2009-04-14 by b3nnysf
hey Hans, No problem. the grounding "kit" was merely a "spade" with a banana plug input, your supposed to put the spade under a screw and tighten it down on your device to be grounded with the serge, then you connect the long black banana cable to the serge power supply and to th
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2009-04-14 by kkonkkrete
away today and tomorrow, but should have time to work more on the layout later this week. -- Kkonkkrete --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com , "hansgrusel" wrote: > > getting master back tomorrow. > will inform after listen. >
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2009-04-14 by hansgrusel
getting master back tomorrow. will inform after listen.
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2009-04-14 by hansgrusel
hey ben, i just got a doepfer MCV4 to trigger my serge + euro rack stuff together and it's tracking poorly. can you inform further on the "grounding kit"? many thanks! > > Serge land is easily conquered by the midi cv gate converter, its a snap to hook up the grounding kit (one w
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2009-04-13 by jarg_marbin
It seems like a lot of people own a Creature. I've figured out some interesting things in the past three days of owning one myself, so I'm sharing it with hope others will add what they've discovered. SSG CYCLE to provide high constant CV Either CYCLE outputs on the SSG provide a
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2009-04-13 by jarg_marbin
I just entered the analog synthesis world myself with my first m-boat purchase: crature + audio interface last week. I got this combo to turn all the audio I'm already good at creating (via gadgetry like Kaossilator and other instruments I've accumulated) into processed CV and ga
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2009-04-13 by hpsounds_fr
Hello, I've got some Doepfer and Plan B (as new, with ribbon connectors and screws), shipping only in France and European Union. Here is the link to the post on my website: http://www.hpsounds.com/2009/04/13/materiel-de-musique-a-vendre/ Contact me via the CONTACT page on my webs
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2009-04-13 by tbby_t
Oh... of course now i've seen my future poverty pass before my eyes. You've brought up a very interesting point: in a practical (and to my mind traditional) sense, I have my sequencing needs covered by the mpc... I may be better served by filling the boat with oscs. However, not
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2009-04-13 by tbby_t
True, but somehow, I just want to keep my computer out of it. Must be some kind of irrational hardware bias on my part. --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com , sascha victoria wrote: > > Don't forget Volta should be coming out soon so that could potentially do an > amazing job as f
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2009-04-13 by sascha victoria
Don't forget Volta should be coming out soon so that could potentially do an amazing job as far as sequencing goes... On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:27 AM, b3nnysf b3nnysf@... > wrote: Hi, I'm at a similar point, In that I really am longing for the TKB... and have thought a bunch abou
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2009-04-13 by b3nnysf
Hi, I'm at a similar point, In that I really am longing for the TKB... and have thought a bunch about the SKP... Well, to be honest I've been dreaming of two SKP's in one m-boat... or even 1 SKP and one CV matrix mixer... anyways. Serge land is easily conquered by the midi cv gat
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2009-04-13 by alt-mode
One way I have saved space with the SKB cases is to invert them so the edge of the upper rail and the edge of the back are resting on the table surface. It also allows you to control the angle of the case better. Eric
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2009-04-13 by tbby_t
Howdy Serge-people: While I've been fascinated with these synths for a long long time, I've never touched one. Given a recent peek at the bank account, I'm thinking I may just go ahead and splurge on a panel. Now, to be fair, I'm probably not the synth-savviest; there's a busted
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2009-04-13 by matthew carpenter
Yes, in the M-Class album: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SergeModular/photos/album/1034876759/pic/263444193/view?picmode=large&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:01 AM, amnesia amni56@... > wrote: do we have photos of these? matthew carpenter wrote: >
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2009-04-13 by amnesia
do we have photos of these? matthew carpenter wrote: > > > If you really wanted to you could order two of the PS2*a*'s! > > On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 6:41 PM, cray5656 amni56@... > amni56@... >> wrote: > > > > I love the new buchla style case the only issue i have found is > that i
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2009-04-12 by matthew carpenter
If you really wanted to you could order two of the PS2a's! On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 6:41 PM, cray5656 amni56@... > wrote: I love the new buchla style case the only issue i have found is that if i know is loose its going to be tougher to tighten the screws without taking the boats
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2009-04-12 by cray5656
I love the new buchla style case the only issue i have found is that if i know is loose its going to be tougher to tighten the screws without taking the boats out of the system.However I have a really portable system now :-)SHame the Serge power supplies I have 2 arent like the a
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2009-04-12 by data2action
