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Modular Synthesis
What Do the Pulses and Volts Expanders Do on a Turing Machine Module?
Turing Machine Expanders Explained: Pulses Expander and Volts Expander
The Turing Machine becomes significantly more powerful when used together with its expanders.
The Pulses Expander converts the internal… read more
How Do You Lock, Freeze and Repeat Random Sequences with a Turing Machine Module?
How the Turing Machine Lock Control Works in VCV Rack and Hardware Modular Systems
The most powerful feature of a Turing Machine is its ability to move between randomness and repetition.
The large… read more
What Is a Turing Machine in Modular Synthesis and How Does It Generate Controlled Random Sequences?
Turing Machine Modular Synth: How Controlled Randomness Creates Generative Music
The Turing Machine has become one of the most influential modules in modern generative modular… read more
How can a single arpeggio generate multiple random harmonies in a modular synthesizer?
Creating Random Chords from a Single Arpeggio SourceOne of the most fascinating ways to generate harmony is starting with a single melodic source and allowing several voices to derive different notes… read more
How do you create random melodies over stable chord progressions in modular synthesis?
Combining Stable Chord Changes with Random MelodiesA powerful compositional strategy is combining predictable harmonic movement with unpredictable melodic development.
Instead of making everything… read more
How can a sequential switch create random harmonic progressions in a modular synthesizer patch?
Random Harmonic Progressions Using Sequential SwitchesOne of the most effective ways to introduce harmonic movement into a generative composition is to switch between several pre-defined… read more
How Do Bernoulli Gate Networks Create Structured Randomness?
Using Bernoulli Gate Networks in Generative MusicBernoulli gates are among the most useful probability tools in modular synthesis.
A network of Bernoulli gates can generate surprisingly structured randomness.
Series… read moreHow Can Noise and Sample & Hold Modules Create Complex Generative Patches?
Building Noise-Based Randomness Systems in Modular SynthesisNoise is one of the most powerful sources of randomness in modular synthesis.
When combined with multiple Sample & Hold modules, it becomes… read more
How Does Sample & Hold Feedback Change an LFO's Behaviour?
LFO and Sample & Hold Feedback NetworksA simple feedback connection can transform a predictable LFO into an evolving timing source.
The StructureAn LFO triggers a Sample & Hold module.
The Sample & Hold… read more
What Happens When One Sample & Hold Module Triggers Another?
The Inheritance of Randomness: Cascading Sample & Hold ModulesRandomness can be passed from one module to another.
This creates a hierarchy of random behaviour.
The PrincipleOne Sample & Hold module… read more