Poly Random Walks

Manufacturer: Benard

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$15.00

This module outputs independent voltage values for each voice following a random walk (Brownian motion), but sharing the same randomness parameters. There are controls for the range of the walk, the offset on the range, the step size, and the glide time between values. All of these parameters are CV controllable. There is a switch to select between a fixed step size, or steps that go up to the selected step size. There is also a reset buttons and a reset input, which send the next triggered value to the center of the range.

Notice that the offset is applied to the range, and not to the produced values, so changing the offset may not immediately affect the output values (as the walk could still be inside the selected range). But the walks can be reset after changing the range and/or offset values, and they will immediately jump to the center of the new range.

Poly Random Walks is really useful for producing random polyphonic melodies and changing arpeggios, adding controlled randomness to any parameter, and for modulations that are not repetitive but are instead constantly changing. It is a great tool for generative music and improvisation!