This method changes everything! (VCV Rack / Ableton)

In today's video we're going to build a generative space ambient track from scratch using VCV Rack 2 Pro inside of Ableton Live.

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0:00 Introduction
1:32 Space Ambient in VCV Rack
3:20 Making Connections in VCV Rack
6:39 Adding the Bernoulli Gate
9:24 Adding Modulation with 8FO
12:32 Pigments Ambient Bass Tutorial
16:50 Stepic Sequence Tutorial
18:30 Serum Pluck Tutorial
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23:27 Ending

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[SkyscanX]

I was into VCV Rack for a while. Definitely a rabbit hole…hours would fly by!

[InsidesAndOutsides]

Hey Chris! If you do make a part 2 for this and show routing to different tracks etc., I'd appreciate it if you could also talk about how you go about rendering a piece of music made this way. There's a bit of a leap between modular (which excels at randomised live performance) and a DAW (which is designed to capture stuff and play it back reproducibly the same every time). I'd like to know a little about how you bridge the gap and make a final track out of VCV. Thanks for the video!

[Sir_Hatsworth]

Simple but beautiful patch. Thanks for sharing! I always love to get more VCV rack content and honestly there are so few people using VCV inside the the DAW. Would love to see you keep going down this road.

[PeranMe]

This is absolutely fascinating to get to watch and hear. This is about as far from what I do as I can imagine, but we’re using the same tools. Thanks for giving a glimpse into your process, it’s really inspirational, and I have to admit I’m getting tempted… Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing! ❤

[dEUSASTRA]

Tutorials like yours are needed, a BIG LIKE from me!!

[behranghakami]

Nice to see some VCV content on your channel bro, hopefully there's more to come!

[Realized]

I’d also be very interested in learning how to route this example into other VST instruments. I was following along in Cardinal (free open source offshoot of some kind (of VCV Rack)) and had to swap out an oscillator for another but still got it to work beautifully. Cardinal can be a plugin as well. Anyhows I have just recently discovered your channel as I'm learning how to make ambient music for a hobby videogame project-thing, just gotta say that I'm loving your Vibes here on youtube. Inspires me every day as I work. A big thankyou:).

[TimBoulette]

I've been using Cherry Audio's Voltage Modular to similar effect. Not an endorsement, but they have a free version and also often have some good sales if you're patient. Working with it has taught me a TON about sound design.

[NovaFlux]

You blow my mind man, this is awesome. I will try this out.

[orotoi]

Generative music (and art in general.. eg on visuals) is one of my favorite things to do and explore.. Nice vid.. but come on.. we want a Livestream with that :P

[tlo]

Thank you, Chris, for another great tutorial!! It's awesome!
by the way - you said the song is in c minor but while naming the notes you've used d sharp :) .. I know, the Quantum displays the notes in this naming convention but it looks like the proper note is e flat... Please do not shoot me for this small correction, it's a friendly comment :)

[pwrtrace]

Awesome and having this much fun is why I do music :)

[tube]

Please do some more vcv rack conent it is more accessible for people as frankly you do not need a lot of money (it is free) also you dont need much music theory (generative patches), so it is perfect for a beginner who wants to get their feet wet

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[adknon]

What’s the purpose of sending a Sine Sub OSC through a filter 🤷🏽‍♂️

[AlexandrUsenko]

It looks like a doctorate is required to use VCV Rack