VCV Rack has a new manual for all its free modules – and it’s a great modular tutorial

VCV Rack, the free and open-source host, has added a new illustrated manual for all its free modules. (Free docs, free host, free modules – got it?) It’s a great intro or refresher — those pictures illustrate a lot of concepts that can elude even advanced synthesists. That makes this worth a look whether you’ve got a hardware Eurorack rig or are just getting started in software.

Arturia FX Collection 4 is here, with the latest plug-ins plus a new Leslie rotary effect

Arturia just refreshed their FX Collection to version 4. That adds all the newest stuff, including a few I’ve written up here – plus one surprise, the new _Rotary CLS-222 emulation of the Dynacord emulation of the Leslie speaker. Here’s what’s new.

Peter Kirn - June 1, 2023

Sinevibes Whirl phaser now has tempo sync, bidirectional stereo width

Whirl, the delightful barber-pole phaser effect (and its seemingly endlessly swirling peaks) now has added two crucial features: syncable frequency, and bidirectional stereo width. That makes this already terrific and accessible effect tool even more useful.

Peter Kirn - May 31, 2023

RNBO news: JavaScript + Web interactive audiovisuals, RNBO included in Live 11.3

Peter Kirn - May 31, 2023

New MPC One+ standalone: wireless and more storage, $699 – and runs AIR’s new Juno plugin

Peter Kirn - May 30, 2023

Hands on: Soundtoys SuperPlate is five plate reverbs in one – and delivers on nuance

Peter Kirn - May 17, 2023

Capitol Studios hand-built just four of these tube compressors – now UA has a plug-in

Peter Kirn - May 16, 2023

This free Max for Live device will remind you to exercise – while popping up yoga videos

Peter Kirn - May 12, 2023

Reason Studios’ Objekt is a physical modeling synth with plenty of twists

Peter Kirn - May 11, 2023

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