Now that docB Formula One has been released to the library, I feel I can finally share my Subharmonicon emulator version 5 patch for Rack 2. I created three versions, each using a different polyphonic VCO:
- Befaco Even VCO
- Bogaudio VCO
- VCV Fundamental VCO - On balance, this version is my favorite
The PatchStorage post includes details about the changes made for version 5.
The emulator only uses free plugins. However, the patch relies heavily on Stoermelder Pack One Glue for labels, and that is not in the library yet. But the plugin is available at Release Development build · stoermelder/vcvrack-packone · GitHub. The plugin works great as long as you stick with the standalone version of VCV Rack. My patch also uses the Stoermelder uMap, I don’t know if that is one of the modules that has problems in the VST version.
I am really enjoying the new version 5. I don’t use it so much as a fixed rack, but rather as the centerpiece of a larger patch. I can very quickly start with the emulator, dial in a new sequence, maybe patch in some modulation in the patch bay, get inspired, and build from there. I’m finding the new Unison feature with detune incredibly useful. And it is really handy to be able to dynamically see the harmonic divisor used by each sub voice.
I’ve updated these posts to include links for the patch used by each piece:
- Cries From the Deep
- VOM 2 Year Anniversary - Extended Subharmonicon Emulator Melody
- The Plains of Arrakis
Lastly - I went in an entirely new direction with the emulator and explored what I could do with lots of feedback routing in the patch bay. I didn’t worry about musicality, and I was excited to discover a restrained chaotic soundscape:
