PatchesGranular Noise

Granular Noise

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Granular Noise

Playing Tips

The S&H rate controls the "grain" speed -- faster triggering gives glitchy, rapid-fire pitch steps; slower gives more melodic, deliberate stepping. Adjust VCO A FM 1 slider to control how much the S&H affects pitch -- subtle settings give gentle grain variation, extreme settings give wild pitch jumps. Set VCO B to LFO mode for the slowest symmetry cross-modulation.

Notes

This complex 6-cable patch creates a granular-style texture by combining several of Cascadia's modules. The Sample & Hold (with its normalled noise input and MIDI clock trigger) generates stepped random voltages that drive VCO A's pitch, creating the characteristic "grains" of sound at different pitches. The pulse wave at 30% duty cycle provides an asymmetric tone that responds well to the Wave Folder. Two sources sum at FOLD MOD IN: Envelope B provides a burst of folding on each note attack, while VCO B in LFO mode provides very slow cross-modulation. The noise patched to Mixer IN 2 adds texture density between the pitched grains. The BP2 filter focuses the sound in the midrange, preventing the complex harmonics from becoming harsh.

Cable Routing

6 cables
S&H OUT --> VCO A FM 1 IN

Stepped random pitch from sample and hold for granular character

LFO X OUT --> VCF FM 1 IN

Slow filter sweep across the texture

NOISE OUT --> MIXER IN 2

Noise layer mixed with oscillator for texture density

ENV B OUT --> FOLD MOD IN

Attack-driven fold burst for transient harmonic splash

VCO B TRIANGLE OUT --> FOLD MOD IN

Slow symmetry shift via low-frequency cross-modulation

ENV A OUT --> VCA A LEVEL MOD IN

Amplitude envelope shapes overall texture dynamics

Knob Settings

VCO A

ControlValue
OCTAVE5
WaveformPulse
PW30%
FM 111 o'clock

All other controls at default

VCO B

ControlValue
OCTAVE3
WaveformTriangle
VCO/LFOLFO

All other controls at default

VCF

ControlValue
FREQ12 o'clock
Q11 o'clock
MODEBP2
FM 111 o'clock

All other controls at default

Wave Folder

ControlValue
MOD11 o'clock
FOLD1 o'clock

All other controls at default

Mixer

ControlValue
PULSE2 o'clock
IN 210 o'clock

All other controls at default

LFO X/Y/Z

ControlValue
RATE9 o'clock

All other controls at default

Panel View

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