SergeModular

if you ground the Serge (you will anyway, right?), the
ground is then transferred thru the minijack cables to
your minijack modulars. so cross-patching is fine. i
do it all the time.
if you want to cross-patch with another banana modular
then you have to ground the two banana modulars
together. the serge psu has a black ground banana jack
that is for tha purpose. i use that too and i also
cross-patch between my serge modular and my bananafied
Metalbox frac modules all the time.
everything works fine...
Serge should not be a 'closed system'.
Harry?

best regards,
Bakis.


--- 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>

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