LMAO!!!! yup. . . Mikes up early today. Watch out with his CDs. . . he's right . . you'll never be the same. Personaly, i like Mikes stuff and have all his disks i believe. I'm a Stockhausen and Dockstader fan and his compositions capture that flavor better than anyone here that i've heard.Then after you've recovered listen to mine. Hahahaha !! Then go on to the classics. I take exception to the delivery times for non standard shop panels but that's just my experience.
kind regards
john duval
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mimulon wrote:
>To that end I've created a portable SILENT case (made it myself, used peltier solid state
>cooling to pump heat out of damped enclosure -- inaudable) that holds my digital wares.
>
>
Wow - nifty.
>Modcan - it sounds the best to me so far, but it's more traditional
>Serge - it sounds as good as modcan, and is more off the beaten path, which is good
>Buchla 200e - I NEED TO HEAR IT - I like it for I like Buchla, and it is very pretty. But I need
>to hear it. It is amazing that I can't find any audio files of it.
>
>
>So my questions are:
>
>1) Is it possible to get new Serge panels? I see module pricing on serge-fan, but what
>about a system-panel pricing concept?
>
>
I think Rex said he has some shop panels in stock, if you want
brand-spanking new. There's some
used gear floating out there too.
If you want the Serge to be a sound souirce then a Blue Voice or Animal
panel is a good way to go.
If you want the Serge to be a sound mangler then a Soup Kitchen is your
cuppa tea (munched metaphor!)
Figure $3000+ for a new Serge panel plus power supply. Lots of folks go
for multiple panels.
>
>3) What would the delay be?
>
>
If you mean ordering time, if Rex has it and your check clears, maybe a
couple weeks or less!
If you're building a custom panel that's 2-3 months according to the
latest data.
>4) How reliable are the old panels? I seriously am not interested in doing maintenance
>myself.
>
>
Relaibility varies. If you check out the 'Polls' section of this Yahoo
group there's a poll on relaibility. Most Serge users
are very happy. The Hartland/Oakland panels from 1993 on are very
solid.. Serge-built gear from the 70's and 80's is
more dodgy. On any heavily used system you may have to replace a pot or
two just from wear & tear. One saving grace of
Serges is that they use fairly standard parts - no custom IC's or floor
sweepings. So there's hope even for a whacked-out Serge.
>5) Anyone know what kind of stand Ed Egan has for his Serge system? That is so hella cool.
>It's like from 'forbidden planet'.
>
>
It actually was forged from Krell-metal. No earthbound foundry could
make the parts so it was custom made in low earth orbit by guys with one
eye and three fingers.
>6) Are serge systems mountable in the portable suitcases like in the old pictures I've seen?
>I assume the power supply is external in that case?
>
>
Yes.
>7) Any experiences with ModCan? They are almost next-door to where I live. I really like
>the system, but it seems quite traditional, and I'm liking the serge routing concepts more.
>(from a reading perspective anyway).
>
>8) Anyone have any audio samples of the Buchla 200e? It's almost like there is some sort
>of non-disclosure about putting sounds online.
>
>9) Anything else I should know about Serge's? (I just ordered every Serge touched CD from
>CDBABY BTW -- so no doubt I'm buying music made by someone in this forum).
>
>
So you probably picked up some of my stuff. Be careful, you'll never be
the same.
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m/n/m/l
surreal electronic music, sound, noise
http://www.mnmlnoise.com
Keep on Patchin'!