What Happens When a Sample & Hold Samples a Saw Wave Instead of Noise?

Sample & Hold modules are usually associated with noise sources.

However, sampling periodic signals often leads to even more interesting… read more

Can Audio Recordings Be Used to Generate Random Control Voltages?

Most discussions of Sample & Hold focus on white noise.

Yet recordings can be equally powerful sample sources.

In many situations they offer far greater control… read more

Can Sample & Hold Capture Complex LFO Networks?

White noise is not the only signal that can be sampled.

In fact, one of the most interesting applications of Sample & Hold involves sampling complex modulation networks.… read more

How Can Filters and VCAs Control Random Voltages?

Many musicians assume that random voltages generated by a Sample & Hold module must remain completely random.

In reality, the character of randomness can be shaped and… read more

How Does Sample & Hold Generate Random Voltages?

Sample & Hold is one of the classic techniques used to generate random voltages in modular synthesis.

Although the basic patch is simple, its musical potential extends far… read more