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Re: Serge Jack colors and Their functional meanings?

2007-12-06 by riluttante

> > red: trigger
>
> Red = gate or trigger pulses in older systems. More recent
> systems use yellow for trigger.

FWIW, some recent systems still seem to use red for trigger/gates. My 2006 and 2007
panels use only red jacks for trigger/gates... No yellow in my system.

>
> > blue: AC coupled CV / audio
>
> No. Blue is DC coupled signals in the 0 to +5v range.
> Usually CV, but not always.

But all blue inputs respond to negative voltages too, right?

>
> > black: DC coupled CV / audio
>
> Bipolar signals - swing positive and negative in the
> range -5v to +5v. Audio or control signals. May be
> AC or DC coupled.

I know what AC and DC stand for, but can someone explain the functional difference in
the Serge system between these two?

I understand from the above description that a bipolar, -5v to +5v output may still be DC
coupled?

Thanks for the questions and answers, good to see some of the basics explained!



>
> Very early Serges sometimes used Green for sync and
> white for CV, and I've seen white used for the coupler
> on SSGs (which swings -10v to +10v).
>
>
> Steve
>

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