Module ideas

Plugins & Modules
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EMILE

Image to sound. Load a png via the menu and EMILE reads the picture as a spectrogram. Low frequencies are at the bottom of the picture.

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If I understand this right, my DHE-Modules Func 6 module might be able to help… up to a point. If you send an input signal to its first channel, then configure each channel to multiply by 2, you get a 64x (i.e. 2^6) signal from the last channel.

That said, if all you want is a signal boost, I can envision a module that would do that with a lot less width than Func 6. An input port, an output port, a knob, and maybe a switch to select the scale of the knob (10, 100, 1000, whatever scales would be useful).

What scales did you have in mind?

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you’re welcome to use gain feature in right click menu of each track on MindMeld mixer, super handy

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Cirklon emulation: Would be fun.

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Thanks.

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I have a Word document with hundreds of VCV module ideas…here’s a few.

Transcritical Bifurcator:

  • A module that uses transcritical bifurcation to animate waveforms. You would just need an input, output, Range knob with CV in, and Rate knob with CV in, so I figure you could probably stack two identical bifurcators on top of one another in one skinny module.

Variable Fractal Shaper:

  • A module that applies fractals to incoming waveforms - meant to be used with multiple VFSs in sequence.
  • 5 knobs, each with CV inputs: Amount, Width, Offset, Skew, and Lacunarity (determines how many instances of the waveform are skipped over in the fractalizing process)
  • In/Out

Rotating Slope Comparator:

  • A slope comparator with a 360-degree rotatable angle of comparison
  • Angle (0-360) knob with CV in
  • Signal In and External Angle inputs
  • 5 outputs: Match Trig, Match Gate, Above Gate, Below Gate, Difference Envelope (built-in envelope follower that follows the difference between the angle of the input signal and the internal or external angle)

Advanced Syncing Suite:

  • A module that collects all the various types of waveform sync (most of which almost never get used) under one roof.
  • 2 halves: Active (top) and Passive (bottom).
  • Active half: 2 inputs (X and Y), Adjustment knob with CV in, selector between Variable Sync (Adj knob = soft->hard), Fixed Threshold Sync (Adj knob = Threshold), Relative Threshold Sync (Adj kob = Threshold), and Reset Inhibit Sync (Adj knob = Threshold); selector also has a CV in for automated cycling, with Slew knob (+CV in) for continuous morphing between types; Cycle Direction toggle (up/down/random), out
  • Passive half: 2 inputs (X and Y; normalled to Active inputs when left open), selector (with trig in + Slew + Cycle Direction) between Hard Sync, Reversing Sync, Overlap Sync, Phase Advance Sync, and Low Threshold Sync

Uncommon Binary Function Generator:

  • 4 sections, each with 2 inputs (X and Y) and 1 output: Amplitude Modulation (knob goes to 200%), Convolution, Cross-Correlation, and Average

Morphing Triangle Oscillator.

  • Triangle core with 3 waveshaping knobs: Skew, Step, and Diet (all with CV in)
  • Skew moves the peak left or right, creating a saw when all the way left and a reverse saw when all the way right
  • Step puts an S&H on the wave, going from a smooth slide to a staircase to a 50/50 pulse
  • Diet changes the curve of both slopes from linear (as in a normal triangle) to exponential all the way left and reverse exponential all the way right)
  • Octave and Fine tuning knobs + FM Amount knob in a row below the 3 morph knobs
  • All 6 knobs have CV inputs (and possibly CV attenuverters)
  • 1v/oct and Sync inputs
  • Output

Quadrature Trapezoid Oscillator (like the Doepfer A-110-6):

  • 4 knobs (Exponential Tune, Exponential FM, Linear Frequency Control, Linear FM)
  • 1 VCO/LFO selector
  • 4 inputs (2x 1v/oct, LFM in, XFM in)
  • 8 outputs (trapezoid sine, trapezoid cosine, triangle sine, triangle cosine, rectangle sine, rectangle cosine, saw sine, saw cosine)

Variable Filter Bank:

  • A fixed filter bank with 8 bands, but each band has adjustable values
  • Default settings for the bands are Moog 907/A values (250, 350, 700, 1k, 1.4k, 2k, 2.8k)
  • 8 Band Level knobs (typical filter bank panel)
  • 8 Band Value knobs
  • LP and HP knobs
  • “Snap” button snaps each band to the nearest 100 Hz
  • All 16 band knobs have associated CV inputs

Voltage-Controlled Synthacon Filter:

  • 3 inputs (LP, HP, BP), each with attenuation knob for incoming level
  • Frequency and Resonance knobs
  • Volume Compensation on/off switch
  • Diode/Vactrol type selector (possibly)
  • CV inputs for Freq, Res, and all 3 Level knobs

