SignalFunctionSet
Plugins for VCV Rack and the Critter & Guitari EYESY, desktop software for samplers and synths, and workshops on synthesis and sound design.
VCV Rack
Free, open-source modules for VCV Rack. Most also run on the 4ms MetaModule.
Signal Function Set Sequencer System
A modular rhythm and pitch sequencer system for VCV Rack. Meter is the time-signature-aware master clock; Beat sequences drums; Note sequences pitched voices.
Swell
A ping-driven envelope generator for VCV Rack. Each trigger adds a soft-saturating rise; the envelope decays back toward zero with linear-to-exponential curve shaping.
Intone
A formant synthesis voice for VCV Rack based on the IRCAM CHANT project. Five parallel FOF cells with vowel morphing, audio excitation, and trigger modes.
Tine
A tunable 3rd-order pingable resonator for VCV Rack based on the Gamelan Resonator circuit from Paul DeMarinis' Pygmy Gamelan (1973).
Phase
A dual sample looper for VCV Rack inspired by Steve Reich's tape phase compositions. Two loops drift against each other to generate evolving phase relationships.
Overtone
An additive synthesis VCO for VCV Rack that builds waveforms by toggling individual harmonics of the overtone series. CV-controllable mask and filter inputs.
Fugue
An 8-step harmonic deviation sequencer for VCV Rack. Generates three voices of evolving counterpoint from a single melodic sequence using interval offsets.
GSX
A real-time granular synthesis module for VCV Rack inspired by Barry Truax's pioneering GSX system. Grain density, duration, pitch, and spray under full CV control.
Drift
A 4-channel chaos LFO for VCV Rack with independent phase offset, per-channel scaling, and waveform morphing from sine through chaos. Built for generative patches.
EYESY
Visual modes for the Critter & Guitari EYESY video synthesizer.
Image Trip
An EYESY video synth mode that transforms static images into flowing kaleidoscopic animations by stretching and repeating rows and columns of pixels.
String Vibrations
An EYESY video synth mode that renders incoming audio as a scrolling 3D field of vibrating strings. Each string shows the waveform at a different moment in time.
Cubicles
An EYESY video synth mode: a 3D wireframe cube matrix with depth-of-field effects that pulses with brightness and color highlights in response to audio.
Tempestuous
An EYESY video synth mode inspired by classic vector arcade games: fly through a 3D tunnel that warps and pulses in response to incoming audio.
Software
Desktop tools that make working with samplers and synths less painful.
SampleStack
A desktop sample manager for Eurorack and hardware samplers. Organize, browse, convert formats, and transfer sample libraries without the painful CLI workflow.
Eyesy Simulator
A native macOS and Windows simulator for the Critter & Guitari EYESY video synthesizer. Develop, test, and preview video synth modes without the hardware.
Workshops
Slide decks and materials from workshops on synthesis and sound design.
Intro to Synthesis
An interactive slide deck covering the fundamentals of subtractive synthesis: oscillators, filters, envelopes, LFOs, and the classic voice architecture.
Granular Synthesis Workshop
Workshop materials on granular synthesis: interactive slide deck, curated mixtape, and historical notes from Barry Truax to Autechre. Run at Synth Library Portland.
Writing
Notes and essays on synth tool design, workflow, and the practice of building instruments.
