How Can Random Melodies and Random Drums Share the Same Rhythm?

Random events do not automatically create coherent rhythm.

In many situations they need to be synchronized to a common timing structure.

The… read more

How Can Pitch Glitches Be Shorter Than the Main Melody?

Generative systems often focus on pitch selection.

Yet the duration of events can be equally important.

The chapter demonstrates a clever technique for… read more

How Can Quantized Notes and Pitch Glitches Have Different Dynamics?

Once quantized and non-quantized pitch streams exist, they do not need to share the same dynamic behaviour.

The chapter presents a technique… read more

How Can I Mix Quantized and Non-Quantized Notes in a Generative Melody?

Quantizers are among the most commonly used tools in generative modular synthesis. They transform continuously changing control voltages into… read more

How Do Bernoulli Gates Create Random Signal Routing?

A Bernoulli gate is one of the simplest probability devices in modular synthesis.

Each incoming clock pulse is routed to one of two possible outputs according to a probability… read more