SergeModular

nice, thanks!
the more i read the archives the more i'm familiar with the opinions,
pros/cons, etc., and just came across a comment about holding off on
designing a custom panel until you've spent time with your initial
system, and thought, 'i bet someone will respond like that to my
questions'.
the advice/commentary is very much appreciated!

--- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, "paradigmshiftbeats"
<paradigmshiftbeats@...> wrote:

>
> --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, "simulacreant" <mrcarp@>
> wrote:
> >
> > However, if I did go for a standard Blue Fun Station
>
> This could be a great approach. Get two used panels for about the
> price of one new panel, then add a custom panel to round out your
> system.
>
> > MIX2/NCOM/CMX/ACPR/VCFS/ADSR/TWS/BLOG/SPRC/COM
>
> My 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
>