interested to hear the pros/cons of each of these arrangements, and which you prefer... b --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com , "cray5656" wrote: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SergeModular/photos/album/754275066/pic/list?mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&&dir=asc >
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2009-04-11 by cray5656
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SergeModular/photos/album/754275066/pic/list?mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&&dir=asc
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2009-04-10 by b3nnysf
Hey guys, I got my new m-boat! The Dual Osc and Wave Proc are very exciting, and when put together with my other two, (creature and quad slope) this is definitely a system. I made a few little patches, and I'm incredibly psyched, so here are some things to check out... http://sou
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2009-04-08 by roelelec
Hi all, I just got the confirmation that Rex got the money for my second M-boat full of M-odules (Wave proc. + Mayhem) and he suprised me totally, by saying that when all turns out well my new M-boat is shipping in about a week! I can only say: way to go Rex speedy Gonzales! Chee
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2009-04-08 by richardm123uk
Hi Dave, It is good to know there are people interested in synths in Vancouver!!!. I am quite a drone fan myself, great stuff on your modular site. I have only taken the Eurorack plunge myself (you can see it here http://www.flickr.com/photos/40626814@N00/3386680194/ ) But I am i
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2009-04-08 by richardm123uk
Hi Chris, Yep, I am in Vancouver (Kitsilano). Moved here 18 months ago (from the UK) and just got back into making music after many years. Also just starting to see what is happening in Vancouver, music wise there does not seem to be a great deal but I maybe wrong. I should have
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2009-04-08 by matthew carpenter
Really nice work. And the Serge sounds great... I can't wait to hear more of it on future releases. On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:46 AM, julio.dibenedetto julio.dibenedetto@... > wrote: hello, just wanted to bring to the attention of the serge owners group 2 tracks on my new cd that
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2009-04-07 by BooleanYulian
Ioannis, I had a similar reaction when Rex announced that as of June 1st 2007 he was stopping production of custom units. However, given the rapid arrival of various flavors of M-odules, I quickly realized that all bases would be covered. Furthermore, the layout and function/cell
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2009-04-07 by julio.dibenedetto
hello, just wanted to bring to the attention of the serge owners group 2 tracks on my new cd that were created in the most part with my serge modular. My serge came to me in 2006, at the end of this recording period so only 2 tracks made it onto the cd. The tracks are " I am sequ
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2009-04-07 by Christopher Jacob Recording Device
Here's a picture of the Dual ADSR M-odule. http://www.serge-fans.com/m-class-dualADSR.cfm Maybe you've already seen it but I don't think the extras on there would be wasteful. You've obviously got a very specific plan for your synth. It kind of buggs me too that they aren't doing
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2009-04-07 by Ioannis Kazlaris
Hi, I am not aware if there is an M-module with two ADSRs but even if there is one, it would also have additional modules that maybe I don't need. Maybe in the (distant) future they will prove handy but for now it's a waste of money and space. As regards the functionality of the
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2009-04-06 by Christopher Jacob Recording Device
I aid it on muff so I might as well say it here too, I don't personally have a big problem with the colour of that strip though I totally agree that it just makes me think of the function blocks that aren't there but as long as it's serving multiple purposes I think I can live wi
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2009-04-06 by sascha victoria
I don't really like the look of the black strip either but the cost of the M-Class modules is considerably less then buying a full panel even when you take into consideration you get 2 less columns of stuff per panel because if said black strip. If Rex would change the strip from
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2009-04-06 by b3nnysf
hey Yannis, I believe Rex is doing it this way so he can get more serge systems out to the masses quickly, at a decent price and with the highest quality maintained... Surely you can see how lots of custom orders would clog the pipeline? The black strip is a good thing, It adds a
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2009-04-06 by Ioannis Kazlaris
Hello, I disagree that it is redundant for Rex to design custom panels. First, this is supposed to be a modular system and a highly expensive one so I don't see why we should not be allowed to have the modules we want in the places we want. Secondly, why should I pay for 2 M-boat
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2009-04-06 by Dave Leith
Hi Chris and Richard I'm also in Vancouver. I don't own a Serge but I am building a few older Serge circuits that one sees on the web (Synapse magazine). Chris, I had a quick peek at your blog earlier today. Some interesting projects. As for the secret society of modular synth th
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2009-04-05 by Christopher Jacob Recording Device
Thanks Richard, are you in Van too then? There seems to be a small but impenetrable SDIY community in town and that's about it it would seem I love this city but as far as electronic music goes it sucks. On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 12:52 PM, richardm123uk richard.molyneux123uk@... > w
