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Re: Freq. Shifter...Serge future?

2001-04-14 by Sebastian Kuehnl

Hi

> These ultra complex devices DID make it to the future. The Serge USG and
> Wiard Envelator are improvements on the original design.

Please explain "nothing is a substitute for anything else" and then "this is an
improvement".


> The only practical use for the quadrature mode (that I am aware of) is for
> quadraphonic panning where the travel time on each side path can be
> independently varied. Most multi-channel positioning today is done in
> software. So the feature takes up valuable panel space, but adds nothing
> currently useful.

Delay-attack-duration-release, attack-duration-release-hold, ADSR

You can certainly continue my previous list of things which you better do with
a Wiard, or better with a Buchla.

> Serge chose not to bring out the internal trigger flip-flop. So to use a USG
> as a square wave LFO, you need an external comparator. The Envelator brings
> this output to the front panel. The 281 Function Generator did not have
> attenuators on the Attack and Decay time inputs. This mean you have to patch
> up external attenuators. The Envelators have these attenuators in place
> (AMOD and DMOD).

I tried to say something about modularity here and integration there and about
that which to put where is matter of subjective preference..
We could start right here... what's bad about accessible comparators? You can
make much more complex binary waveforms with them. I love them, even if they
use up frontpanel space... With a handful methods for simple variable width
pulse wave derivation, each with its own properties of DC, vertical and
horizontal phase shift or pitch, I cannot but welcome having the choice.
Someone else might not.

> No self respecting designer will simply copy anothers work. While both the
> Serge and Wiard are "derivative" designs from the Buchla, both are intended
> as original instruments and are not "copies" of anything.

Correct

> Grant Richter
>
>

Kind regards
Sebastian Kuehnl


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