overtone VS Rack

Compare overtone vs Rack and see what are their differences.

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overtone Rack
31 159
6,035 4,194
0.3% 0.6%
9.4 9.3
5 months ago 2 months ago
Clojure C++
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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overtone

Posts with mentions or reviews of overtone. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-02-26.

Rack

Posts with mentions or reviews of Rack. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-01-08.
  • Learning Synths
    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 8 Jan 2025
    If you want to understand (Subtractive) synthesis. The best way is to get copy of VCV rack and follow a few tutorials. If you patch one subtractive mono synth voice once, you understand 80% of all subtractive synth architecture moving forward.

    https://vcvrack.com (open source and wonderful)

  • Dynamicland 2024
    6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 4 Sep 2024
    I wonder whether someone already has build away to create modular synthesizer using block with knobs on the table. A line on the top of the knob would signal its position. (In the video I saw some shots that looked like sequencers.) You would also need some mechanism to connect the modules together. I played around with VCV Rack [1], but adjusting knobs with a mouse feels very different than using your hands to turn a physical knob. Also, I would like to have more freedom in arranging modules more freely as you could do on a table, instead of using patch cables that go into all kinds of directions. Especially for newbies, it would be an interesting way to see if they want to go into real modular synths based on Eurorack [2], AE Modular [3] or microrack [4].

    [1] https://vcvrack.com/

    [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurorack

    [3] https://www.tangiblewaves.com/

    [4] https://microrack.org/

  • Enlightenmentware
    22 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 20 May 2024
    I have a couple of these to add as well:

    VCVRack - simply one of the most mind-expanding things a synthesizer-nerd can play with. (https://vcvrack.com/)

    ZynthianOS - another example of a simple software solution to a problem nobody realized existed, opening the door to an absolutely astonishing array of Audio processing tools (https://zynthian.org/)

  • VCV Rack – The Eurorack Simulator
    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 12 Feb 2024
  • Ambient improvisation with DIY modular synth and electric guitar
    1 project | /r/synthesizers | 7 Dec 2023
  • Would you guys recommend buying Nexus for a beginner
    1 project | /r/FL_Studio | 5 Dec 2023
    VCV Rack - Modular Synth
  • Ask HN: Comment here about whatever you're passionate about at the moment
    17 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Nov 2023
    > It’s haven’t bought any Modular’s yet but I’m really looking forward to getting into other on the new year.

    http://cardinal.kx.studio

    https://vcvrack.com/

    The former is libre and gratis, runs as a standalone or plugin and in the browser!! and is based on the latter.

    Ther former has a libre and gratis standalone version, the plugin version is non-gratis.

  • Ask HN: Whats the modern day equivalent of 80s computer for kids to explore?
    6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 1 Oct 2023
    A music synthesizer. It's a pathway to learning electronics, music, and the nature of sound. There are cheap kits, cheap synths, lots of kinds of synths, and there are much more complicated and expensive systems you can grow into. You can get software synths also, VCV Rack is a free though complex one:

    https://vcvrack.com/

    However I'd recommend an inexpensive hardware one with real knobs you can turn, like one of the Korg Volca series:

    https://www.korg-volca.com/en/

    Recording the sounds can lead into exploring all the concepts and gear involved in recording and mixing music. It's not mutually exclusive with doing other things also, you can play with both synths and computers and being involved with something artistic can add dimensions to and an escape from the nature of classwork/work.

    Some other suggestions: gardening, high voltage electronics (with lots of supervision), electronics, photography, movie making, ham radio (gnu radio), show lighting systems (there's more than disco lights, robotics is involved), robotics, acoustic instruments (guitar, piano, flute, drums), sensors (you don't necessarily have to know electronics, get a data logger with built in sensors), weather monitoring/forecasting, hydraulic systems (with supervision), wood working, metal working, 3D printing, bird watching, painting, minibikes/small engines.

  • What Is the Future of the DAW?
    5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 30 Sep 2023
  • Good eurorack learning resources for a complete beginner?
    1 project | /r/eurorack | 30 Jun 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing overtone and Rack you can also consider the following projects:

Sonic Pi - Code. Music. Live.

Cardinal - Virtual modular synthesizer plugin

scheme-for-max - Max/MSP external for scripting and live coding Max with s7 Scheme Lisp

BespokeSynth - Software modular synth

MuseScore - MuseScore is an open source and free music notation software. For support, contribution, bug reports, visit MuseScore.org. Fork and make pull requests!

zynthian-sys - System configuration scripts & files for Zynthian.

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