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Introduction to Modular Synthesis and VCV Rack (Udemy.com)

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64 reviews

Created by: Michael Filimowicz

Last updated December 2024

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What you will learn

  • Concepts and Techniques of Modular Synthesis
  • Designing Synthesis Patches in VCV Rack
  • Design Patterns and Case Studies for Synthesized Sounds

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  • Rating4.1 out of 5higher than 2% of them
  • Reviews64#208 of 242 by number of reviews
  • Length1 hourshorter than 93% of them
  • Last updatedDecember 2024more recently than 56% of them

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Course Description

This course is for those new to modular synthesis, new to VCV Rack, or new to both. It covers foundational modular synthesis concepts illustrated with downloadable patches made in the standalone application VCV Rack. VCV Rack is a free open source cross platform software environment that emulates the Eurorack hardware synthesis format. You can use VCV Rack by itself, or integrate it with external hardware or even your digital audio workstation.

Learning modular synthesis with VCV Rack can be a good first step towards developing your own hardware modular synthesizer systems, will help you make better use of the many functions available in other software synthesizers you may own, or you may just want to become a VCV Rack aficionado.

If you’re a developer, you can develop your own VCV modules by using its API which you can find on its GitHub page. There are thousands of modules available for VCV Rack created by dozens of developers, many if not most of which are free. So if you’ve been interested in diving deeper into modular synthesis or VCV Rack, this free course will cover the key concepts and techniques you need to be well on your way.

No previous experience with modular synthesis or VCV Rack is required.
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Instructor Details

Michael Filimowicz

Dr. Michael Filimowicz (artist name Myk Eff) has exhibited in many new media shows such as SIGGRAPH Art Gallery, Re-New, ARTECH, Archetime, Intermedia and IDEAS, and currently streams his digital images on the Loupe Art platform.

His work has also been featured in journals (e.g. Leonardo), many monographs (e.g. Infinite Instances and Spotlight) and a textbook (Reframing Photography, Routledge).

He is a University Lecturer in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) at Simon Fraser University and has a background in computer mediated communications, audiovisual production, new media art and creative writing.


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By Daniel Tereshchenko on 4/4/2026

The course is just a collection of obscure articles on Medium, even the VCV Rack official manual is more informative than this course.

By Randy Winchester on 5/4/2025

I like taking the time to do this at my own pace when I have the time and I feel like it. I spend a lot of my time experimenting with the concepts, then move on when I want to touch on something new.

By Oliver Michalak on 2/15/2025

A sophisticated link list into the authors medium articles...

By Miguel Ángel Pérez Ávila on 7/2/2024

ESTA CHINGON EL CURSO Y LAS FUENTES QUE BRINDAS

By Andy gray on 12/16/2023

Been noodling with VCV Rack (and Voltage Modular) but decided to go back to basics so this is a refresher in learning someone else's approach.

By Frederic Paulus on 4/24/2023

Nice yet simple intro!

By Ben dudding on 6/10/2022

This was a great theoretical introductory course to not just vcv rack but synthesis theory in general. The examples went from beginner to intermediate leaving plenty to digest. I particularly enjoyed the section on video synthesis which, though niche, is of interest to me.

By Glauco Wander Beall on 8/20/2021

Extremely didactic, will resort to it often. Also, one of the best instructors at Udemy.

By Adrián Gutiérrez on 4/3/2021

Awesome course with excellent examples and resources

By James Schultz on 12/23/2020

I had minimal experience, although watched a lot of videos. Learned some good techniques and modules. Patches are good starting points for exploration.

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