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Using 2hp Rout for Hyper-Complex Percussion and Rhythmic Patterns

2hp Rout is a voltage-controlled gate/trigger switch that routes one input to one of four outputs, under manual or CV control. While simple in concept, it is highly potent for generative, polymetric, and polyrhythmic architectures.

Below are advanced, musical strategies for leveraging Rout to build dense, intricate percussion and rhythm:

1. Polyrhythmic Trigger Distribution

• Clock Dividers/Multipliers: Inject a high-speed master clock or polymetric trigger train from a sequencer or clock module (like Pamela’s NEW Workout or Tempi) into Rout’s INPUT. Use several independent clock divisions (e.g., /3, /5, /7) as modulation sources patched to SEL CV.
• Outcome: Rout dynamically re-routes a single, fast fluid rhythm into four destination voices or percussion modules, according to the interplay of several unrelated rhythms, creating emergent polyrhythms.

2. Complex Time Signature Sequencing

• Step Sequence the Rout Selection: Use a voltage sequencer (e.g., Make Noise Pressure Points, Malekko Voltage Block) clocked in a complex time signature (e.g., 7/8, 5/4, or Euclidean patterns) to supply changing voltages to SEL CV.
• Result: The switching logic splits a main sequence, reassigning individual trigger/gate steps to different percussion voices, allowing you to cycle through “odd” patterns across a four-voice drum kit.

3. Algorithmic or Generative Drumming

• Randomized/Probabilistic Routing: Patch a stepped random voltage (e.g., Wogglebug, Pamela’s Random, or Sapèl) to SEL CV. The random CV causes Rout to bounce the same trigger to various destinations unpredictably—fantastic for glitch, IDM, breakcore, or evolving machine music.
• CV Quantization: Use a CV quantizer on SEL CV to keep output switching snappy and rhythmically aligned.

4. Pattern Variation & Fills

• Use a manual offset voltage as a “fill” or “break” selector—add an offset from a fader, joystick, or a footswitch to force Rout to select a particular output (e.g., a snare fill or rim hit).
• Employ logic modules or comparators to toggle Rout’s selection on-the-fly, injecting burst energy during particular sections.

5. Multi-Voice Percussion Engine

• Send a single dynamically evolving gate/trigger pattern into Rout’s INPUT.
• Route outputs to four distinct percussive modules (kick, snare, hi-hat, and percussion voice).
• By modulating SEL CV rapidly, you can "jump-cut" different percussion modules’ hits from a single rhythm, building stuttered, fractured, and intricate beat structures.

6. Creative Effects Routing (if patched with effect units)

• Live FX Chopper: You can gate on/off effects by sending gates or audio pulses through Rout, switching between four different FX chains or parallel processing paths in sync with the rhythm.

Quick Tip:

• Envelope Synchronicity: Use Rout to send triggers to envelope generators that control percussive synth voices with different decay, wavefolding, or filter characteristics per channel for extremely varied and punchy output.

Perceptual Punch:

• Exploit Rout’s abrupt switching for “machine gun” fills or polymetered gate overlaps—combine with analog processing (VCAs, filters, wavefolders) downstream for even greater punch and timbral variety.

Patch Example

1. Input: High-paced Euclidean or binary trigger from a clock/module.
2. SEL CV: Complex voltage pattern from a sequencer or random stepped voltage.
3. Outputs 1-4: Trigger four distinct percussive voices or drum modules.
4. (Optional): Route CVable parameters (timbre, decay, pitch) of your drum modules to dynamic gates for wild sonic movement.

By cleverly sequencing and CV-modulating the output selector, Rout becomes a backbone for hyper-rhythmic, unpredictable, and intricate musical systems that are always evolving.

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