No matter what I do, I can't get it to play different notes... It just settles on a single pitch and doesn't deviate at all. Any idea what may be causing this?

For others that missed the buried comment - It is a relatively new module called Purfenator from DanT (Dan Tilley). It makes it simple to emulate the visual style of Purf (Urs Basteck).

Great - Thanks! You brought a big grin to my face 😀

Yes - thanks! I noticed that dustractor already used it in his submission, but only to do basic sine modulating sine linear FM. I hope to create a submission exploring some of the more exotic capabilities.

Thanks - glad you like it. VCO Lab is a brand new module that hit the VCV Library yesterday! (see pinned comment) It is a joy to play with. Poly Offset was released March 11 this year. The very first release of the Venom plugin was February 2024 with 8 modules. I am up to 45 modules now and counting.

@@DaveBenhamMusic Impressive! I'm a big fan of the Venom modules and have a handful I use in almost every patch, particularly the mix modules (MIX-4 ST, FADE, MUTE, SEND). A couple months ago, I tested every mixer-related module in VCV Rack and found the Venom series to be the most flexible 4 my needs, with the least CPU usage, and smallest rack footprint.

@@DaveBenhamMusic I've already downloaded it and manually recreated your patch. Not exactly the same drone voice (I eyeballed your param settings), but close enough to see how I can start to use VCO Lab in my own patches. It's a unique and creative module. Thank you! 🙏

@@MeditativeInstruments I forgot to tell you about the source of the visual arrangement. It is a relatively new module called Purfenator from DanT (Dan Tilley). It makes it simple to emulate the visual style of Purf (Urs Basteck).

@@DaveBenhamMusic That's a cool one! I like how you can add a custom BG image as well. Seems like a very nice "finishing" module for patch aesthetics. p.s. Another cool aesthetic trick: Use "Greenscreen" by "Questionable Modules" & set its BG color to "Dark Grey." This essentially converts the BG image of the rack-rails into a solid color and is MUCH less cluttered, aesthetically. Now, instead of using module blanks (which use CPU), just put 1-2 empty spaces between blocks of modules and get the same benefit. Infinite "blanks" for no additional CPU cost + easier module arrangement.

Thanks!

Thanks! - you noticed one of my tendencies! I listen to other people's patches that rely heavily on subtractive synthesis and I love it. But for some reason that process often doesn't seem to work so well for me. I tend to gravitate to a more additive style, one of the reasons I like the Xaos Devices Sofia in the first place.

Yes, I need to add it to the description. Here it is: patchstorage.com/solar-42-emulator-partial/

@@DaveBenhamMusic Thanks so much! ^_^

Wonderful to hear - thanks!

Thanks! I was excited when I worked out a simple formula to keep the beat frequency constant as the base frequency changes. The amount of detune must be cut in half for every octave rise in the base frequency. I find it hard to believe I discovered something new, but I haven't seen the technique before. Then again, I haven't been working with synths for very long.

@@DaveBenhamMusic It really is unique, I can confirm I've never seen something link it and it sounds very musical! Looking forward to doing some phasing experiments with it. Also, the audio rate technique you are doing here is quite novel, I found myself wanting to experiment with that, too. Cool stuff!

Oh geez - you are Kinsey Dulcet in the VCV Community forum! The different monikers definitely had me confused. - @@cloudwithlegs

@@DaveBenhamMusic Yah, it's me! Cloud With Legs felt a little better for what I would like to host on RU-vid but I can see why it could be confusing

I love that you are exploring the Benjolin! I find it addictive. The lower left three modules, including the Mrg8, are incidental constructs to drive the graphic animation. They have nothing to do with the sound. I've pinned a comment with a link to the patch, including a version that uses free Air Windows instead of VCV Host (with Valhalla Supermassive plugin). So you don't have to struggle trying to reproduce the patch.

@@DaveBenhamMusic Wow--thanks! How awesome are you! Made my day!

Well, most of a Benjolin anyway! You still must patch in a resonant filter and some signal routing/mixing. But the oscillator is very faithful to the 2 oscillators and Rungler in a physical Benjolin. I have an After Later Audio Benjolin v2 emulation patch with this oscillator at patchstorage.com/complete-benjolin-using-the-venom-benjolin-oscillator/. I think it sounds even better than the actual physical hardware it is emulating. The Vult Unstabile filter is amazing with gorgeous, rich pings. I compared the patch side by side to a friends ALA Benjolin

Great modules dave thank you so much i have a weak spot for the benjolin 😂

Thanks!

Not in the foreseeable future. I suspect MiRack is based on VCV version 1 code and API, and my plugin was developed using VCV 2. I don't know what would be involved. Also, I'm not sure I want to wade into the politics of an MiRack port. But I am curious, does MiRack support touchscreen? A touchscreen interface to a Venom Benjolin would be cool! (Still probably not going to happen though)

I plan to submit to the VCV library within the week. It is highly variable how long it takes to be released after that - it is out of my control. Sometimes within a day, sometimes weeks