MARBLES

Marbles is a source of random gates and voltages, which offers an extensive amount of (voltage) control on all the different flavors of randomness it produces. The module gives the musician many different ways of imposing structure on the random events generated by the module: synchronization to external clocks, control of the repetition or novelty of the generated material, quantization of the voltages, or randomization of gates or voltages generated by traditional sequencers.

Random gate generator

Master clock

• Internal clock with adjustable rate (with V/O CV input), or division/multiplication of an external clock.
• Range selection button further multiplying or dividing the clock by 4.
• Rhythm follower/predictor to lock onto uneven clock divisions or rhythmic patterns.
• Adjustable jitter (knob and CV), going from perfect tracking to completely erroneous – but always preserving the overall tempo.

Two-channel random rhythm generator

• Three gate outputs: t2 is the main output carrying the jittery clock, t1 and t3 are the complementary random rhythm output.
• Three generative models, with CV-controlled bias parameter increasing the density of notes on one channel or the other:
  
  
  1. Random routing of each clock pulse to either outputs, following a coin toss.
  2. Selection of a random division factor for one output, and the reciprocal factor for the other.
  3. Generation of random kick/snare patterns using a process similar to Grids.
• Adjustable gate duration, from short triggers to full length. Gate duration can be randomized.