XOX Kit Patch Notes

kira4ms · May 12, 2025, 6:38pm

This is a demo of some of our new drum voices.
A 16-step drum sequencer is triggering the voices. Sequence selection, decay, and pitch are mapped to MetaModule’s knobs.

External Audio Path:

Main audio outputs are on channels 1 and 2.

Internal Audio Path:

The Closed Hi Hat is routed through an Accent Module, which receives a quarter-note clock.
The Closed and Open Hi Hats are summed together at unity gain with choking engaged.
The Kick, Snare, Hi Hat, Clap, Tom, and Rimshot are all mixed and compressed together using the Pressed Duck.

Internal CV Path:

A Count Module is used as the master clock source.
The drum sequencer triggers all the drums and the accent pattern.

MetaModule Knob Mappings:

Knob Set 1 (Macros):
A - Kick decay
B - Snare decay
C - Hi Hat decay
D - Clap decay
E - Tom decay
F - Sequence pattern selection
U - Kick pitch
V - Snare pitch
W - Hi Hat pitch
X - Clap pitch
Y - Tom pitch
Z - Rimshot pitch

Knob Set 2 (Mixer):
A - Kick volume
B - Snare volume
C - Hi Hat volume
D - Clap volume
E - Tom volume
F - Rimshot volume
U - Kick pan
V - Snare pan
W - Hi Hat pan
X - Clap pan
Y - Tom pan
Z - Rimshot pan

(Attachments updated 5.13.25)
XOX Kit Rev A.vcv (5.4 KB)

XOX Kit Rev A.yml (33.3 KB)

gabrielroth · May 12, 2025, 7:40pm

Nice! Can the x0x plugin for VCV be downloaded anywhere? Doesn’t seem to be in the library.

phommed · May 12, 2025, 9:03pm

Here’s the github repo with installers: Releases · 4ms/XOXDrums · GitHub

gabrielroth · May 12, 2025, 10:34pm

Thanks! I’ve downloaded and installed the plugin from that link, and I can load the drum modules in VCV, but the .vcv file that @kira4ms shared still won’t load — the error message says:

This patch includes modules that are not installed:
4msDrums/Accent
4msDrums/Clap
4msDrums/HiHat
4msDrums/Kick
4msDrums/Rimshot
4msDrums Snare
4msDrums/Tom

It looks like the plugin uses the slug 4ms-XOXDrums rather than 4msDrums, so I wonder if this patch was made with a different version from the one available on Github?

(Can anyone else get this to load in VCV?)

tony10000 · May 12, 2025, 11:25pm

Installed fine on my Windows 11 system. I just copied the correct file from GitHub link and rebooted VCV Rack. It found it and created a folder and installed it.

gabrielroth · May 13, 2025, 12:19am

Ah sorry I meant can you load the .vcv patch file shared at the top of the thread — not the x0x plugin but the patch.

tony10000 · May 13, 2025, 3:59am

OK…cool! I was thinking the modules.

aaaaaki · May 13, 2025, 4:41am

I had the same error message.

Submit · May 13, 2025, 6:26pm

Same error here with the latest version

Ross · May 13, 2025, 7:58pm

Hey sorry about that, can you let me know if these files work for you? They run fine at 48k/64 block size on MM and the VCV error went away on my end.

XOX Kit Rev A.vcv (5.4 KB)

XOX Kit Rev A.yml (33.3 KB)

gabrielroth · May 13, 2025, 8:12pm

Thanks Ross, works great now. The drums sound awesome! I recommend playing around with the Thickness knob on the Hi Hat module.

tommygee · May 15, 2025, 10:10am

I can’t seem to add the XOX in VCV rack. Did I place the folder wrongly ?

phommed · May 15, 2025, 10:29am

Probably, yes. Try this:

Delete that “XOXDrums-2.0.3” folder
Go to Release Release: v2.0.3 · 4ms/XOXDrums · GitHub, click on the mac-arm64 vcvplugin link to download the file.
Copy the downloaded vcvplugin file to the root of your vcvrack/s plugins-mac-arm64 folder.
Restart VCvrack.
VCVRack will automatically unpack and install the new XOX plugin folder for you, you should then see a 4ms-XOXDrums folder and the modules should be visible in the module chooser in VCVRack.

tommygee · May 15, 2025, 11:19am

Got you. Thanks It worked. These modules actually sounds pretty good; especially the kick and snare. Awesome work Dan !

Okami · May 16, 2025, 4:07pm

I can’t get the plugin to load. I used the instructions from above and what else I found. However, the plugin is not installed on restart. I am using Win10…
Does anyone have an idea?

saulbass · May 16, 2025, 4:54pm

click the Download All button top right of this page:

copy the zip file onto your SD card and open it.
reboot the 4MM, go into plugin page and install all.
(make sure you’re on the latest v2.02)

Okami · May 16, 2025, 5:38pm

As you may have read: “I use Win10”. Therefore, your explanation misses the point. But thanks anyway.

saulbass · May 16, 2025, 9:30pm

why is windows 10 significant to your situation? Kindly explain how so…

minihahn · May 19, 2025, 8:00pm

‘VCVRack will automatically unpack and install the new XOX plugin folder for you, you should then see a 4ms-XOXDrums folder…’ →
thx: THIS works for me (VCV 2.6.4 on Mac OS 15.5 Sequoia) - but:
‘…and the modules should be visible in the module chooser in VCVRack’ → nope! I can neither see the modules in VCV nor can I load the patch: I get the same error message as gabrielroth etc.

phommed · May 19, 2025, 8:48pm

If you start typing “xox” in the module chooser, do you see them appear ?

.. and to double check, do you see this in your rack plugins-mac-arm64 folder?