Free Guide to VCV and Modular Synth Basics Using the Free Eurorack Simulator – VCV Rack
Guide includes:
Learn more/Get VCV rack:
Experimenting with Pulse Width Modulation at Audio Rate. Patch Demos and Tutorials
Index:
00:02 Intro
02:10 Patch Samples/Demos
02:56 Pulse Wave Theory
04:19 Pulse Wave Theory – Physics of Harmonics
07:05 Walkthrough/Applied Theory of Pulse Waves
10:20 Modulating Pulse Width with Envelope Generator
15:25 Modulating Pulse Width with LFO
17:30 Modulating Pulse Width with LFO at Audio Rate
19:25 Patch – 80’s style (Polyphonic) One Hits
21:34 Patch – Pulse Width Ostinato
25:59 Walkthrough of Opening Demo Patch (Moog Mother 32)
37:46 Pulse Width Modulation with Synced LFO (Roland System 500)
Gear Used:
Moog Mother 32
Moog Matriarch
Roland Sytem 500
Make Noise Maths
Roland re-201 Space Echo (Intro Demo only)
UA Galaxy Space Echo Plugin
UA AKG BX20 Reverb Plugin
UA Empirical Labs Distressor Plugin
Deep dive into the Moog DFAM. A look at Oscillator wave shapes, Oscillator Sync, Frequency Modulation (FM) and VCO envelope Modulation.
Index:
00:02 Introduction
02:47 Patch Demos
03:48 DFAM Noise generator Deep Dive
09:35 DFAM Envelope Generator Deep Dive
15:23 Overview of Envelope Modulation
18:31 Comparing Moog Studio (DFAM, Subharmonicon, Mother 32) Envelope Generators
22:41 Comparing Trigger and Gate Signals
26:43 Patch Tutorial – DFAM “Beat box”
35:31 Patch Tutorial – External Noise/Radio Sample Patches
45:38 Patch Tutorial – Moog Studio – Phasing Envelope Ambient Patch
Gear used:
Moog DFAM
Moog Mother 32
Moog Subharmonicon
Splix Passive Mixer/Attenuator
Happy Nerding 3xMIA Mixer
Soundtoys Super Plate Reverb
How to use hard synced oscillators as clock signals and create Ratchets (make multiple divisions) on sequencer steps on Moog DFAM. Patch Walkthroughs and explanations.
INDEX:
00:02 Intro
01:35 More Patch Demos 02:38 Ratcheting Overview and Explanation
03:25 “Improved” Ratcheting Hi-hats and Snare Patch Tutorial
09:53 Using External Oscillator for Ratchet Kick/Tom
15:43 Sync Mother-32 (or other external synth) to DFAM Osc Clock
19:58 Moog Studio Patch (DFAM Osc 1 Master Clock)
22:37 Outro Demo – Moog Studio
Gear used:
Moog DFAM
Moog Mother 32
Intellijel Scales
Roland re201 Space Echo
Splix Passive Mixer/Attenuator
Happy Nerding 3xMIA Mixer
Deep dive into the Moog DFAM. A look at Oscillator wave shapes, Oscillator Sync, Frequency Modulation (FM) and VCO envelope Modulation.
Index:
Gear used:
Moog DFAM
Moog Mother 32
Intellijel Scales
Roland re201 Space Echo
Splix Passive Mixer/Attenuator
Happy Nerding 3xMIA Mixer
A Deep Dive into the Polyrhythm Generators and Sequencers on a Moog Subharmonicon and an attempt to recreate this wonderfully weird instrument in VCV rack using only free modules.
