VCV Fundamental Constructs

Switches

The VCV 1->4 and 4->1 switches have a slew limiter that makes them great for audio, but not so good for switching CV. Here are constructs without any slew limiting that work well with CV.

Polyphonic Sequential Switch 1->8 or 8->1

The SEQ 3 does most of the work, and doesn’t even need configuring, other than to specify the number of steps. The VCAs use the SEQ 3 gates to control which channel is active.

VCV Fundamental Polyphonic Switch 8-1 or 1-8.vcvs (8.1 KB)

CV Addressable Channel Selector

Generates a polyphonic output with the selected channel having a 10V gate, and the others 0V. Unipolar CV is used to select a channel.

This construct was originally intended to be used with any number of N->1 or 1->N switches. But the output could be used any way you see fit.

Unlike the sequential switches, the channels can be selected in any order with appropriate CV input.

  • LFO saw wave for ascending order
  • Inverted LFO saw wave for descending order
  • Triangle wave for ping pong
  • RANDOM sample and hold for random order
  • SEQ 3 sequence for user assignable pattern

Use the Channel Selector to drive as many switches as you want!

VCV Fundamental CV Addressable Channel Selector.vcvs (25.5 KB)

Switch N → 1

A simple patch to be used with the Channel Selector that allows directing one of N inputs to a single output.

VCV Fundamental Switch N to 1.vcvs (2.2 KB)

Switch 1 → N

Another simple patch to be used with the Channel Selector to send 1 input to any one of N outputs.

VCV Fundamental Switch 1 to N.vcvs (1.6 KB)

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