What Will I Learn?

• You will learn the functionality of the AS Steps
• You will learn how to use the trigger function
• You will learn how to use the how to set the step count
• You will learn how to use the how to Steps in coordination with AS BPM Clock

Requirements

To complete this tutorial learners will need to have the following:

• The software application VCV Rack installed
• Access to the Internet
• An account created on www.vcvrack.com
• Fundamental plugins installed
• AS plugin pack installed

Difficulty

This tutorial is at an intermediate level.

Description

Learn the functionality of the AS Steps

AS Steps is a very interesting module. It allows us to send a trigger signal after x-number of counts from a connected clock. Steps can be used to initiate any number of time critical events. It can also be used to create interesting polyrhythms when combined with multiple Steps modules and used in coordination with AS' BPM Clock module.

Learn how to use the trigger function

Steps is a trigger. When it activates it sends a voltage spike through the out to any module connected.

Learn how to use the how to set the step count

The UI gives a dial to set the number of steps between every firing of the trigger. It is worth noting that the module counts zero as one count. So by setting you dial to 4 the module will count 0 1 2 3 4 which is 5 counts.

Learn how to use the how to Steps in coordination with AS BPM Clock

AS makes a great module called BPM Clock in another tutorial I show how to use this clock. Steps works hand-in-hand with BPM Clock. By using the two together you can create some very interesting polyrhythms.

VCV Rack is an open source application, which means that it is free for everyone to use. Please consider going to the developers' website and show your support for the project - http://www.vcvrack.com

I hope you enjoy this tutorial. If you have any specific questions for me feel free to leave it in the comments of this post and I will do my best to get back to you with an answer.

Cheers,
@buckydurddle

Video Tutorial

Curriculum

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VCV Rack - Modular Synthesis, Plugin Manager, Customize UI

VCV Rack - VC Mixer, Patching, & VCO-1 to VC Mixer

VCV Rack - 1st Setup, Multi-Outputs and Audio Interface

VCV Rack - Scope, MIDI, Organizational Tools

VCV Rack - Delay Module - Time, Mix, Feedback

VCV Rack - VCO-1 & VCO-2 and Their Functions

VCV Rack - LFO-1 and LFO-2

VCV Rack - 8vert and Waveform Inversion

VCV Rack - Autodafe Modules - Keyboard, BPM Clock, LFO

VCV Rack - Autodafe Modules - Reverb & Phaser

VCV Rack - ADSR - Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release

VCV Rack - VCA , Linear Inputs & Exponential Inputs

VCV Rack - JW Modules' Simple Clock, Quantizer & WavHead

VCV Rack - JW Module Full Scope

VCV Rack - SEQ-3 Part 1

VCV Rack - SEQ-3 Part 2

VCV Rack - JW Module Grid Seq

VCV Rack - Bogaudio's RefTone

VCV Rack - ESeries - Cloud Generator - Tutorial

VCV Rack - Bogaudio's Analyzer

VCV Rack - Autodafe's DrumKit Modules

VCV Rack - Sonus Modules - Chainsaw

VCV Rack - Bogaudio Trigger, Simple Trigger, Befaco Mixer, Sonus Osculum

VCV Rack - Frozen Wasteland - Lissajous LFO

VCV Rack - AS - ADSR

VCV Rack - AS - BPM Clock

VCV Rack - AS - Reverb FX

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Hydrogen - How to Make Beats

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Hydrogen - Rhythmic Resolution

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Hydrogen - Effective Beat Making

Hydrogen - Song Editor, ADSR, Importing DrumKits from Respositories

Hydrogen - Humanize (Velocity, Timing & Swing)

Hydrogen - New Instruments, Loading Samples & Multiple Sample Sounds

Hydrogen - Beat Counter, BPM & Other Tempo Tools

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