Index:
00:02 Introduction & Demo
02:30 Subharmonicon Polyrhythm & Sequencer Signal Path
04:25 Logic Overview
05:38 Logic Demonstration
09:30 How Clock/Gate Width Affects Logic
11:38 Deep Dive into Subharmonicon Triggers and Clock Dividers
15:39 Recreating Subharmonicon style triggers in VCV Rack
19:20 LFO as Clock divider (Using Mutable Instruments Stages)
23:47 Deep Dive into Subharmonicon Clock Divider Assignments
25:32 Envelope Generators as Clock Dividers
27:44 Recreating Polyrhythm Generators in VCV
29:06 Assigning Multiple Clock Dividers to a Polyrhythm Trigger Generator
33:49 Recreating Moog Subharmonicon style Sequencers in VCV
40:05 Subharmonicon CV inputs Overview
43:40 Outro & Demo Recreating a Moog
Subharmonicon Part 1: 
• Recreating a Moog Subharmonicon – Par…
Subharmonicon Part 2: https://youtu.be/n_Zhn3U0TLQ
Gear Used:
Moog Subharmonicon
VCV Rack 2 (free version)
Universal Audio Galaxy Space Echo
A look at the Envelope Generators of a Moog Subharmonicon and an attempt to recreate this wonderfully weird instrument in VCV rack using only free modules.
Index:
00:02 Introduction
01:47 Envelope Shapes Theory
02:33 Close Look at Moog Subharmonicon Envelope Generators
04:58 Comparing an AD Envelope Generator in VCV to Moog Subharmonicon
07:46 Comparing Mutable Stages in VCV to Moog Subharmonicon EGs
11:39 Comparing Befaco Rampage in VCV to Moog Subharmonicon EGs
16:03 Using an AD Envelope and Slew Generator to Duplicate Subharmonicon EG
17:39 Patching VCV Hybrid Subharmonicon (VCV Subharmonic Generators and EGs)
22:51 VCV Hybrid Subharmonicon Demo & Outro
Recreating a Moog Subharmonicon Part 1: https://youtu.be/s4tBFYs0Rkw
VCV Rack: https://vcvrack.com/Rack#get/
Gear Used:
Moog Subharmonicon
VCV Rack 2 (free version)
A look at the Audio Path of a Moog Subharmonicon and an attempt to recreate this wonderfully weird instrument in VCV rack using only free modules.
Index:
00:02 Introduction
01:36 Music Theory of Overtones + Subharmonics
05:26 What Overtones + Subharmonics sound like
08:32 Moog Subharmonicon Audio Path Outline
09:24 Can a Slew Limiter work as a Subharmonic Generator? (VCV Rack)
11:13 How to Create a Subharmonic Generator using an Envelope Generator
13:20 Different Wave Shapes with Envelope Generator
14:43 Why/How an Envelope Generator works as a Subharmonic Generator
19:14 Using a Clockable LFO as Subharmonic Generator
21:30 Recreating the Audio Path of a Moog Subharmonicon with VCV Rack
26:45 Outro Visit
Gear Used:
Moog Subharmonicon
VCV Rack 2 (free version)
Get VCV Rack: https://vcvrack.com/Rack#get/
An in-depth look at the patch “Extra Life” from the Moog Music Exploration Patchbook for Subharmonicon & Mother-32.
INDEX:
00:05 Introduction
00:55 Overview of internal routing
01:41 Patching – clock
02:01 Patching Auxiliary Voice
02:19 Patching Mother’s Sequencer
03:00 A look at what all Sequencer’s are doing
03:38 Patching Filter Modulation
06:26 Listening to Subharmonicon Sequences
07:20 Simple Sequence and fine tuning patch
09:40 Playing with Envelopes
10:40 Filter Modulation on Subharmonicon
11:02 Subharmonicon Sub OSC 2 AUX voice
11:40 “Factory” patch Demo
11:59 Going Further – Using Maths for Inverting Filter Modulation
13:45 Going Further – Using Maths for Sequencer Rhythm Variation
16:08 Tape Delay
16:45 Adjusting Subharmonicon Sequences
19:03 Outro Jam
Gear Used:
Moog Mother-32
Moog Subharmonicon
Make Noise Maths
Sony TCM500Ev Cassette Recorder (for Delay)
AI Synthesis Tape Interface
