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Welcome!
Scheduled for 2020-07-30, 14:00–15:30 EDT


Before the workshop starts, please download VCV Rack from here: [https://vcvrack.com/Rack](https://vcvrack.com/Rack)
Hello! I'm Jonathan Foote. You can call me Jon, and I'm @rrmutt in the Matrix Chat and on Twitter.
If you care, my web site is http://rotormind.com


Please make sure you can run it and are hearing sound output. (You may have to click on the "AUDIO8" module and select your sound output Press the "Z" key to trigger a note). You may want to use headphones for this workshop, especially if you like bass!
'''Before the workshop starts, please download VCV Rack from here: https://vcvrack.com/Rack'''
 
Please make sure you can run it and are hearing sound output (press the "Z" key to trigger a note).  
You may need to click on the "AUDIO-8" module and select your sound output.  
 
You may want to use headphones for this workshop, especially if you like bass!
 
Syllabus:
 
0. Introduction and low expectations :)
 
Part I:
 
1. Basics of voltage control and patching
 
2. Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) + LFO
 
3. LFO -- Rave Hoover
 
4. Voltage Controlled Filter (VCF)
 
5. Envelope Generator ADSR
 
6. Gate and trigger signals
 
7. Mixer and Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA)
 
-- break --
 
Part II
 
1. Noise sources
 
2. Drum sounds 1: Kraftwerk noise snare
 
3. Drum sounds 2: Syndrum / 808 kick
 
4. Sequencers: clocks and triggers
 
5. Drum Machine
 
 
Next Steps:  I encourage you to go to VCVrack.com and make a (free) account and check out the huge number of
other modules available (many free, some paid). Here's the kind of things you can do with them: https://community.vcvrack.com/t/omars-latest-patches/6830/74
 
 
== Video ==
A video of the workshop is available on the 2600 YouTube channel:<br>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrBUBfmTHxM

Latest revision as of 19:15, 23 December 2020

Scheduled for 2020-07-30, 14:00–15:30 EDT

Hello! I'm Jonathan Foote. You can call me Jon, and I'm @rrmutt in the Matrix Chat and on Twitter. If you care, my web site is http://rotormind.com

Before the workshop starts, please download VCV Rack from here: https://vcvrack.com/Rack

Please make sure you can run it and are hearing sound output (press the "Z" key to trigger a note). You may need to click on the "AUDIO-8" module and select your sound output.

You may want to use headphones for this workshop, especially if you like bass!

Syllabus:

0. Introduction and low expectations :)

Part I:

1. Basics of voltage control and patching

2. Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) + LFO

3. LFO -- Rave Hoover

4. Voltage Controlled Filter (VCF)

5. Envelope Generator ADSR

6. Gate and trigger signals

7. Mixer and Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA)

-- break --

Part II

1. Noise sources

2. Drum sounds 1: Kraftwerk noise snare

3. Drum sounds 2: Syndrum / 808 kick

4. Sequencers: clocks and triggers

5. Drum Machine


Next Steps: I encourage you to go to VCVrack.com and make a (free) account and check out the huge number of other modules available (many free, some paid). Here's the kind of things you can do with them: https://community.vcvrack.com/t/omars-latest-patches/6830/74


Video

A video of the workshop is available on the 2600 YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrBUBfmTHxM