🧵 So, it turns out that TS-M1N1 by #GuitarML, which is apparently a sophisticated clone of the legendary TS-9 Tubescreamer pedal, does a pretty tubescreamer-like distortion.

https://guitarml.com/#products

However, on my studio PC is an old Xeon W-2140B which has a rather weak single-core performance and at 64 samples buffer, this clicks into plenty of xruns with this overdrive. (This machine has lots of multi-core power, but single core…)

Actually I am experimenting with a re-creation of my #bass #FX pedal board in #Carla #PluginHost.

So far I found an okayish #Guitarix Chorus (the old TAL 60 Chorus has too much latency), using my favorite reverb as Impulse Response, some Gate/EQ from LSP, and TAL Dub-X delay.

I don't know yet if this endeavor makes sense to me.

My motivation basically is the #VCVrack argument… being able to switch complete setups including all the patching.

However, compared to a bunch of pedals by tc Electronic, any computer, no matter which OS and plugins, is a vulnerable thing.

My Musical Crystal Cave interactive music & light art installed at Future Lab(s) Gallery in North Adams, MA as a part of their annual Glow Show collaborative tapestry.

Participants interact with the two levers on the wall which lets them "DJ" the artwork, independently controlling the generative rhythm and melody. Music is generated in real time with VCV Rack and animated as lights with TouchDesigner.

Video with music: https://youtu.be/dP8L1xdPFFI

#music #vcvrack #touchdesigner #lightart

I cleaned up my OBS configs and got a video recording. It's all needlessly complicated.

The visuals are kinda being controlled by midi via *deep breath* TidalCycles midi > Univer Inter midi to CV module > 3trinsRGB video synth > video output to capture card > composited under TidalCycles code in OBS.

#tidalcycles #videosynthesis #vcvrack #cardinal

The next part of the rat orchestra with #cablesGL and #vcvrack :

A very squeaky step sequencer, press the encoder to enable or disable step. Change the value to change pitch.

#theWorkshop

A longer version up over on youtube: https://youtube.com/shorts/zPrXNJKDm9Y

#characterDesign #rat #rats #cute #modularSynth #synthDiy #MidiController

Okay what would you do with sixteen free running CV recorders? Not asking for a friend. Next up would be a nice drone synth with lots of individual oscillators.

Another option would be to make half of it a step sequencer of some sort. So many options.

#vcvrack #modularSynth #midi #MidiController #synth