Seven-Stage Tracking Envelope:

  • EG with 7 stages: DAHDSHR (each with its own slider)
  • Rate knob that adjusts the total time scale of the envelope
  • 3 contour knobs (exponential->linear->reverse exponential) for attack, decay, and release
  • Each stage has an associated CV input and attenuverter
  • Vactrol Response knob (if possible)
  • Sustain/Hold selector (when in Hold mode the Sustain slider controls time, not level (matching the other 2 Hold stages))
  • Mode selector (one-shot, two-shot, loop, ping-pong, random pong)
  • Retrig button and input
  • CV inputs for Rate, all 3 contour knobs, Response knob
  • Gate input
  • 10 outputs: 7 End of Stage outputs, Out, Inverse Out, Burst Out (triggers on every stage)

Three Stage Envelope Matrix:

  • 3x3 matrix of ASR/AHR envelopes
  • knobs for each of the 9 envelope stages (labelled 1-9) in 3x3 grid
  • Global Contour knobs for attack and release
  • Global Sustain/Hold selector
  • CV inputs for all 9 stages
  • 16 outputs for every possible combination of straight lines in the matrix, plus a Fugitive Envelope output that picks each stage at random

Voltage Controlled Pinball Machine (could also do the same thing with Pong, Breakout, or Tetris):

  • A playable pinball machine that generates voltages during play
  • Trigger inputs (and manual buttons) for the left and right bumpers (use with computer keyboard MIDI for manual control)
  • When the ball crashes out it is relaunched either by a manual button or an incoming trigger from the associated input
  • Left Bumper Trig Out
  • Right Bumper Trig Out
  • Bumper Gate Out (activates whenever either bumper is used; On/Off/Switch selector)
  • Circle Radius knob/slider (adjusts the size of the circle in the middle of the board; has associated CV input)
  • Circle Out (gate is high whenever the ball is over the circle)
  • Ball Envelope Out (envelope follower that tracks the ball and outputs its path on a 2D plane)
  • Ball Loss Out (activates whenever the ball crashes out; Trig/Gate selector)
  • Individual board object trig outputs (activate whenever the ball hits that object on the board)
  • Global Trig and Gate Outs (activates whenever the ball hits anything on the board)
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MQTT-Client(s): depending on messages the client receives from the off-rack world it can trigger events, emit voltages etc. Turn your weather station, your home automation system etc. into a music generator. https://mqtt.org/

Maze: a maze generator and a somewhat stupid maze solver. Track the solvers movements and turn it into voltages.

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A bit like this ?

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More like what the bot in the clip does, then track x,y position, maybe angle of x,y vector, speed and turn it into voltages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqTaLI2camI

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I thought so, but I saw the suggested name and thought “Don’t we already have something like that ?” :+1:

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wiqid anomalies 2at dual attenuverter goes up to 3x

bogaudio offset goes up to 10x

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Presets matrix-sequencer

I’ve been thinking about this module for a while now and I’ve discovered that it almost exists in hardware (see the video), it would be a mixture between koralfx’s Presetovnik and Bidoo’s Moire, i can also mention Morph from 23 volts .

Basically, 12 to 16 knobs assignable in MIDI, equivalent number of outputs in CV and able to send MIDI learn (MIDI-cat way)). Then a system of presets and bank that can recall/sequencer all this with the possibility of morphing between the presets.

This is partly possible with the modules mentioned but it would be cool as a VCV module. The presetovnik does not allow to have the MIDI plugged in, the Moire is a little tedious to implement)

hardware module video example

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a single constAddMult can boost 100x and cascading you can get 100^4 times (100M x)

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oh snap, i had no idea

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Stereo VCA Maybe I’m just not finding it. It seems hard to believe that this doesn’t exist. A single “Stereo” stage from the cf modular mixer will work, but it’s full of other stuff. Likewise, you can use a dual VCA for this (VCA-2 or bogaudio VCA), but this would be a nice convenience.

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School Bus Mixer can be a stereo VCA (turn off level CV smoothing) with three outs. (Also, all the Glue the Giant mixer strips have input preamps with up to 8x gain.)

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piong

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Module Creation Kit

Okay …technically this is not really a module. But those of us who get lost in writing a “Print” routine in Basic could use a system that would allow us to design our own modules. This could be something similar to Audulus which allows the user to create and modify modules using the high-level “language” of a graphic design system. Admittedly this would be a massive undertaking.

But Volt Modular does it. Audulus does it REALLY well. Perhaps VCV Rack could do something similar

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hora geco?

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For using script languages without worrying about panel graphics: VCV Prototype

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