Eurorack VCO Trio comparison - 16hp @JohnSchussler

Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

I have a 16 hp hole available in the rack and am wondering which VCO to put in it. Here are three I have currently sitting on the bench, waiting their turn.

It's not really a head-to-head comparison, since their feature sets are so different. It's really just a "How do their core tones compare to each other?" kinda look. So you'll notice on the SSF in particular I'm not going through all the options.

And also just making a record for myself of what they sound like relative to each other.

Sequencer: Stochastic IG. Envelope: Zadar Little touch of reverb at the end: Halls of Valhalla

00:00 Intro
00:20 SE Oscillation
02:45 SSF Zero Point Oscillator
12:00 Noise Lab Prime Mover

Joranalogue Filter 8 - self patched feedback

$Neutral Labs: Pip clocked cv generator Along with Nijel (see previous vid), Martin at Neutral Labs sent along a kit for Pip, his new clocked CV generator. Its main selling point is the synchronization between the two channels: channel A can run at a multiple or fraction of channel B, and both are clocked so theyll stay in sync with the beat. You can get some interesting rhythmic sounds out of your modules that have two cv inputs by using contrasting waves and different ratios (there are 16 pages of waves, each with two waves that can be morphed to make new waves). The most interesting part, however, is when you self-modulate it. You get the benefit of the synchronized channels, clocked, plus interesting little additions that bring the whole thing to life (Spoiler alert! Skip to 23m22s for my favorite bit). VCO: Chainsaw. Sequencer: Stochastic IG 00:00 Intro 00:20 Encephalo Adjuster 05:35 Nijel 07:08 Scrat 11:13 Pizza 13:09 Siren 16:10 Self-modulation$

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