TYtylerhannan·Apr 8, 2023
I tend to open, and play, with https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack daily...
I haven't in the last few as I make horrific noises with SQL instead ;)
In Show HN: Building musical synthesizers with SQL queriesVCVRack
Rack
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Rack
The virtual Eurorack studio
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| 2018 | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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12 sourcesIs there anywhere I could go to pay someone to port an open source project to webassembly? Would pay for a working version of vcv rack 2 https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack
In Show HN: Full Freeciv client running on WebAssemblyBecause GPLv3 allows the license exemption that allows him to license VCV Rack to anyone trying to make and sell a commercial plugin. https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/blob/v1/LICENSE.md
It's actually a fairly interesting business model.
In Why I’ll never create modules for VCV Rack anymore–and what I’ll make insteadIf anyone is interested in FOSS CV software, check out the CV side of LV2 and JACK;
https://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php?t=20701&p=112242
Which can be used for stuff like https://kx.studio/screenshots/news/carla-2.2_usage.png
Re previous VCV hrm; https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/pull/1406 and https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/issues/1396 which was deleted after paying customers started to complain on it.
In Why I’ll never create modules for VCV Rack anymore–and what I’ll make insteadWe (https://vcvrack.com/) do this and it works great for us and our users. Wouldn't give up the licensing scheme for the world. We'll soon release a proprietary fork (Rack for DAWs) of our GPLv3 software (Rack) as a new funding source. It's the perfect funding scheme and has no major disadvantages. The author makes profit from a fork of the software, which requires/causes the GPL version to be actively maintained (since new functionality and bug fixes of the proprietary fork often derive from modifications of the GPL software). And the user has a choice of using the open-source/free software, which they can freely run, review, modify, and share, or purchase the proprietary software. By Economics 101 theory, a "trade" is always mutually beneficial if the user's intrinsic value of the software is greater than the purchase price.
As mentione
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d by others, we can't accept patches to our GPL software without a contributor license agreement (such as a paid contractor position), so make sure you're aware of this before choosing the dual-GPL/proprietary scheme for your own software. This isn't a big concern for us because in my personal experience, a patch that actually saves me time in the long run is very rare (See Quality section of https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/blob/v1/.github/CONTRIBUTING.... You get what you pay for.) But I'm perfectly fine with doing everything myself or through hired work.
I use this term for https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack. Sometimes I say "`x` is a normalized float between 0 to 1" to somewhat reveal the definition of the term.
In A word for a value between 0 and 1 (inclusive)Interesting. I've pieced together something like this for https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/tree/v1/include/simd in C++11, but it only works for SSE2.
In Major Update of Vector Class LibraryI'm not arguing that tests are useless. I'm arguing that tests are usually impossible. I invite you to suggest a test for https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack for example that could either 1) have prevented a bug, or 2) document the software's behavior.
In Absolute truths I unlearned as junior developerFor a purely software-based free modular ecosystem, the cross-platform and rapidly developing VCV Rack[1] is well worth a look Still in pre-1.0, it already has quite a collection[2] of 3rd party modules with all shades of Free-, free-, donation- and pay-ware.
Regards Magus, it seems interesting, but .. I couldn't see any code repos for its module library. Do they exist?
1: https://vcvrack.com/ + https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/
2: https://vcvrack.com/plugins.html
In Magus Modular Synthesizer ToolkitAs an answer to "why", if you are curious:
Technical limitations of being a VST/AU plugin:
Sparse support of window resizing, lack of multiple simultaneous DAW integration, ability to only exist on multiple channels, ability to output/input its own audio/MIDI, limited number of automation parameters, ability to remain playing without hiccups after a DAW has been closed, future ability to exist on a completely different computer. Compare Rack to something like Reason instead of a single synthesizer, which has no plugin version.
Philosophy of a standalone application:
VCV Rack attempts to emulate not only the technicalities of modular synthesizers but the entire mindset and workflow. Most modular artists consider their instrument to be a composition tool rather than an element of a song, which more aligns with the title of a DAW. Eventually
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the need to use Rack in a DAW will nearly disappear, as more modules are added to compose and record a song from scratch to finish. However, many DAWs have ways of communicating with other DAWs, and Rack is no exception after the release of "VCV Bridge", scheduled to be included in Rack v1.0. More information:
https://vcvrack.com/manual/Core.html
https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/issues/31
Yes, and here are the relevant Github issues to follow.
https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/issues/31
https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/issues/44
In VCV Rack – Open-source virtual modular synthesizer