VCV Rack - ESeries - Cloud Generator - Tutorial
What Will I Learn?
- You will learn the function of Cloud Generator.
- You will learn how to adjust Chaos.
- You will learn how to adjust ChaosBW.
- You will learn how to adjust Spread.
- You will learn how to adjust the oscillator count.
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
- E-Series' Cloud Generator
Difficulty
This tutorial is at an Intermediate level.
Description
Learn the function of Cloud Generator
Cloud Generator is an exciting module, which is capable of producing some unique sound for your music. Cloud Generator is a dual-output VCO and has eight oscillators on board for shaping complex sounds. Cloud Generator lets us choose Sine and Saw wave outputs as well as the number of oscillators outputting those wave forms. Cloud Generator allows us to select multiple oscillators then detune them to make an interesting sound. Cloud Generator also gives us two Chaos adjusters which introduces noise into the waveforms.
Learn how to adjust Spread.
We can choose to have 2, 4 or 8 oscillators play at the same Cloud Generator. Spread detunes these oscillators. Each of the oscillators' pitchs spread out in opposite directions from the fundamental. In the tutorial I use Analyzer to show how this spreading takes place.
Learn how to adjust Chaos.
The Chaos adjustment introduces noise into the oscillators. This is done differently per oscillator and varies according to the spread. In the video tutorial I demonstrate how this is done.
Learn how to adjust ChaosBW.
The ChaosBW adjustment lets us fine tune the noise which is being introduced from the Chaos adjustment. ChaosBW uses frequency filtering on the oscillators to achieve this. In the tutorial I show the results of using this.
Learn how to adjust the oscillator count.
The 3-way toggle switch on the UI lets us choose between 2, 4 and 8 oscillators to be playing at one time. By choose different numbers of oscillators we are able to make sounds of varying textures and timbres.
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
Learn VCV Rack Modular Synthesis Series
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 - 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
Learn Hydrogen Drum Machine Series
Hydrogen - Rhythmic Resolution
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
Helm 1st Oscillator Video Tutorial
Helm 2nd Oscillator Video Tutorial
Learn Audacity Series
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
5 How to Save an Audacity Project
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
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
ACTIVITY 3 - Multitrack Recording in Audacity - Beatbox
21 How to Use the Change Tempo Effect
22 How to Use the Equalization Effect
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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very good tutorial friend
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One of my favorite tracks over the past few years was inspired by the Cloud Generator module. It's a great example of the power that it can put out.