# Feature Request: Euclid as VCA

**URL:** <https://squarp.community/t/feature-request-euclid-as-vca/16491>\
**Category:** Hapax\
**Tags:** feature-request\
**Created:** [October 2, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://squarp.community/t/feature-request-euclid-as-vca/16491 "2026-10-02T15:48:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![desolationjones](https://squarp.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@desolationjones](https://squarp.community/u/desolationjones)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://squarp.community/t/feature-request-euclid-as-vca/16491/1 "2026-10-02T15:48:06Z")

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(Already submitted via contact page; posting here for discussion.)

The Euclid effect currently overrides the gate length of notes. It would be great to have an option where the Euclid effect simply “opens and closes” like a VCA, such that an active note at the input gets a NOTE ON at the leading edge of an active Euclid step and a NOTE OFF at the next inactive Euclid step. Permit all incoming NOTE ON and NOTE OFF messages to pass unaffected while the VCA is open. This kind of gating effect would allow much more dynamic phrasing.

Bonus option to accompany VCA mode: Legato ON/OFF. Legato OFF would generate a quick NOTE OFF then NOTE ON for held notes at the boundary between two active steps. Legato ON would not, thus allowing a note to be held across active steps.

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**Author:** ![RadekPilich](https://squarp.community/user_avatar/squarp.community/radekpilich/32/3425_2.png) [@RadekPilich](https://squarp.community/u/RadekPilich)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://squarp.community/t/feature-request-euclid-as-vca/16491/2 "2026-10-02T20:19:22Z")

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So basically a (trance) gate? Effectively toggling track mute on and off (with or without re-trigger of held notes).

I like it.

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**Author:** ![desolationjones](https://squarp.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@desolationjones](https://squarp.community/u/desolationjones)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://squarp.community/t/feature-request-euclid-as-vca/16491/3 "2026-10-03T12:54:20Z")

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Yep, a gate! It’s currently a bit tricky to use with live playing, and this would make it so much easier.