controls, with a library of presets covering various modes and colourings. If you wish to dig deeper and design your own filter model, then Bascom Expander

A note on stereo, only the left input is polyphonic, with the right input copied to the second channel

BascomExpander

Bascom Expander must be placed to the right of a Bascom module, and gives you the tools to design your own filter mode and colouring. While designing this module I have prepared # a document explaining how Bascom works as a filter, and the various controls. At the end of the link is a list of additional material that explain ladder filters in depth.

Ladder Filter Design

Mix

A simple 5 channel mixer build after my own diy module. The context menu has options for various flavours of non linear distortion. The mixer is ac coupled and is suitable for use with both audio and cv data.

Bose

Bose is a randon voltage generator, based on a couple of sample and hold diy modules I made. One was an analogue sample and hold, that had a droop. I didnt like the droop so I made one with with a microcontroller, no droop, more outputs and just noise as the sample source. Thing was I missed droop.

A single polyphonic trigger input generates and holds five random voltages, these can be uni or bi polar and with or without droop. Each output has it's own attenuverter.

Duffy

A Utility module that was designed to sequentially add fifths to an incoming voct signal, with keeping in the original register. The design allows for the selectioon of jump size, 7 semitones is suggested as a starting value. The transposes require triggers to the up or down inputs.

Farini

A fully featured voltage controlled envelope generator, with stereo vca. This module is based on two modules in my DIY synth, the timing curves have been modeled after the CEM3310 design. The Vca has optional shaping available in the context menu, recorded from VCA's I have built, a different variation on left and right channels.

Thru

Thru is a collection of 1 in 1 out Mults, each with it's own editable label. This can be used to label in's and out's on subsections and selections.

PatchNotes

A Slimline patch note module, with nostalgic display.

Next

I sure more will come.