SergeModular

--- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, John P <johnp299792@...> wrote:

>
> It sounds like you know you what you want pretty well...
> just out of curiousity what makes you like the NTO?

The additional timbral modulation parts, basically: VC/manual waveshape modulation, VC
index on the linear FM. I don't play pitches/melodies much, rather different timbres/
noises, so these subtle modulation possibilities are very dear to me.

>
> 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!

The Triple Waveshaper is three identical modules, right? But one can switch the three of
them in series for the effect times three?

>
> 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
> > aren'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
> >
> > Triple 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
> > 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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