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VCV Rack
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What it is
VCV Rack is a virtual modular platform modeled on Eurorack synthesizers, available as a standalone app for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It supports learning, live performance, algorithmic and generative composition, and multitrack recording. Its ecosystem includes 30+ built-in modules, 170+ official modules, and 2000+ modules in the VCV Library. For hardware connections, it offers audio or CV input and output across multiple interfaces, plus polyphonic MIDI input and output. Rack Pro adds VST2, VST3, Audio Unit, and CLAP support, with integration tested against listed DAWs including Ableton Live, Cubase, Reaper, Logic Pro, and others. It can render audio offline through a DAW and supports up to 16 audio input/output channels, MIDI, and parameter automation. Rack Free is open-source with community support; Pro includes professional support and costs $149, paid once. VCV Host can load VST plugins into Rack and control their parameters with CV, but is purchased separately. Rack requires 1 GB memory and disk space; dedicated Nvidia or AMD graphics are recommended.
Spec sheet
- Product
- VCV Rack is a virtual modular platform based on Eurorack synthesizers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- Security
- VCV says personal information is kept behind secured networks, sensitive information is encrypted with SSL, and transactions are processed by a gateway provider rather than stored on its servers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- Support
- Rack Free includes community support, while Rack Pro includes professional support.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- Headquarters
- Tennessee, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- Founded
- 2016Read 28 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- Company history
- VCV was founded by Andrew Belt in 2016 and is based in Tennessee, USA.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- DAW integration
- Rack Pro supports VST2, VST3, Audio Unit, and CLAP plugins and is tested with Ableton Live, Cubase, FL Studio, Reason, Bitwig, Reaper, Mixbus, Studio One, Cakewalk, Logic Pro, and GarageBand.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- Hardware integration
- VCV Rack provides multi-interface audio or CV input/output and polyphonic MIDI input/output for hardware control.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- Module ecosystem
- The product includes 30+ built-in modules, 170+ official modules, and 2000+ modules in the VCV Library.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- Offline rendering
- Rack Pro can render audio offline faster than real time through a DAW’s render, bounce, bake, mixdown, or export feature.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- Open source
- VCV says VCV Rack will always remain free and open-source, with a simple open plugin API.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- Plugin limits
- Rack Pro supports up to 16 audio input/output channels, MIDI input/output, and parameter automation.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- Privacy disclosure
- VCV says it may reveal a purchaser’s email address to a third party when the purchaser buys a third-party plugin.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- System requirements
- Rack requires Windows 7+, macOS 10.9+, or Linux, 1 GB memory, and 1 GB disk space; dedicated Nvidia or AMD graphics are recommended.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- Uses
- VCV Rack supports learning, real-time performance, algorithmic and generative composition, and multi-track recording.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
- VST hosting
- VCV Host lets users host VST plugins inside Rack and control their parameters with CV, and it is purchased separately.Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
Plans and prices
Rack 2 Free Free standalone · free modules · open-source · community support Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
Rack 2 Pro $149, paid once $149; for as low as $19/month VST2/VST3/Audio Unit/CLAP · standalone · free and Pro modules · professional support Read 30 Sep 2026 · vcvrack.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Includes 2000+ modules in the VCV Library.
- Supports hardware audio, CV, and polyphonic MIDI.
- Rack Pro supports four listed plugin formats.
Limits
- Rack Pro costs $149, paid once.
- VCV Host is purchased separately.
- Requires 1 GB memory and disk space.
Who it suits
Rack suits people who want to build modular synthesizer patches for learning, performance, or composition, with optional hardware and DAW integration. Its Free and Pro editions offer different plugin support and support levels.
Verdict
VCV Rack combines a large module ecosystem with standalone use and hardware connections. Pro adds DAW plugin support and offline rendering, while VCV Host is a separate purchase.
Where Specifiction places it
- Software Synthesizers#14 of 387.9
