MPE meets modular, strings: AAS Multiphonics CV-3, Osmose, Soliste

Multi-dimensional polyphonic expression, connecting gestures underneath your fingers, finally makes the full range of sound synthesis something you can feel. You might even want to practice, like when you first discovered instruments. Let’s take a quick break and look at some examples featuring AAS’ Multiphonics CV-3 and Osmose, for MPE plus modular, then a bonus round with Osmose and Soliste, for string lovers.

VCV Rack 2.6: multilingual, drag multiple cables, fit in view – all for free

Both VCV Rack Free and VCV Rack Pro 2.6 are out, including the ability to Zoom to fit / Zoom to fit modules and drag multiple cables stacked on a port. It’s a nice upgrade for this free and open source modular tool (and its partly-proprietary Pro package, too) – while we wait on upcoming v3.

Peter Kirn - March 28, 2025

AAS Multiphonics CV-3 modular review: an expressive and sonic landmark

AAS Multiphonics CV-3 realizes the potential of this modular software as a synthesis and physical modeling powerhouse. It’s the biggest update to date, with 3-op FM, new physical modeling components, effects, and sound tools. And it’s polyphonic and expressive, with full support for 8-voice polyphony and glides and expression with MPE.

Peter Kirn - February 18, 2025

Maker Monday: Autodafe put VCV Rack in a Eurorack module, via RasPi

Peter Kirn - January 6, 2025

Free modular patching how-to with Reaktor Blocks, live coding, TidalCycles, more

Peter Kirn - March 23, 2022

Grab free modules for Reaktor Blocks from Toybox – now with a powerful Table Block

Peter Kirn - August 24, 2020

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