VCV Rack - LFO-1 and LFO-2
What Will I Learn?
- You will learn the purpose for LFO-1 and LFO-2 modules.
- You will learn how Voltage Control can be used to control modules.
- You will learn how multiple Frequency Modulations can be used.
- You will learn about all settings of LFO.
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
- Fundamentals plugin installed
Difficulty
This tutorial is at an Beginner level.
Description
Learn the purpose for LFO-1 and LFO-2
Oscillators create waves. LFO-1 and LFO-2 are oscillators like the VCOs. Unlike the VCOs, LFO-1 and LFO-2 are not meant to be heard. LFO-1 and LFO-2 are control oscillators. The waves they create can be used for a variety of functions in modular synthesis.
How can an LFO use Control Voltage to manipulate other modules
As LFO-1 and LFO-2 creates various wave shapes these wave shapes can be used to manipulate things. As an example, and LFO's wave can turn the Frequency Modulation of a VCO up and down. If the wave shape is a sine then that change will be smooth. If the wave shape is a square then the change will be abrupt.
Consider that the waves made by LFO-1 and LFO-2 are pulses. As we change the frequency of the waves the pulses increase and decrease. This can be used as a clock.
LFO-1 and LFO-2 have many of the same features. Later in this tutorial I will indicate some of the differences.
How can multiple Frequency Modulations can be used.
LFO-1 has two Frequency Modulation CV inputs. This allows you to have two separate LFOs manipulate the Frequency of LFO-1. This can create some very interesting and unpredictable paterns from LFO-1's output and in turn, very interesting results in the modules it is controlling.
What is Frequency Modulation
As previously mentioned, VCOs produce waves. All waves have a frequency. When we alter the frequency of a wave being produced by an oscillator this is referred to as Frequency Modulation. VCO-1 and VCO-2 both have a manually controlled knob for adjusting the Frequency. VCO-1 and VCO-2 can both have the Frequency Modulation controlled via Control Voltage. This is done through the FM jack and can be accomplished with a number of modules. In the video tutorial I demonstrate using the LFO.
What are the four wave types
LFO-1 and LFO-2 can produce four wave types: Sine, Triangle, Saw, and Square.
These can be outputted via the four output jacks on the LFO-1 and the OUT jack on the LFO-2 in coordination with the WAVE dial on the LFO-2 UI.
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
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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Awesome platform for audio man !!!!!
Thanks @cushcoast
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Not sure what's better: your tutorials or your Perry Rodan sounding name ;) - good stuff! - you should also upload the videos on dtube to give them more exposure and rewards
Thanks @multi4g. I appreciate that :) I would love to post on dTube, but YT still have some features that I need, but are missing in dTube. There will come a time when I will be uploading to it, but I am not able to just yet.
Cheers,
Bucky
You can upload to both sites ;)
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