Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
VCV Rack
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Synthesis enginemodular
- 4Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, Audio Unit, CLAP
- 5Standalone appYes
5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: vcvrack.com
Overview
VCV Rack is ranked #4 of 34 in software synthesizers on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
VCV Rack plans and pricing
All plansRack 2 Free Free standalone · free modules · open-source · community support vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
Rack 2 Pro $149 once $149; for as low as $19/month VST2/VST3/Audio Unit/CLAP · standalone · free and Pro modules · professional support vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
Compared on software synthesizers
- Free plan
- Yesvcvrack.com
- Paid from
- 149 one-timevcvrack.com
- Synthesis engine
- modularvcvrack.com
- Plugin formats
- VST2, VST3, Audio Unit, CLAPvcvrack.com
- Standalone app
- Yesvcvrack.com
Facts
- Product
- VCV Rack is a virtual modular platform based on Eurorack synthesizers.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Uses
- VCV Rack supports learning, real-time performance, algorithmic and generative composition, and multi-track recording.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Module ecosystem
- The product includes 30+ built-in modules, 170+ official modules, and 2000+ modules in the VCV Library.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Hardware integration
- VCV Rack provides multi-interface audio or CV input/output and polyphonic MIDI input/output for hardware control.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- 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.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Offline rendering
- Rack Pro can render audio offline faster than real time through a DAW’s render, bounce, bake, mixdown, or export feature.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Plugin limits
- Rack Pro supports up to 16 audio input/output channels, MIDI input/output, and parameter automation.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- VST hosting
- VCV Host lets users host VST plugins inside Rack and control their parameters with CV, and it is purchased separately.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- 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.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- Rack Free includes community support, while Rack Pro includes professional support.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Open source
- VCV says VCV Rack will always remain free and open-source, with a simple open plugin API.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- 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.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Privacy disclosure
- VCV says it may reveal a purchaser’s email address to a third party when the purchaser buys a third-party plugin.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Company history
- VCV was founded by Andrew Belt in 2016 and is based in Tennessee, USA.vcvrack.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2016vcvrack.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Tennessee, USAvcvrack.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- vcvrack.com/Rack· checked 30 Sept 2026
- vcvrack.com/manual/RackPro· checked 30 Sept 2026
- vcvrack.com/manual/About· checked 30 Sept 2026
- vcvrack.com/privacy· checked 30 Sept 2026