[sdiy] Simplest random source

[Scott Gravenhorst]

My hint would be to use the microprocessor to emulate a shiftregister with
XOR feedback.  Easy to do this in hardware too.

"J.D. McEachin" <jdm at synthcom.com> wrote:
>On Sat, 16 Nov 2002, Seb Francis wrote:
>
>> I've just finished routing the PCB for my MIDI2CV and I've realised
>> I've left off a vital part .. I need a random source for the digital
>> random LFOs.
>
>> So what I'm looking for is the absolute simplest (minimum components -
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>
>Software.  Use your brain and you should be able to generate a completely
>random number.   Look around the web if you have problems coming up w/ a
>suitable algorithm.
>
>JDM
>
>

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