Microfreak/UG/17 Ext Gear/08 MIDI Tutorial VCV Rack

• 17.7 Tutorial 2: Using MIDI to control modules on VCV Rack

  • This example uses the MicroFreak's arpeggiator to control an oscillator and envelope generator in VCV Rack, a free virtual modular system.
  • Connect the MicroFreak's USB output to the computer and open VCV Rack's demo patch.
  • In the first position, use a MIDI-CV module to send MicroFreak note values to an oscillator's pitch and velocity values to an ADSR envelope.
  • In the MIDI-CV module, change the input from computer keyboard to Core MIDI, then select Arturia MicroFreak as the device. The module can now receive pitch and velocity from the MicroFreak.
  • In the Audio-8 module, select the computer's audio output.
  • VCV Rack MIDI-CV patch
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  • Press a MicroFreak key to hear VCV Rack. The keyboard, arpeggiator, and sequencer can now control VCV Rack oscillators and envelope generators.