Make Noise Phonogene - Manual (Page 12)

Chronological Inspection of the Sound DNA
Using the GENE-SHIFT Clock/ Pulse IN (27) it is possible to play through the Genes in Chronological order.
This is Synchronous Granulation. At the rising edge of each Clock or Pulse, the Phonogene will jump to the
next Gene, and will play that Gene at the rate and direction determined by VARI-SPEED, until the next Clock
or Pulse arrives at the GENE-SHIFT IN. Modulating VARI-SPEED and GENE-SIZE while clocking through
the Genes is very pleasing. This is also useful for syncing timbral shifts or for performing crude Time Stretch
and Compress (see patch ideas page 13).
Synchronizing the Phonogene
The Phonogene has three timing inputs and one timing output. The PLAY, RECord and GENE-SHIFT Clock/
Pulse INputs are all useful in synchronizing the Phonogene. The EOS Pulse OUT is useful for synchronizing
other events to the Phonogene.
Patching a timing source or event source such as Clock, Pulse, Gate or Trigger signal to the GENE-SHIFT
IN will step through the individual Genes of your sound in time with that source. Additionally the GENE-SIZE
setting will further effect this process, since the length of the Gene with respect to the length of the Clock
Cycle will result in either Time Compression or Time Expansion. If the GENE-SIZE is shorter than the Clock
Cycle, the Gene will play more than once before the next Clock arrives, and will thus result in Time
Expansion. If the length of the GENE-SIZE is longer then the Clock Cycle, then the Gene will not play in its
entirety, samples will be skipped or dropped, and the result is Time Compression. Interesting timing sources
are clock multipliers (4ms SCM), PLL (Doepfer A-196), clock dividers and oddly enough, the manual gates
generated by Pressure Points. Tapping the Pressure Points to supply a “human clock” to jump through the
granulated loop is very pleasing.
Patching a Clock or Pulse signal to the PLAY Pulse IN, allows for triggering and retriggering of the Loop at
rate of Clock or Pulse. This input could be used like the Reset input on an LFO, so patching a division of
your master clock so that the loop is periodically pulled back into sync with the rest of the patch. Patching a
Clock or Pulse signal to the RECord Pulse IN, allows for Recording and applying Sound On Sound at rate of
Clock or Pulse. This usage is best shown in the Regenerative Record patch (see page 14).