SergeModular

me too.

I sold my K2000 to make way for a Doepfer Modular... got hooked and sold
that
to get some Serge panels...

if anything Reaktor is a better replacement for my Wave - the Wavetable
ensembles are
superb - but Reaktor is still missing that 'x' factor that I get from the
Waves analogue filters
and intuitive interface.

6-8 patchcords used......... hmmmmm

kd

> Funny, I took exactly the opposite path. The Kurzweil VAST architecture
> in the K2X00 and Native Instrument's Reaktor revived my interest in
> modular synthesis. VAST has excellent programmability. I once created a
> patch that played diatonic scales from the modulation wheel and
> sequences from the keyboard. But eventually you hit a brick wall in
> resources.
>
> Reaktor is more promising because resources are essentially unlimited as
> long as you have CPU processing power. However, version 2.3 broke my
> system for 9 months due to an obscure sound card driver problem. Every
> software update or OS update or sound card change or CPU upgrade
> basically risks something else breaking. The latest I've heard is that
> the Pentium IV has a floating point problem when calculating small
> values in reverbs and delays. Other stuff: It's difficult to map the
> control surface to something that's readily useable and comprehensible.
> And doing "chaos" type patches with multiple feedback paths crashes
> Reaktor. It just can't handle it no matter how many tweaks or delays
> you put in the path to fix it.
>
> On the other hand, I bought a Serge panel from a guy who said he was
> going all digital. When I went through the box I found he had only
> opened 6-8 of 20 patch cords for his panel. He was not a real power
> user, in my opinion. So maybe that's the people you're talking about.
>
> John Loffink
> jloffink@...
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Junger Joerg [mailto:Joerg.Junger@...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 6:31 AM
> > To: 'SergeModular@yahoogroups.com'
> > Subject: AW: [SergeModular] Re: Alot of serge panels up for auction
> lately
> >
> > hm.
> >
> > there may be another reason why more systems show up recently: a lot
> of
> > people go back to digital. with all the sound generation software
> > available
> > today (max/msp, reactor etc) and very powerful computers going for
> > relatively cheap. then it's tempting to sell gear that represent a lot
> of
> > money and that you feel you will not use anymore. maybe a bit like the
> > situation in the 80ties.
> >
> > joerg
> >
> >
>
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