[HN Gopher] Cardinal - Virtual modular synthesizer plugin
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       Cardinal - Virtual modular synthesizer plugin
        
       Author : iscream26
       Score  : 47 points
       Date   : 2024-08-19 20:29 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | v64 wrote:
       | Programs like this and VCV Rack are great ways to get started on
       | the road to building your own modular synthesizer [1]. Many of
       | the modules in the program are based on real hardware, and while
       | the hardware versions of these modules can cost hundreds of
       | dollars, the software versions are using the exact same firmware.
       | Whether you stay virtual or go out and build the hardware
       | equivalent of your rack, it's a great way to experiment and learn
       | the basics at a lower cost than in the past.
       | 
       | [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_synthesizer
        
       | Lucasoato wrote:
       | It would be nice to add a guide or a question in the FAQs about
       | using your PC keyboard for MIDI input. I've explored the project
       | and the menus a bit, but I can't get it to work from the browser
       | (Firefox, Linux).
        
       | vindex10 wrote:
       | Very nice project, it has all the basic modules to start learning
       | from, and most importantly - in one place.
       | 
       | I'm using it myself in combination with Ardour, now at the
       | beginning of my learning curve - it is great!
        
       | Archit3ch wrote:
       | It lacks the VultModulesFree from VCV...
        
       | vegadw wrote:
       | This only includes a small subset of the VCV Library, some of the
       | best modules aren't included in this and pretty cool. There's
       | also some incredible paid modules in the library worth checking
       | out.
        
         | chabes wrote:
         | There are also a few collections that are available only in
         | Cardinal, and not VCV
        
       | throwaway888abc wrote:
       | It remind me Rebirth [0] (had so much fun epochs ago). Soo many
       | buttons, but where the heck is play button ?
       | 
       | I will leave it more experienced musicians :). Looks like great
       | project
       | 
       | [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReBirth_RB-338
        
       | gausswho wrote:
       | I'm a little torn on how I feel towards the Cardinal project. It
       | claims not to be a fork on a technicality. It brings some
       | improvements certainly and VCV dev has felt stagnant the last
       | couple years, but it's also a little uncomfortably (to me)
       | ideologically trying to GPL VCV. At least they are transparent
       | about it. I like their community presence. I wonder if most users
       | of Cardinal are aware how much of what they appreciate is the
       | work upstream. A lot of value is lost to not have access to all
       | of VCV's free-but-not-GPL modules, but the gap is shrinking.
        
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