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