VCVRack/Rack
The virtual Eurorack studio observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
55/100
- Activity 50
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3579
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 302
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4407 stars · 468 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
VCV Rack is the open-source host application for a virtual Eurorack modular synthesizer platform, emulating hardware modules in software with a plugin API for third-party modules. It provides a high-performance C++ audio engine, cross-platform GUI, and a large module library.
Use cases
- simulate a eurorack modular synthesizer on my computer
- learn modular synthesis without buying expensive hardware
- create electronic music with virtual synth modules
- develop custom synth modules with a plugin API
- host VST plugins inside a modular environment
When to choose
- you want a free, realistic Eurorack simulation with a huge module ecosystem
- you need cross-platform modular synth software with an open plugin API
- you want to learn modular synthesis at low cost
When to avoid
- you need a full traditional DAW with linear recording and mixing
- you require outside code contributions to be accepted upstream
- you need a fully permissive license - licensing is custom (NOASSERTION)
Facets
application · maturity stable
audio-processing gui plugin-system simulation graphics media cross-platform developer-tools windows cpp cross-platform modular-synthesizer eurorack music-production dsp virtual-studio synth audio macos linux
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2060ad090279
- homepage: http://vcvrack.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 883b9cab02c1
- site_page: https://vcvrack.com/docs-v2/namespaces · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7240c20bdcac
- site_page: https://vcvrack.com/manual/About · fetched 2026-08-29 · cb515ae61f41
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| VCVRack/Rack | main | 55 |
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