The effects plug-in recreates the analogue preamp and FX circuit of the Rhodes MK8 with seven classic stereo effects for keys, guitars, vocals, beats and entire productions.

The V-Rack draws directly on the Rhodes MK8 analogue preamp and FX circuit and makes its seven effects available in software rack format: Drive with MK8, Saturation and Overdrive modes, a resonant 3-band parametric EQ with multimode filter (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, peak), Vari-Pan with four waveshapes, audio-rate modulation and BPM sync, a VCA compressor with sidechain, a 4-stage VCA phaser and bucket-brigade chorus and delay. Every module offers extended parameters, such as attack, threshold and release on the compressor or ping-pong, jitter and low and high cut on the delay, and can be saved and loaded as its own preset. Input and output faders with selectable metering, a mono button and a collapsible area for the extended parameters make the V-Rack a full channel strip for keyboard players, guitarists, vocalists, beatmakers and producers of all genres.

Features

• Seven analogue stereo effects modelled on the Rhodes MK8
• Drive with three modes (MK8, Saturation, Overdrive) and resonant 3-band EQ with multimode filter
• Vari-Pan with four waveshapes, continuous wave shaping, audio-rate modulation and BPM sync
• VCA compressor with sidechain and 4-stage VCA phaser
• Bucket-brigade chorus and delay with tap tempo, ping-pong mode and BPM sync
• Per-module presets, input and output faders with metering and a mono button

Technical details

• Type: plug-in (effects rack with seven analogue effects)
• Operating systems: Windows, macOS
• Plug-in formats: VST2, VST3, Audio Unit (macOS only), AAX
• Licensing: CodeMeter copy protection (installed with the plug-in, must run in the background), internet connection required

System requirements

• macOS 11 Big Sur to macOS 14 Sonoma, Intel and Apple Silicon (native or via Rosetta)
• Windows 10 or 11
• RAM: 8 GB minimum
• Disk space: 1.13 GB minimum
• Screen resolution: 1280 × 960 minimum, resizable interface
• Internet connection required
• Manufacturer’s note (as of November 2023): does not work with GarageBand on Intel Macs

The licence is registered with the manufacturer at https://rhodesmusic.com/v-rack-download/. You will receive your serial number and the download link by e-mail immediately after purchase.