2001-06-09 by Sebastian Kuehnl
Hi Mr Rubbish (?), : --- : > Add to this the 8x2 sequencer with A,B,A-B (aka Sequencer 17A) : > this is the EXACT same layout except the stepselect buttons : > are on the right not left side. Almost every designer has : > some radically different step sequencer design. : > : > It
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2001-06-09 by RFAHL
No opposition at all. Please post away! You wouldn't be the first to post a Serge inspired circuit on the net. Romeo on 6/8/01 8:58 PM, Microtonal at microtonal@... wrote: I looked back at the Serge catalog and realized I had missed the staircase output, which wasn't in my circui
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2001-06-09 by Microtonal
I looked back at the Serge catalog and realized I had missed the staircase output, which wasn't in my circuit. With this in mind I'd guess the Serge implementation is a pulse generator/staircase generator based on the LM3900 Norton amplifier, not on the DSG. With this is mind, ju
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2001-06-08 by sonic@sonicboomuk.fsnet.co.uk
--- In SergeModular@y..., "Sebastian Kuehnl" wrote: > What choices does one have, or not have, for laying out an analog Boolean > logic gate module in this physical format? thousands at least . do you know how many types of boolean logic exist ? there are dozens of differant func
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2001-06-08 by sonic@sonicboomuk.fsnet.co.uk
--- In SergeModular@y..., "Sebastian Kuehnl" wrote: > Please, I haven't voiced any opinion, and as of yet I don't have one. I'm > curious to hear Rex himself on this, nothing else. > > Theory: it might (might) still be that the insides are Duncan's own work. > Alas, how many circ
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2001-06-08 by sonic@sonicboomuk.fsnet.co.uk
--- In SergeModular@y..., "C. Whitten" wrote: > >now, i see that they openly claim some designs are moog, ms50, > > I must say, I probably go with Sebastian on this one although I have every > simpathy with the views expressed by PK, Kirk and Matt. > For one thing, just about eve
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2001-06-08 by sonic@sonicboomuk.fsnet.co.uk
--- > Add to this the 8x2 sequencer with A,B,A-B (aka Sequencer 17A) > this is the EXACT same layout except the stepselect buttons > are on the right not left side. Almost every designer has > some radically different step sequencer design. > > It's really a shame because it seem
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2001-06-08 by John
--- In SergeModular@y..., "C. Whitten" wrote: >I find (IMO!!!) that the least successful use > of the Wavemultiplier is audio processing. Things get quite nastily > distorted very quickly. I think thats the reason I am really diggin this thing to be honest :) Not to mention the H
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2001-06-08 by John Papiewski
Wow, great, thanks! Very cool. thornburgh73@... wrote: > > Done. I have two examples, one varying the resonance (generated > by external feedback) from none to beyond self-oscillation. > The second consists of several filter sweeps. In both there is a > square wave input from an
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2001-06-08 by C. Whitten
> oh my goodness.... Well that made my day. man i can't wait until I > have enough money to spring for my first panel from serge. i now > know for a fact there will be two Wave Multipliers in it. Haven't had a chance to check out Opart's files yet. Two opinions of my own though.
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2001-06-08 by John
oh my goodness.... Well that made my day. man i can't wait until I have enough money to spring for my first panel from serge. i now know for a fact there will be two Wave Multipliers in it. Thanks for uploading those files!!! Keep 'em coming when you get time. I would love to hea
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2001-06-08 by thornburgh73@yahoo.com
(...) > For a Bool module in musical application, the choices are just narrower. > but not so narrow as to copy the ENTIRE layout... besides with a "logic" module it seems far more could be done I.E> with some simple flip flops, counters and so forth, changing the idea somewhat.
