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RND STEP – the third DivKid Eurorack module!

Here’s the new DivKid module ‘RND STEP‘ made in collaboration with Steady State Fate. It’s 6 high performance analogue sample and holds, spread across 3 channels in a 4HP Eurorack module. Andrew Morelli of SSF did some truly amazing work to make this the high performance, high accuracy circuit and module that it is. The manual goes into measurements and details outlining the improvements this module includes compared to expected sample and hold behaviour. Details & links below.

DESCRIPTION

RND STEP is a high performance, 3 channel sample and hold module, comprising of 6 unique sample and hold circuits in just 4HP.

Each channel features two internal analogue pink noise generators, and two sample and hold circuits split across unipolar and bipolar outputs.The unipolar output always samples its own noise source for a stepped random voltage between 0-5V. The bipolar output by default samples it’s own noise source (for -5V to +5V stepped random). However, you can override that connection with the sample input. This allows for sampling external audio or CV signals, and it can sample voltages anywhere between -10V and +10V with the sample input.

RND STEP will operate at slow trigger rates with highly extended hold times, ensuring it holds the voltage with minimal droop, but it will also operate up through audio rates for destructive downsampling FX for audio. When triggered at audio rates RND STEP outputs downsampled and clocked noise tones from the internal pink noise generators. These can then be used for modulation, percussion or sound FX.

Trigger input 1 will normalise across all 3 channels, meaning a single trigger can give 6 unique random voltages, of which 3 are bipolar and 3 are unipolar. The combination of both ensures you have the right voltages in the correct ranges for the sources you wish to modulate.

RND STEP is a collaboration between Steady State Fate and DivKid. The potential range of patch applications for RND STEP is vast and a selection of patches are demonstrated in the announcement video here (insert link).

KEY POINTS

  • 6 high performance analogue sample and hold circuits split across 3 channels- a mixture of both unipolar and bipolar outputs
  • Highly accurate sampling of external audio and CV sources
  • High hold times and low droop rate for holding sampled voltages
  • Trigger input normalisation from channel 1
  • Only 4HP wide

Manual – https://bit.ly/RNDSTEP-manual
Modular Grid – https://bit.ly/RNDSTEP-modulargrid

STORES STOCKING RND STEP (note – this was updated at the time of release, stock levels and new stockists may be added, store names will be changed to links as store pages are created)

ASIA – Animato // Clockface

AUSTRALIA – Found Sound

CANADA – Nightlife Electronics

EU – Escape From Noise // Schneidersladen

UK – Blickensynths // Elevator Sound // Matttech Modular //Rubadub // Signal Sounds

USA – Analog Haven // Control // Control Voltage // Chuck Levin’s // Patchwerks // Perfect Circuit

Filed Under: Modules Tagged With: divkid, eurorack, pink noise, RND STEP, S&H, sample and hold, SSF, steady state fate

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Comments

  1. Thomas says

    12th June 2020 at 4:40 pm

    will this be available in a DIY-kit eventually, like Mutes?

    Reply
    • DivKid says

      12th June 2020 at 6:29 pm

      Hi Thomas, unfortunately not. No DIY currently planned and DIY isn’t something that SSF currently deal with. Same situation for the ochd I have with Instruo too.

      Reply
      • Miguel says

        14th September 2020 at 1:41 pm

        Sadly this would be a great DIY’er, maybe if so I’ll pick one in the future. Great work DivKid, congrats.

        Reply
  2. Nick says

    15th October 2020 at 12:10 am

    Regarding RndStep registration:
    Who do we register our module with after purchase? Do we register it through you or through SSF?
    Thank you.

    Reply
  3. Jon says

    17th November 2020 at 9:03 am

    When will a new batch of the RND step module be available? Last batch is sold out everywhere! Cheers

    Reply
  4. DivKid says

    12th June 2020 at 6:28 pm

    Cheers Synthtopia!

    Reply

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  1. Steady State Fate & DivKid Intro RND STEP Eurorack Module – Synthtopia says:
    12th June 2020 at 12:07 am

    […] RND STEP is available now for $199 […]

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  2. Photo: 3 July 2020, 16:37 - alienlebarge says:
    3rd July 2020 at 3:39 pm

    […] Rnd Step by @DivKid and @SteadyStateFateis here. Perfect timing for the week-end. […]

    Reply
  3. Make Mimeophone bleeping and blooping - alienlebarge says:
    15th October 2020 at 6:39 am

    […] this patch, I used Mimeophon, RND Steps and […]

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  4. Learning Modular November 2020 Newsletter: Modular Performance | Learning Modular says:
    31st October 2020 at 10:35 pm

    […] I split the trigger out for the various sequencer lines, and had it also trigger channels in a DivKid/SSF RND STEP sample & hold module. This provides up to six random voltages in response to each new note […]

    Reply
  5. Jamuary 2022 #7 - alienlebarge says:
    13th January 2022 at 7:28 pm

    […] some action of 321, 333 and RND Step to add some variation in the […]

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