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How does the Deja Vu function of Mutable Instruments Marbles work?
Mutable Instruments Marbles Deja Vu ExplainedOne of the most powerful features of Mutable Instruments Marbles is the Deja Vu system.
Deja Vu allows Marbles to move smoothly between complete randomness and repeatable… read more
How does the CV section of Mutable Instruments Marbles generate random voltages?
Understanding the CV Domain of Mutable Instruments MarblesThe CV Domain of Mutable Instruments Marbles generates random control voltages for melodies, bass lines, modulation signals and harmonic structures.… read more
How does the Time Domain of Mutable Instruments Marbles generate random rhythms and gates?
Mutable Instruments Marbles: Understanding the Time DomainMutable Instruments Marbles has become one of the most influential modules in generative modular synthesis. While it is often described as a… read more
How To Use Instruō tágh for Generative Modular Patches
Using Instruō tágh for Random CV Generation and Generative MusicGenerative music relies heavily on controlled randomness. One of the most efficient ways to introduce controlled variation into a modular system is through random control… read more
What Is the Difference Between Sample & Hold and Track & Hold?
Sample & Hold vs Track & Hold: Understanding the Difference in Modular SynthesisSample & Hold modules are among the most widely used tools for generating random control voltages in modular synthesis. A… read more
What Is Instruō tágh and How Does It Work in Modular Synthesis?
Instruō tágh Explained: Noise Generator, Sample & Hold, Track & Hold and Slew Limiter in One ModuleMany modules in modular synthesis perform a single task. Some generate envelopes, others create random voltages, and… read more
How Does Mutable Instruments Grids Generate Rhythms in Modular Synthesis?
Mutable Instruments Grids Explained: Algorithmic Rhythm Generation for Generative MusicRhythm is one of the most important structural elements in generative music. While many modular musicians build rhythms from… read more
How To Use Mutable Instruments Stages For Generative Music, Modulation, Sequencing and Sample & Hold
Mutable Instruments Stages: One Module, Many Generative FunctionsAmong all modules commonly used in generative modular synthesis, few offer as much flexibility as Mutable Instruments… read more
What Is the Difference Between Trigger Mode and Gate Mode in an ADSR Envelope Generator?
Why Trigger Mode and Gate Mode MatterMany modular musicians assume that all ADSR envelope generators respond to gate signals in the same way.
In reality, some envelope generators offer multiple… read more
What Makes the Instruō Cèis ADSR Envelope Generator Different?
What Is Instruō Cèis?Instruō Cèis is an advanced ADSR envelope generator available both as a Eurorack hardware module and as a software module in VCV Rack.
At first glance, Cèis appears to be a traditional ADSR envelope… read more