SergeModular

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From: Yulian Pugachevsky <yulian.p@...>

Bingo on that Bill !!! :)

imho, designing/building a Serge system just by plopping in modules or building from a kit is similar to putting together a Stradivarius from parts that you'd get from the master.. you may have all the right parts, but your bridge might not be aligned properly, etc.. as opposed to having the whole instrument (and that's the key word here as you point out!!) assembled, fine-tuned/calibrat ed and tested by the master builder (which is what Rex does).

.. what's being said here is nothing new..its been emphasized over and over... the only downfall is that you cannot buy individual modules and you have to be quite attentive in planning your panel.. but I find that its a very small price to pay for the finished product (no pun intended here :))...

I've had countless discussions with people who've never played or even seen a Serge system in person and say "... yeah-yeah.. I can do that with my Doepfer, Blacet, etc.. you're crazy to spend this kind of money on a modular..bla. .bla.." but once they get to play with my miniscule 3panel kit (4th one on the way... cant wait :D).. the attitude changes all together...

I honestly dont think that this kind of experience could be achieved if the system's modules were connected together by edge connectors instead of hand-braded prime quality wire or if it was built/tested using average bench equipment... cuz dont forget.. Rex's lab gear is at the top of its game and that amount of $$$ that one would need to purchase that equipment would quickly add up and would drastically increase the cost of the proverbial "home built" Serge system.... might as well let Rex do what he's good (no... amazing) at and accept that the pros outweigh the cons

ok.. 'nuff ranting/preaching ;-)

... enjoy your Serges!!!

y.

On 22-Jun-07, at 6:27 PM, Bill Sequeira wrote:

What liabilities?

Serge is not about modules but about an instrument and a system, and
achieves that objective quite effectively.

Regards,

Bill
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Bill Sequeira, PHD - Principal
Axon Hillock - http://www.axonhillock.com/

On Jun 22, 2007, at 8:56 AM, James R. Coplin wrote:

> [...8<...]
> With that in mind, I think a strong argument can be made that any
> change
> short of going to single modules, which as far as any conversation
> I've
> ever had with him would suggest is *never* going to happen, would
> effectively remove the advantage of the Serge's custom panels and
> leave
> us with most of the liabilities of the system.
>
> Of course we have to wait and see what the plan is but I think a fair
> amount of healthy skepticism is also not unwarranted.
>
> James R. COplin
>
>