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

in #utopian-io7 years ago (edited)

What Will I Learn?

  • You will learn how to use Autodafe's BPM Clock module.
  • You will learn how to use Autodafe's Keyboard module.
  • You will learn about the V/OCT function.
  • You will learn about Autodafe's LFO module.

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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 and Autodafe plugins installed

Difficulty

This tutorial is at an Beginner level.

Description

Learn how to use Autodafe's BPM Clock module

As we create our music we are going to need to have a precise means to set our tempo. BPM Clock is one way to do this.

BPM Clock lets us set out tempo with the up and down arrows at the top of the UI. The left set is out coarse adjustment the the right is out fine adjustment.

Once you have set your Beats Per Minute you can use the gate outputs below to output the exact metric division you require.

The jacks under divide will take the tempo and divide it by the number indicated. Multiply column will multiply by the number indicated.

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How to use Autodafe's Keyboard module and the use of the V/OCT function

Autodafe has created a very useful keyboard interface for us. Keyboard can be used to specify pitches via the V/OCT output. Connecting this to a VCO's V/OCT input will cause the VCO to output its waveform in the frequencies played on the keyboard.

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The V/OCT of volts per octave is a Frequency Modulation standard. The amount of volts passed though a Control Voltage line indicated the pitch that is to be played by the receiving module. Each note on the keyboard is assigned a specific voltage amount.

The keyboard can also be used as a Gate for triggering gated events.

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How to use Autodafe's LFO

Autodafe has provided us with a simple LFO for our set up. In a previous tutorial we studies the Fundimental LFO-1 and LFO-2.

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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

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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


Learn VCV Rack Modular Synthesis Series

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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


Learn Hydrogen Drum Machine Series

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Hydrogen - UI Layout & Basics

Hydrogen - How to Make Beats

Hydrogen - Beat Shaping Tools

Hydrogen - Rhythmic Resolution

Hydrogen - Pitch Shifting

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


Learn Helm Series

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Helm Introduction Video

Helm 1st Oscillator Video Tutorial

Helm 2nd Oscillator Video Tutorial

Helm - Cross Modulation

Helm - Arpeggiator

Helm - BPM Metronome

Helm - Reverb

Helm - Delay

Helm - Mixer

Helm - Feedback

Helm - Distortion

Helm - Stutter

Helm - LFO

Helm - Amplitude Envelope

Helm - Keyboard Response A

Learn Audacity Series

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If you would like to learn how to use the open source sound recording and editing software Audacity then have a look at these tutorials:

1 How to Create a New Audacity Project

2 How to Open or Import Audio Files in Audacity

3 What are Audacity Tracks

4 Audacity Transport Controls

5 How to Save an Audacity Project

6 How to Record

7 How to Set Input Volume Levels

8 How to Export MP3 and WAV Files

9 How to Select and Delete Sound

ACTIVITY 1 - My First Recording

10 How to use Undo and History in Audacity

11 How to Use the Zoom Tools

12 How to Use the Time Shift Tool

13 How to Use the Change Pitch Effect

ACTIVITY 2 - Make Your Voice Sound Like a Chipmunk

14 How to Use the Fade In & Fade Out Effects

15 How to Download Sound Samples from the Internet

16 How to Use the Amplify Effect

17 How to Edit Metadata

18 How to Multitrack Record

19 How to Use a Click Track

ACTIVITY 3 - Multitrack Recording in Audacity - Beatbox

20 How to Make Silence

21 How to Use the Change Tempo Effect

22 How to Use the Equalization Effect

23 How to Reverse Sound

24 Stereo Mono

ACTIVITY 4 - How to Mess Up a Piece of Music

25 How to Remove Vocals from a Recording

SETUP - How to Install the LAME Encoder

Logo - http://tytel.org/helm

Logo - https://www.audacityteam.org/

Logo - http://www.hydrogen-music.org/hcms/

Logo - https://www.vcvrack.com



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