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2009-04-05 by richardm123uk
Hi Chris, I have just joined this group. Nice to see someone from Vancouver here. I moved here from the UK in 2007. I have just go into modulars myself, having just about filled 4 rows of Eurorack in the last 4 months. I have just started exploring Serge with the idea of getting
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2009-04-05 by Christopher Jacob Recording Device
Anyone have a TEV and a TKS? I'd like to get a pros/cons kind of understanding. Rex told me the wait on a TEV was 6 months which is a long time but it does make it easier to afford the price tag. How do the envelopes respond are they at all like the DTG or DSG modules? I'm a tota
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2009-04-05 by Christopher Jacob Recording Device
That really good to know. I guess what with the M-odule series there's very little need to do custom jobs any longer. On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 6:24 PM, matthew carpenter matfhew.carpenfer@... > wrote: Rex hasn't been doing custom jobs for awhile now (a year?). M-Class and Shop pane
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2009-04-05 by matthew carpenter
Rex hasn't been doing custom jobs for awhile now (a year?). M-Class and Shop panels are the order of the day! On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Christopher Jacob Recording Device I.AM.USING.THE.INTERNETS@... > wrote: I was reading on the Muff Forums that Rex is phasing out custom j
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2009-04-05 by Christopher Jacob Recording Device
I was reading on the Muff Forums that Rex is phasing out custom jobs, say it ain't so! -- "War will end when people refuse to fight" --Anonymous
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2009-04-03 by Christopher Jacob Recording Device
I've been wondering about the relative pros and cons of the TEV over the TKB. I gather that Rex doesn't build many or the former but it looks a bit more interesting and the bank of eight envelopes is intriguing. Are they as flexible as the DTG or the Dual Slopes? -- "War will end
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2009-04-03 by klaussununu
Hi Dennis, I had mine custom made at a metal shop in town. They cost around 140 each. Pricey, but they are quite nice. Klaus --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com , Dennis Verschoor wrote: > > Does anyone know where to get Serge style 17 inch cases. > I know Bud Industies had them
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2009-04-03 by matthew carpenter
also provides a coherent ground plane that is needed now that there are two panels instead of one in a boat. On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 10:10 AM, John P johnp299792@... > wrote: It has a few purposes. It fills in the 1" gap made by 2 m-class modules. It's an internal power connection
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2009-04-03 by John P
It has a few purposes. It fills in the 1" gap made by 2 m-class modules. It's an internal power connection. And it's a voltage-responsive blinky light - patch a CV, trigger or what have you. Christopher Jacob Recording Device wrote: > > What's the black strip in the centre of all
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2009-04-03 by matthew carpenter
looks great! On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 5:29 AM, amnesia amni56@... > wrote: nice! cant wait to hear/ see the final works kkonkkrete wrote: > > Hello all --- > > Just to prove I don't waste all my spare time acting the fool over on > Muff Wiggler, I've uploaded a near-final version o
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2009-04-03 by amnesia
nice! cant wait to hear/ see the final works kkonkkrete wrote: > > Hello all --- > > Just to prove I don't waste all my spare time acting the fool over on > Muff Wiggler, I've uploaded a near-final version of the front cover > for the Serge Users' CD (in the files section). Colou
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2009-04-03 by kkonkkrete
Hello all --- Just to prove I don't waste all my spare time acting the fool over on Muff Wiggler, I've uploaded a near-final version of the front cover for the Serge Users' CD (in the files section). Colour keying and other details may change a little, but this is close to what i
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2009-04-03 by kkonkkrete
Talk to Rex about getting some cables included in your order: STS can provide them. They are expensive but high quality and come in a range of lengths. Of course you have to work out the grounding situation, which isn't always as simple as using the grounding connector that comes
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2009-04-03 by Christopher Jacob Recording Device
Hey again, I've been thinking of ways to control my animal panel once it arrives and my plan until I can get the cash for more Serge is to use a Korg SQ-10 sequencer with it. Will I need anything special to do this, I mean other than some kind of Banana to 1/4inch adaptors. Are t
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2009-04-03 by Christopher Jacob Recording Device
What's the black strip in the centre of all the M-boats do? It has a single banana jack and looks very mysterious. : 0 Chris -- "War will end when people refuse to fight" --Anonymous
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2009-04-03 by Carbon111
Panels are 4U x 19" - standard rack. Just the faceplate? 17". Function blocks are inch multiples - check the old catalog on my site, you'll get it without too much effort. Regards, James -- http://www.carbon111.com Apr 3, 2009 03:52:23 AM, SergeModular@yahoogroups.com wrote: hi a
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