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And that is a fair description of what my "gated comparator" module does :)

Ken

> From: "James R. Coplin" <moog@...>

>All this Random vs. Noise and a thread on SDIY made me make one more attempt
>at finding a use for the ASRs that I would actually use. I actually finally
>found an application for them I like! This works best with two or *more*
>ASRs...
>
>Use your favorite method to generate a series of random gates (pulse from
>random module, something out of a comparator etc). We want random timing of
>pulses, not random amplitudes.
>
>Feed these into the sample input of the ASR with your favorite clock
>clicking along advancing the ASR. If you have a couple of ASRs chain them to
>make a longer register.
>
>Now take the individual outputs into your favorite CV mixer thingee. If you
>don't have a handy 6 mix from Cyndustries chain a couple of the smaller
>Serge variety together. Take the mixed output to the v/oct on a couple of
>osc. Use the mixer knobs to tune each of the "bits" coming out of the ASR.
>Use a couple of the "bits" to kick off envelopes, clocks, hold states what
>have you. The bits in the mixer act as a sort of binary tuning for each
>output. You get a random sequence but it contains a lot of pattern
>regularity due to the sliding "bits". Massage the tuning to your desires or
>force it with a quantizer. Great fun! Any other good uses of the ASR people
>would like to share?
>
>James R. Coplin

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