F_DIVI

F_DIVI – Multi-Channel Gate Divider with Probability

F_DIVI is a creative utility module for Voltage Modular that takes an incoming gate or trigger stream and divides each interval into up to 16 evenly spaced timing points. Each of the six output channels can generate regular or probabilistic pulses, either as gates or triggers, with individual step counts and pulse probability per channel.

Features

• Accepts a gate input and distributes pulse events across 6 independent channels
• Per-channel step control (1–16 steps per gate interval)
• Per-channel pulse probability (0–100%)
• Per-channel mode switch: gate or trigger output
• Per-channel output LED for visual feedback
• Global pulse width control (0–95% of step length)
• Reset input to clear all step counters and outputs

Usage Tips

• Use the Steps knob to divide each gate interval into evenly spaced divisions. For example, 4 steps creates potential pulse points at 0%, 33%, 66%, and 100% of the gate interval.
• A Steps value of 1 means that only the original gate position (0%) is used. This is useful for thinning the gate stream using the Probability control.
• Use the Probability knob to control the likelihood of a pulse at each step. Set to 1.0 (100%) for always-on, or lower values to introduce randomness.
• The Mode Switch determines whether pulses are output as short triggers (5ms) or longer gates based on the global Pulse Width.
• Send a trigger to the Reset Input to restart all internal step counters. This allows synchronized restarts of rhythmic patterns.
• The LED next to each output lights up whenever a pulse is active, providing immediate visual feedback.

Example Applications

• Create evolving or polyrhythmic subdivisions by combining multiple output channels
• Add subtle groove and randomness to static clock divisions using Probability
• Trigger drum sounds, envelopes, or sample players in generative patches
• Use as a rhythm expander for basic sequencers or quantizers

Understanding Step Division

Each channel’s Steps knob determines how many pulses can occur per gate interval. The pulses are evenly spaced throughout the interval:

For each of these positions, a pulse may occur depending on the Probability setting. A probability of 100% guarantees a pulse at every step, while lower values introduce chance-based skipping.

Internally, F_DIVI calculates the duration between incoming gates (gate interval) and divides it into equal sections. For each step, a random chance is evaluated to decide whether to send a pulse.
In calculating duration from incoming gates, this also means that F_DIVI will always need at least 2 gates before being able to calculate the steps.

This makes F_DIVI highly useful as a rhythmic pulse generator, sub-divider, or gate randomizer across multiple parallel outputs.