DivKid’s Walk 4 Review: Brownian Mayhem in 10HP

DivKid wastes no time dropping us into the deep end: Walk 4 from Joranalogue is a quad Brownian accumulator, and if that sounds like something from a 1960s computer lab, you’re not far off. But don’t panic—this isn’t some academic exercise. Joranalogue calls it a “battery for CV” and “a sample and hold with a master’s degree,” which translates to: it stores and accumulates voltages in ways that make regular random modules look like they’re still in nappies.

With four independent channels, internal noise, and a clock that swings from sub-audio to full audio rates, Walk 4 is designed to manipulate voltages in ways your average S&H can only dream of. DivKid’s style is all about showing, not telling—so expect plenty of patch examples and zero hand-holding. If you’re after a polite, menu-driven randomiser, look elsewhere. This is voltage mayhem, pure and simple.

Here’s where Walk 4 earns its rave bunker stripes. DivKid shows it off as a central modulation hub, spitting out four channels of stepped signals to drive everything from filter sweeps to morph controls. Want polymetric, polyphonic arpeggios? Easy—just patch the outputs into quantisers and let Walk 4’s staircases climb, reset, and overlap. Suddenly, your patch is alive with evolving patterns that sound more like an algorithmic jam partner than a static sequencer.

But the real kicker is using Walk 4 to generate new melodies from existing v/oct sequences. By sampling and accumulating voltages at different rates, you get auto-accompanying lines that are always musically relevant but never predictable. It’s like having a modular mate who’s always got a new bassline up their sleeve. The possibilities are wild—and if you want to hear those polymetric arps and counter-melodies in action, you’ll need to watch DivKid’s hands-on patching.

Walk 4 isn’t just a CV wizard—it’s a noise monster. Crank up the rate and volatility, and you get everything from soft wind to digital chirps to full-on mechanical tape failure. DivKid patches Walk 4’s outputs straight into VCAs and filters, whipping up percussion that’s as crunchy as a broken toaster. The module’s internal noise sources and stepped outputs make it a goldmine for weird drum textures and lo-fi effects.

It’s not just about static noise, either. By modulating volatility and constrain, you can morph between subtle hiss and aggressive crackle, or even simulate vinyl dropouts and tape mangling. If you’re tired of sterile white noise, Walk 4’s approach is a breath of fresh, filthy air. The video’s patch breakdowns are essential viewing if you want to steal some of these tricks for your own rack.