There’s also no M1 native version of either the standalone or the plug-in. There’s no support yet for other plug-in formats, though that’s promised “real soon now” and evidently will be covered by your Pro license when it’s available. The bad news is, at launch Rack 2 is available Intel-native, and with VST2 plug-in support. That is possible with a number of other environments (even with Pd these days, if you’re ambitious), so it’s welcome here – I know it matters to workflow. Rack now includes a plug-in version so you can use it inside your DAW. Reset notes in MIDI-CV and MIDI-Gate if an “all notes off” MIDI message is received.Īllow disabling smoothing for MIDI-CV (pitch and mod wheel), MIDI-CC, and MIDI-Map.Īdd several module presets for many Core modules. Use MIDI timestamps in MIDI-CV, MIDI-CC, MIDI-Gate, and MIDI-Map to improve overall timing and drastically reduce clock jitter.Īdd red clip lights to VCV Audio-8/16 when signal reaches beyond ☑0V. On Audio-2, enable it by default.Īdd mode to MIDI-CC to process 14-bit MIDI CC via MSB/LSB. Some more to highlight from the changelog, just for starters – updates to Core modules (the ones labeled “VCV” and included with the build) are significant, especially for anyone trying to teach workshops and use those fundamentals:Īdd Audio-2 module with stereo input/output, a level knob, and VU meters.Īdd DC blocker setting to Audio modules. But I at least see some stuff that’s promising. I just got the final build, so this is not a review. They’ve been doing a whole lot of my favorite UI work lately, I notice, unbeknownst to me, just as I peruse their portfolio: See all 100+ new features in Rack’s changelog.īy the way, let’s specifically give a callout to PYER, the designer who did the UI overhaul. Optimized real-time engine with multiple audio interface support (if supported by manufacturers’ drivers).Īdd/remove individual modules from the VCV Library to fine-tune your module collection. Port tooltips, context menu, and key commands for faster control of patch cables. vcvs selection format.)Įnhanced module browser to zoom, favorite, and sort your module collection. Module selections to save, share, edit, and move around selections of modules. (I’ve also heard a lot of enthusiastic feedback from the folks who did install the beta.)ĭark room mode to save your eyes at night with adjustable room brightness. VCV Rack 2 teaser gives us reasons to be excited about Rack againīut now we get the final feature list for VCV Rack 2 release. I previewed this version earlier this fall: (Yes, I was schooled that this in fact had been available via modules, but having a stable host implementation is a big deal, and I still say it sure looks purty.) Plus the all-important, very pretty dark mode – see below. The new release – including the standalone version, which remains open-source – also has a ton of new features, with a whole bunch of UI improvements. But VCV Rack 2 isn’t just about that addition. Plug-in support for DAWs is a big part of what folks were waiting for. Let’s get into it: New features, vastly improved UI And then these last two years felt like an absolute eternity in general for, uh, other reasons. I feel bad for any developers over the last two years – Rack moved so fast, so early that the two years of development of v2 likely felt artificially slow by comparison. What will it support? What does the release mean for compatibility with modules? What will it cost if you opt for the ‘Pro’ version? All the details here – but yeah, you can finally run VCV Rack inside your DAW. I prefer the green / red lights of the octave module, rather than all yellow, but these are small things.The anticipated VCV Rack 2 is here and out of beta. I’m sorry I no longer have the “fine” knob for oscillator and filter, the analog / digital switch, I find the ADSR display horrible and even a little useless and I prefer the knobs rather than the slides.Īlso I prefer the green lights for the steps in the sequencer, rather than the white lights. However there are some things I don’t like about Rack 2. Beautiful clock function for Delay and LFO has been added. the Random module has been greatly improved. Surely there is some functional improvement, the sequencer knobs that now turn also in negative, the small knobs for modulation that make 8vert practically useless, the AudioInterface 2, perfect for working in standalone. After seeing the evolution of Rack 2 beta, I begin to lose a little interest.Ĭertainly there is a graphic improvement, for example the knobs, the input / output ports, the quantizer keys.
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