Mix and patch ChowDSP’s tape modeling for free in VCV Rack

No collection of DSP models for work, pleasure, and creative abuse would be complete without the Chowdbury DSP collection. You might know about the plug-in, but it’s also worth noting that these are available in VCV Rack and Cardinal, where you can patch them at will.

Befaco’s new, updated modules in hardware and free for VCV Rack

Befaco has some new and refreshed modules, elegantly covering some essential utilities and mixing. They’ve done a hands-on demo in Barcelona, and best of all, you can grab these as free and open source modules for the free VCV Rack environment. That means you could be playing with them in a matter of moments.

Peter Kirn - March 10, 2025

UkrRack, the all-Ukrainian modular system in action, module details

It’s not just Eurorack. It’s UkRack – the all-Ukrainian module. And while today marks three years of full-scale Russian invasion of their country, it’s a chance to mark the power of Ukrainian resistance in sound. We join our friends at MachineRoom in Kyiv.

Peter Kirn - February 24, 2025

1982’s PPG Wave 2 arrives in reimagined Eurorack form

Peter Kirn - February 11, 2025

Go watch this video on Buchla, Spectraphon, and spectral animation

Peter Kirn - January 3, 2025

Behold, Instruō brings you new VCV Rack modules, Apple Silicon support

Peter Kirn - December 29, 2024

Strange-R modules: navigate generative melodic contours

Peter Kirn - December 23, 2024

Tolkachev has found something ... in the forest! The box opens, and inside is a new Radiant module from Dnipro Modular x Sinevibes!

Dnipro x Sinevibes: Radiant stereo morphing processing module

Peter Kirn - December 9, 2024

Close-up, angled view of Envy Machine, showing jacks, push-button selectors, LED indicators for modes, and tall, sleek encoders.

Envy Machine, 4 channels of envelopes, LFOs, randomness, knob recording

Peter Kirn - December 5, 2024

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