--- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, "simulacreant" <mrcarp@...>
wrote:
price of one new panel, then add a custom panel to round out your
system.
custom panel until you have spent some time with the first two (give
it at least a couple of months). I think almost every Serge owner
here will agree that we had a much better idea of what we wanted to
add *after* using a system extensively than before we laid hands on.
That way, if you decide you need more mixing (a common experience)
or an extra VCO or perhaps two full ADSRs, you can factor that into
your custom panel design. Otherwise, you may find that you don't
really use something you were *sure* you needed initially, and you
may be short something else you didn't realize was critical to your
specific style of Serge creativity.
Otherwise, your module selection looks pretty good, although if you
are going to wind up with three panels, I think you should include a
DCSM to complement the Blue Voice's UAP. VC mixing is one of the
keys to discovering the "hidden lairs" of modular synthesis, in my
opinion, and with one MIX2 on the Blue Voice already I believe you
can afford to exchange the custom panel's MIX2. You can mix manually
on the DCSM when not using it for VC gain/pan - but don't overlook
dynamic mixing prior to the output stage, such as VCO waveforms,
filter outputs, etc! (And your CMX/ACPR/SPRC can be used as pinch
hitters for audio mixing in many applications, as well.)
A few other thoughts: the VCF2 is very underrated - especially nice
with VC mixing; you may find two NCOMs more flexible than NCOM+COM;
and in my view the BLOG doesn't give you tremendous bang for the
buck until you start using sequencers. (I'll refrain from trying to
talk you into that Sequencer panel - LOL!)
Best wishes,
Chris
wrote:
>This could be a great approach. Get two used panels for about the
> However, if I did go for a standard Blue Fun Station
price of one new panel, then add a custom panel to round out your
system.
> MIX2/NCOM/CMX/ACPR/VCFS/ADSR/TWS/BLOG/SPRC/COMMy first overall comment would be to hold off on designing the
custom panel until you have spent some time with the first two (give
it at least a couple of months). I think almost every Serge owner
here will agree that we had a much better idea of what we wanted to
add *after* using a system extensively than before we laid hands on.
That way, if you decide you need more mixing (a common experience)
or an extra VCO or perhaps two full ADSRs, you can factor that into
your custom panel design. Otherwise, you may find that you don't
really use something you were *sure* you needed initially, and you
may be short something else you didn't realize was critical to your
specific style of Serge creativity.
Otherwise, your module selection looks pretty good, although if you
are going to wind up with three panels, I think you should include a
DCSM to complement the Blue Voice's UAP. VC mixing is one of the
keys to discovering the "hidden lairs" of modular synthesis, in my
opinion, and with one MIX2 on the Blue Voice already I believe you
can afford to exchange the custom panel's MIX2. You can mix manually
on the DCSM when not using it for VC gain/pan - but don't overlook
dynamic mixing prior to the output stage, such as VCO waveforms,
filter outputs, etc! (And your CMX/ACPR/SPRC can be used as pinch
hitters for audio mixing in many applications, as well.)
A few other thoughts: the VCF2 is very underrated - especially nice
with VC mixing; you may find two NCOMs more flexible than NCOM+COM;
and in my view the BLOG doesn't give you tremendous bang for the
buck until you start using sequencers. (I'll refrain from trying to
talk you into that Sequencer panel - LOL!)
Best wishes,
Chris