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From: "matthew carpenter" <matfhew.carpenfer@...>
Yeah, I like the Triple Waveshaper and Wave Multipliers, too. The EQ is brilliant, and the VCF2, I've yet to form a more solid opinion on, and I have two Active Processors which I use all the time. The NCOM is great, too, so many uses, and Rex called it a rock crusher, once. I'll be getting another, and most of the lefthand side of a Soup Kitchen.
But, should any of us consider a module that we wouldn't be able to get on a shop panel, or in a practical combination with other modules? How about a Matrix Mixer, for example? A Dual Schmitt Trigger? Does anyone have either?
On 5/29/07, John P <johnp299792@ ameritech. net> wrote:It sounds like you know you what you want pretty well...
just out of curiousity what makes you like the NTO?
Also I think the Triple Waveshaper is 3 VC waveshapers like what you
have in the NTO...
taking a sawtooth to a sine or a pulse. It's been a while since I
played with one but
you can get all sorts of interesting stuff out of it... a great
compliment to the VCM. You can feed just about anything into it (not
just a sawtooth)... just plug shit in and hear what it does!
riluttante wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> After receiving the news that STS will stop production of custom
> panels on June 1st, I'm
> quickly making up my mind about ordering a custom panel to round out
> my current
> system (Blue Voice, Blue CV, Soup Kitchen, TKB). I'd basically like to
> get one additional
> panel featuring some of my favorite modules so I have two of them,
> plus some things that
> ar en't present in my current system. I'd really appreciate any
> comments about this module
> selection and the individual functionality, thanks!
>
> Here's what I had in mind:
>
> Preamp Detector PRNV 1"
> I have one at the moment, but use stereo input signals a lot. Also,
> I'd like to plug both a
> guitar and a microphone into the system simultaneously, and having two
> PRNV's would
> mean I can do this without bringing a mixing desk along.
>
> New Timbral Oscillator NTO 3"
> An obvious addition: I love the NTO, and my current four-panel system
> has only one
>
> Ring Modulator RING 1"
> Present in the current system, but used so much in so many ways that
> I'd like a second
> one
>
> Wave Multiplier VCM 2"
> again: Present in the current system, but used so much in so many ways
> that I'd like a
> second one
>
> Tr iple Waveshaper TWS 2"
> This one I'm not so sure of. I'd love feedback from some other users
> as to how versatile
> these are for audio processing. All the catalogue says is that it "can
> transform a sawtooth
> wave into a sine wave", or something equally unspectacular. What else
> does this do? How
> does it sound on external audio?
>
> Variable Bandwidth Filter VCF2 2"
> I'm curious about this one. With the VCF2 added I'd have one of every
> filter in my system
> (considering the VCFQ and the VCFQX are essentially the same, I have
> the latter)
>
> Resonant Equalizer EQ 2"
> again: I'd like a second one, I use this in almost every patch
>
> X Fader XFAD 1"
> Another one I'd love to hear some comments on. I have a UAP, which can
> be used as a
> crossfader, but I've noticed a slew/glide in its response. In other
> words, when I want to
&g t; quickly switch (rather than fade smoothly) between two signals, the
> response isn't quick
> enough. The question is whether the XFAD can do real instantaneous
> "jump-cuts" between
> two signals without a noticeable glide, with the right CV applied (a
> gate from the TKB or a
> slow square wave, for example).
>
> Active Processor AP 1"
> What exactly sets the AP apart from the XFAD? Does the Active
> Processor allow for
> instantaneous, lag-free, jump-cuts between the two input signals?
> If the XFAD and AP have a similar lag/slew in the crossfade transition
> as the UAP, I might
> ask Rex if he can make me a Triple Voltage Controlled Switch instead,
> which was dropped
> from the catalogue at some point, mostly because of clicks in the
> audio during the
> switching.
>
> �N Comparator NCOM 1"
> Seems like a good idea, for PWM and audio division, among other things
>
> Total: 16"
>
> Thanks for any input about the selection/layout!
> Thomas
>
>
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Message
Re: My first (and last) custom panel
2007-05-30 by darkstr1746@comcast.net
The XFAD might not give you that hard quick "left/right" thing your looking for,
if i'm reading you correctly. Same with the ACPR. I like the TWS more than the VCM but that's just a matter of taste. You don't have that many OSC so i'm not sure why you would want more than one VCM, as just that one is capable of serious sonic damage all by itself. Personally i found mixing and cross fading to be the heart of a good Serge system. . . this opinion is shared by Rex also. A couple of XFADs and a QUO with a DCM or the four channel mixer with a MIX2 is a good combo. Also not sure how much bang for the buck your going to get from another RING. The VCF2 was my favorite filter combined with the EQ. Again, you need good mixing capabilities to take advantage of the combination. Chris Sawyer did a wonderful little break down of the advantages of mixing and crossfading a few years back after i sold him a panel that had a matrix mixer and some XFADs and a few QUOs. He was rather skeptical but after just one week became a true believer.
For my own taste i would add a couple of PDIVs and a couple ASRs. That would make the addition of a second RING more worth while. And while your at it, spend some serious cash and have Rex modify the resonant points on the RING so that it sounds like a giant cathedral bell. hahaha' But really, a RING with the right pitch on the carrier run through a VCF2 and EQ can really give you a huge range to work with. I refer to the cathedral bell sound i use on Sleepy Hollow from my disc Hells Canyon
So put in a couple of PDIV(2)/ASR(2)/RING/VCF2/MIX2/XFAD/QUO/TWS/DCSM
prepare to rock out.
I had a Schmidt trigger at one time but could never get the hang of it.
But in the end it all depends on what your trying to do.
If your into straight ahead audio twisting/warping, then the above might tweak your interest 'cause the SOUP is a great start already. Trade out the DCSM and TWS for that extra NTO and PRNV.
With what you have already you could put just about anthing together and it would be a good compliment.
jduval