The SSG generates correlated random smooth and stepped voltages simultaneously by feedback-patching noise through the COUPLER

A single SSG can generate two correlated random control voltages — one smooth and one stepped — using a specific feedback patch. Route noise into the Stepped IN, then take the COUPLER output (a comparator that goes HIGH when stepped exceeds smooth) and patch it to both the Stepped SAMPLE input and the Smooth IN. This creates a self-clocking random patch that mimics the behavior of the dedicated Serge Random Source module. The two outputs share timing but differ in character: stepped gives abrupt voltage jumps, smooth gives interpolated glides between random values.

Examples

Random Noise → SSG Stepped IN. SSG COUPLER → SSG Stepped SAMPLE + SSG Smooth IN. Take Stepped OUT for stepped random CV, Smooth OUT for gliding random CV. Both route to synth voices.

Assessment

Trace the signal flow of the SSG random voltage patch. What role does the COUPLER output play, and what happens if you remove the feedback from COUPLER to Smooth IN?