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2001-06-07 by ART Records
Hi John I just had time to upload 3 files for you and others to check out. They all feature a simple otherwise unprocessed drumloop going thru each section of the Wave Multiplier module. The top section (with toggle set to HI) produces a nice distortion - as it correctly describe
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2001-06-07 by SergeModular@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SergeModular group. File : /VCMBottom.wav Uploaded by : opart@... Description : Drums thru VCM Bottom section You can access this file at the URL http://groups.yahoo
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2001-06-07 by SergeModular@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SergeModular group. File : /VCMMiddle.wav Uploaded by : opart@... Description : Drums thru VCM Middle section You can access this file at the URL http://groups.yahoo
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2001-06-07 by John
Hello all. Since people are starting to upload samples of serge modules in action, I have a request. Could someone please upload some samples of the Wave Multiplier and Triple Waveshaper with just raw VCO's? I am interested in hearing what these things can do on their own without
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2001-06-07 by thornburgh73@yahoo.com
--- In SergeModular@y..., "Sebastian Kuehnl" wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Papiewski" > To: "Serge Modular" > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 4:09 PM > Subject: [SergeModular] That 24db/octave thing... > > > : Hi all, > : > : There's that contributed article on
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2001-06-07 by SergeModular@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SergeModular group. File : /4pole_sweep.wav Uploaded by : thornburgh73@... Description : 4-pole filter; amplitude control system; cutoff variation at self-oscillatio
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2001-06-07 by SergeModular@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SergeModular group. File : /4pole_res.wav Uploaded by : thornburgh73@... Description : 4-pole filter; amplitude control system; resonance variation You can access th
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2001-06-07 by Scott Evans, Gen Mgr
CW, Perhaps the Modcan suffers from the lack of compensation in the filter. When resonance is increased, the frequency at the "knee" is amplified (I will continue to use a "leg" metaphor for this description, with the passed frequencies being the "thigh top" and the roll-off bein
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2001-06-07 by Scott Evans, Gen Mgr
CW, Perhaps the Modcan suffers from the lack of compensation in the filter. When resonance is increased, the frequency at the "knee" is amplified (I will continue to use a "leg" metaphor for this description, with the passed frequencies being the "thigh top" and the roll-off bein
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2001-06-07 by Sebastian Kuehnl
What choices does one have, or not have, for laying out an analog Boolean logic gate module in this physical format? The Boolean functions are always listed in this order: AND, OR, eXclusive-OR. I have never seen them mentioned, drawn, etc in a different order anywhere. If one do
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2001-06-07 by Real Name
Hi all Rex just called back and he was in great form... sounds like there's a bit of a back-log of orders but nothing too serious... he shipped the first panel from his new HQ last week and he was satisfied the quality was as high as it ever was... great news! Kirk
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2001-06-07 by particlemen@aol.com
>I decided to run a VERY subjective filter > comparison. > The filters were: first, Serge Variable Q, Fenix Multimode (filter 1) and > finally ModCan (Polyfusion type) Chris, A great one-shot comparison. Thanks for uploading it. While everyone will have their own opinion about wh
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2001-06-07 by C. Whitten
Dear all, Partly motivated by the current ModCan debate and partly by my success in finally uploading a file, I decided to run a VERY subjective filter comparison. The oscillator mix was NTO sawtooth and ModCan wavetable (controlled via ModCan standard oscillator). One of each mi
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2001-06-07 by Microtonal
Before this recent website update the Modcan banana jacks were yellow, green and white. Some time ago I told Bruce Duncan this was a pretty disgusting combination of colors. I guess my email may have had an effect? John Loffink microtonal@... > is modcan using the harry davies kn
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2001-06-07 by Microtonal
I can't see why anyone would even bother to copy the design for a logic module. Put schmitt triggers on the inputs for slowly rising signals, then some CMOS gates, add some LED drivers, you're done. It's not rocket science. The Modcan Boolean Logic and VC ADSR panel layouts are o
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2001-06-06 by Sebastian Kuehnl
Please, I haven't voiced any opinion, and as of yet I don't have one. I'm curious to hear Rex himself on this, nothing else. Theory: it might (might) still be that the insides are Duncan's own work. Alas, how many circuits may have been copied unnoticedly because they were well h
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2001-06-06 by Matt Wilson
"C. Whitten" wrote: >now, i see that they openly claim some designs are moog, ms50, I must say, I probably go with Sebastian on this one although I have every simpathy with the views expressed by PK, Kirk and Matt. For one thing, just about every analogue synth has a similar enve
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2001-06-06 by C. Whitten
>now, i see that they openly claim some designs are moog, ms50, I must say, I probably go with Sebastian on this one although I have every simpathy with the views expressed by PK, Kirk and Matt. For one thing, just about every analogue synth has a similar envelope design, somebod
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2001-06-06 by Matt Wilson
matt wilson wrote: Real Name wrote: Have you seen the new Modcan Boolean Logic module? It looks very similar to the STS design... even down to the 2 inverter sections top & bottom of the module... double jeez! thats an outright copy of the serge design! let me clarify my thoughts
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2001-06-06 by Real Name
