SergeModular

Hello K0nk,

I highly recommend you log a few flight hours M-boating fist, where
you will develop your 'feel' for the helm and engines, before
docking up das "CREATURE".

On the [SSG] - The upper cell, when patched as a triangle wave osc,
has an upper limit of about 2.5 Khz (the lower side of the range is
a couple of minutes) -- so yes, it goes through 10,000: 1 sweeps on
into the middle (vocal) range. When cross-pollinated with other
audio sources (such as one of the [TGO] halves, it gets very rich
with the harmonic density: rocks > gravel particulars.

The lower cell also can become an audio osc by patching "CYCLE"
and "IN", then setting the rate of oscillation from a gate source
(upper SSG cell or either [TGO] half) into the "SAMPLE" In.

This will, indeed, get you a very satisfactory cement factory.


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

>
>
> Hello Mr. Tique
>
> Good point. I am very much a 'user' rather than a 'developer' of
> analogue things, so that hadn't even crossed my mind. Could be

very

> dangerous I suppose. I'm used to just sticking my patch cables

into

> any old sockets that come along, as long as it's V/Oct, I just

assumed

> it would be OK. Perhaps it's better for me to treat any

prospective

> serge acquisitions as closed systems, rather than attempt to bridge
> the gaps...
>
> any insight on the speed of the S&H unit?
>
> -- K0nk
>
>
> --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, "Harold Tique" <sts7@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Mr. Krete,
> >
> > I'm glad that all the great guys here in the SMOG either have

been

> > helpful in showing the wonders the 'Greek orgy' style of Serge

inter-

> > patchability.
> >
> > I personally have been through many synthesizer architectures

and

> > patching paradigms (Buchla & Moog & EMS) and, after all that,

found

> > the Serge far and away both the most flexible and, most

important,

> > the most exciting & fun to play with!
> >
> > The question of "interface" is, on the `face' of it, a simple
> > matter of basic jack/plug type 'sex changes'.
> >
> > The reality of it is more complex, even in this beautiful world

of

> > analogue we float in. There are several 'schools' of thought
> > prevailing out there representing the 'best' way to accomplish

the

> > interconnectivity of the modules, set by the designer's personal
> > preferences and existing standards set down by the

audio/broadcast

> > industries before them.
> >
> > One must do some study of the exact voltage requirements, plus
> > current source/sink and impedance considerations, to begin the
> > process of providing the mortar on which the bridge to
> > successful 'interfacing' rests.
> >
> > The single most important part of building this 'bridge', and

the

> > most misunderstood, is the common referencing of the two (or

more)

> > involved systems' signal and power "grounds".
> >
> > Deeper specifics fall into the range of consulting.
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Harry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, "kkonkkrete" <kkonkkrete@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi ---
> > >
> > > It's all slowly beginning to sink in. It really is amazing how
> > > diverse these units are --- I never realized

how 'conventional' I

> > was
> > > in my whole approach to modular synthesis.
> > >
> > > I'm sorry for yet more questions, but I just want to make sure

I'm

> > not
> > > being unrealistic in my expectations:
> > >
> > > - how fast does the S&H cell of the smooth / stepped generator

go?

> > > I'd like to use it for aliasing effects, so I'd need I guess

up to

> > a
> > > couple of thousand Hz --- is that possible with the internal

clock

> > of
> > > that cell, or would it only work with an audio rate oscillator
> > plugged
> > > into the "sample" jack? Or have I misunderstood what the rate

jack

> > > and knobs do?
> > >
> > > - do you think there is any chance to persuade Rex Probe to

add a

> > > couple of passive banana-to-mini-jack converters to the

central

> > strip
> > > of the M-boat? That would help a lot with interfacing to

other CV

> > gear.
> > >
> > > Thanks for all your help! I'm really psyched about this

thing...

> > >
> > > -- KkoNkkrete
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, Carbon111 <carbon111@>

wrote:

> > > >
> > > > Hi there,
> > > >
> > > > >Sorry if my previous post was a bit moronic!
> > > >
> > > > Not at all, it was a perfectly valid question. I just wanted

to

> > make
> > > sure you didn't misunderstand me.
> > > >
> > > > >as for requesting mp3s --- I didn't mean to suggest that

lossy

> > > > >compression could do justice to the sounds --- I just

wanted to

> > get a
> > > > >rough glimpse of the range that was possible, given that I

am in

> > > > >Europe and may not have a chance to see one in the flesh

for a

> > while.
> > > >
> > > > No problems there either. Its just that a modular synthesizer
> > > dosen't really sound like *anything* if you get my

meaning...its

> > like
> > > trying to show someone what a piano is like just by hitting

middle

> > C ;)
> > > >
> > > > I'll try to put some wav files up in a few days but people
> > shouldn't
> > > take them as *definitive* examples...everyone will get

*completely*

> > > different sounds from this thing...
> > > >
> > > > >Sorry about all these basic questions, I'm really excited

about

> > the
> > > > >possibilities, but I just want to get things clear before
> > taking the
> > > > >plunge...
> > > >
> > > > No problem at all. :)
> > > >
> > > > Best Regards, James
> > > > --
> > > > http://www.carbon111.com/serge_index.html
> > > >
> > >
> >
>