New free VCV Rack modules: chaotic oscillators, HP word generator, drums

It’s time again for that trip-to-the-candy-store feeling with VCV Rack: the Eurorack rush without spending anything at all. Since our last episode, we’ve gotten new 4ms Roland-style drums, some unique stuff from Venom, a trio of chaotic oscillators, and a sequencer inspired by the legendary HP 8006A Word Generator. Hands-on with these open-source creations — let’s go!

Elastic OSC is a Mutable Instruments-based polysynth voice for iOS: tested

Developer Oliver Greschke (MoMinstruments) built an AUv3 iOS synth around the DSP from Emilie Gillet’s legendary open-source Mutable Instruments Plaits VCO. Elastic OSC gives you unique touch-based controls, plus new features that let you use Plaits’ sound palette as a complete mono/polyphonic instrument.

Peter Kirn - May 5, 2025

1982’s PPG Wave 2 arrives in reimagined Eurorack form

It’s been a long time since the PPG name graced hardware. That brand and its founder, Wolfgang Palm, laid the foundation for decades of wavetable synthesis. Now the PPG name is back via an officially authorized collaboration with Liquid Sky d-vices and Cornel Hecht (Hell Modular) – and authentic Wave 2 sounds are arriving in Eurorack.

Peter Kirn - February 11, 2025

Befaco Oneiroi, all-in-one soundscape module, now in VCV Rack

Peter Kirn - December 18, 2024

Synthesizers.com in VCV Rack gives you Moog-like 5U in software, for free

Peter Kirn - October 25, 2024

Rift offers playful additive synthesis exploration: Max for Live review

Peter Kirn - June 27, 2024

Sinevibes has a new oscillator for KORG, and it makes additive synthesis easy

Peter Kirn - June 24, 2024

Benjolin Gorga, Andreas Siagian’s Yogyakarta Eurorack edition

Peter Kirn - March 14, 2024

Noise Engineering Legio grows again; Sinc Legio is Bride of Sinc Iter

Peter Kirn - March 1, 2024

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