>cloning seems to be so mad anyway , that if someone wants to spend >200 hours & $1000 on parts etc. to copy something , good luck to >them.... i agree... especially the recent attempts to recreate the Minimoog... all that well-meant time & effort could be far more better spent d
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2001-06-06 by Sebastian Kuehnl
Hi Matt, Chris, John and all, I would like to remind of a few things for the sake of balance: The EMS filter has already been cloned by Doepfer, AS and others, not to speak of the Moog 904 and Oberheim SEM filters. Bruce Duncan used to work with Polyfusion. As you all know Grant
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2001-06-06 by Real Name
LOL hehe - unfortunately I've ordered panels from him before - he'll know what I'm after! Kirk heh...try this: call, and don't say anything about synths. just start saying a bunch of weird shit. it'll intrigue him, you'll get a call back, then you can gently rope him in to talkin
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2001-06-06 by sonic@sonicboomuk.fsnet.co.uk
--- In SergeModular@y..., "Real Name" wrote: > > Have you seen the new Modcan Boolean Logic module? > > It looks very similar to the STS design... even down to the 2 inverter > sections top & bottom > of the module... > > I wasn't too bothered about the resemblance to Serge until
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2001-06-06 by matt wilson
Real Name wrote: Have you seen the new Modcan Boolean Logic module? It looks very similar to the STS design... even down to the 2 inverter sections top & bottom of the module... I wasn't too bothered about the resemblance to Serge until I saw this addition... I guess I may feel d
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2001-06-06 by DarkStr717@aol.com
In a message dated 6/6/01 11:03:20 AM, opart@... writes: no. - no return call as yet :-( >> The first new panel shipped out last week so production is now off and running. It's gonna be slow as there is still only one assembly person. Kind regards John D
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2001-06-06 by John Papiewski
Check out the new Modcan boolean logic too. He uses the Harry Davies knobs but I think has a different color scheme for jacks... also will let you pick your own colors. Other Serge "similarities" : * quad vca is same as old Serge quad vca * peak & trough module was from old Serge
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2001-06-06 by Real Name
Have you seen the new Modcan Boolean Logic module? It looks very similar to the STS design... even down to the 2 inverter sections top & bottom of the module... I wasn't too bothered about the resemblance to Serge until I saw this addition... I guess I may feel different if I was
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2001-06-06 by C. Whitten
> is modcan using the harry davies knobs too? You know I never noticed that 'til now. I haven't got the Envelope module BTW. Some of the modules I have are potentially copied. Obviously the Polyfusion Filter and the Wavetable Oscillator seems very similar to the Digisound Digi Os
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2001-06-06 by matt wilson
is modcan using the harry davies knobs too???? and red jack sleeves for gates and trigs? jeez! matt -- matt wilson is OdysseySounds email: sebsi23@... web: http://members.home.net/odysseysounds/index.htm music: http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/242/matthew_b_wilson.html
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2001-06-06 by matt wilson
"C. Whitten" wrote: > Any other Modcan opinions?? Please don't think I'm a pain for suggesting checking the archives once in a while, otherwise John P. and I are going to be continually re-running our difference of opinion over ModCan. (Message 141 onwards) Let me once again outl
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2001-06-06 by C. Whitten
> Any other Modcan opinions?? Please don't think I'm a pain for suggesting checking the archives once in a while, otherwise John P. and I are going to be continually re-running our difference of opinion over ModCan. (Message 141 onwards) Let me once again outline my opinions thou
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2001-06-06 by Les Mizzell
> Has anybody checked out the Modcan filters for > additional options on a Serge? Even though Grant would kill me if he knew I was thinking about it, but I was considering modding a Wiard filter or two myself. He swore that bananas would never fit on the panel, but I got a ruler
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2001-06-06 by John Papiewski
I did have an opportunity to play with some Modcan for a few hours... I can't say I was terribly impressed, but that's only my $.02. I was particularly interested in the ladder LPF, was curious about the rest of it. The physical build quality was certainly solid, the layout was a
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2001-06-06 by Barry Michael
Has anybody checked out the Modcan filters for additional options on a Serge? - They are fully patch compatible. Has anybody heard them? BarryM > > : Hello SMOGers, > > : > > : Got a question about the Serge variable BW > filter. I noticed > that there > > is > > : no resonance c
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2001-06-06 by RFAHL
I checked it out. Very nice sound. Love electric shit like that. R. on 6/5/01 10:11 AM, C. Whitten at chris@... wrote: >Anyone else unable to d/l Chris' mp3? Well that could be down to me....although I followed all the instructions. I'm all Mac based if there might be a problem i
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2001-06-05 by C. Whitten
The story continues.... It's now downloading fine but... now gives me a message saying that I need new software to play it. This can't be right as I can hear other MP3's fine, plus the MP3 plays *before* I upload it. I used iTunes to convert the file BTW. I'm perplexed as to what
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2001-06-05 by Sebastian Kuehnl
Replacing spaces in the file names with underscores ____ might help? HTML has to give spaces etc. crude names ----- Original Message ----- From: "matt wilson" sebsi23@... > To: "SergeModular" SergeModular@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 7:25 PM Subject: [SergeModul
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2001-06-05 by matt wilson
i get a message saying its not on the site at all. Try deleting it from the SMOG page, then giving it a shorter name; thats my only guess..... chris macdonald's mp3s work great, so we know the site will accommodate soundfiles. SMOGers, lets hears your serges! matt -- matt wilson
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