New modules are added in VCV Rack by right-clicking an empty rack space to launch the Module Browser

In VCV Rack you add modules through the Module Browser, opened by right-clicking on an empty rack space. The browser lets you search and filter the available modules and place a chosen one into the rack; you can then move modules by dragging and open a module’s context menu by right-clicking it. New modules beyond the built-ins are installed from the online VCV Library. The manual pairs this with a learning recommendation: newcomers should master the included modules and push them to their limits before installing third-party ones, because the built-ins are more capable than they look. Knowing the add-module operation plus this ‘built-ins first’ discipline is the practical on-ramp to building patches.

Examples

Right-click empty rack space → Module Browser opens → search for an oscillator → place VCV VCO → drag from its output to the VCV Audio input to hear it. Only once the built-ins are understood do you browse the VCV Library for more.

Assessment

Describe the exact operation to add a new module to an empty spot in a VCV Rack patch. Explain the manual’s reasoning for learning the included modules before installing third-party ones.