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Re: bill sequeira? spamming back at ya?

2004-10-05 by Chris Whitten

> do other listmembers receive a polite note from "bill sequira" asking > you to click on a link to "verify" you're not spamming him after > you've posted to the list? Yes and I think it's a pain in the bum! So I haven't done it. CW

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Re: True AD EG

2004-10-05 by Bob Hearn

OK, so this thread is almost a month old, but I think this is a simpler patch, that actually works better than the others proposed. The question was, how to use a DSG/DTG to get a true attack/decay envelope, which can be retriggered before completely decaying. trigger in -> DSG #

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bill sequeira? spamming back at ya?

2004-10-05 by Blake Wilson

do other listmembers receive a polite note from "bill sequira" asking you to click on a link to "verify" you're not spamming him after you've posted to the list? i note that it went directly to me, and not list, after my recent post just a few minutes ago.... strange....i'm not c

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Re: Rack for Serge

2004-10-05 by Blake Wilson

Hi, what company manufactures the rack that holds the 7 panel Serge at http://www.serge-fans.com/gallery_10.html ? that's my old system. the rack is gone, as are 3 panels. to be truthful, it looks great, but it was a pain to reach way up there to access the upper units, and it wa

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Rack for Serge

2004-10-05 by Ioannis Kazlaris

Hi, what company manufactures the rack that holds the 7 panel Serge at http://www.serge-fans.com/gallery_10.html ? Yannis Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today!

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THX 1138

2004-10-04 by kirkdegiorgio

Hey John - I just saw your post on AH regarding the DVD release of THX1138 and you took the words right out of my mouth! I was hoping Walter Murch would mention which synths they used for the various hardware 'bleeps', etc but instead he came out with the 'synth bleeps were clich

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Re: QUO as VCF?

2004-10-04 by John P

It'd be easy to tell if it drifts if you use the QUO for FM, into a PCO/NTO scaled input, with the scale cranked 100%, then hit the QUO 'hold'. I don't have one.... anybody? Steve Ridley wrote: >How absolute is the Hold? If you use the QUO as >a cyclic panner and hit Hold when it

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Re: QUO as VCF?

2004-10-04 by Steve Ridley

> John P's right. I forgot about that function. The hold resumes where it > left off, so there's no way this could be done with a filter circuit. Yes there is. You just reduce the frequency to zero. I've seen it done this way on an old cyclic panner, and it worked quite adequetel

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Re: QUO as VCF?

2004-10-04 by Robert Roesler

The QUO has a limited octave range. When I had mine built, Rex said that with a cap change (or was it cap and resistor), the upper limit could be raised, but at the expense of the lower limit. -b On 10/3/04 7:42 PM, "John Loffink" jloffink@... > wrote: > > It just pins at 500 Hz.

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Re: QUO as VCF?

2004-10-04 by John P

Soooo.... if this is the same quadrature osc that the FRS uses, then it's limited to up/downshifts of 500 hz? And, has this been a problem for anyone? John Loffink wrote: >It just pins at 500 Hz. It doesn't choke, it just won't go any higher. > >John Loffink >The Microtonal Synth

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Re: QUO as VCF?

2004-10-04 by John Loffink

It just pins at 500 Hz. It doesn't choke, it just won't go any higher. John Loffink The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site http://www.wavemakers-synth.com > -----Original Message----- > From: John P [mailto: johnp

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Re: QUO as VCF?

2004-10-04 by John P

Is this true? You can't run the frequency higher with an external CV? What happens? Does it choke up like the DSG? John Loffink wrote: >While a filter might be the basis for the Serge Quadrature Oscillator design >(I honestly don't know - haven't looked at the board), there is no

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Re: QUO as VCF?

2004-10-04 by Fahl, Romeo

Attachments : It's not too far fetched. I found this in the Synth DIY archives: Jim Patchell wrote: "One thing I have always wanted to try is based on a circuit based on the quadrature sine wave oscilator that you will find in the Analog Devices NonLinear Circuits handbook (page

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Re: QUO as VCF?

2004-10-03 by John Loffink

John P's right. I forgot about that function. The hold resumes where it left off, so there's no way this could be done with a filter circuit. A quadrature triangle core with sine converters is the most likely implementation. John Loffink The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site http://w

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Re: QUO as VCF?

2004-10-03 by John P

Can't be... could it.? Because of the 'hold' input that freezes the waveform at that point. How would you implement that using a filter??? More likely a carefully done triangle generator with a sine convertor, Also, as John L just pointed out, there's no filtering input. Fahl, Ro

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Re: QUO as VCF?

2004-10-03 by John Loffink

While a filter might be the basis for the Serge Quadrature Oscillator design (I honestly don't know - haven't looked at the board), there is no input for filtering. Also, the frequency is limited to 500 Hz even with external control voltage inputs. This is an excellent module for

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QUO as VCF?

2004-10-03 by Fahl, Romeo

Attachments : Has anyone tinkered with using their QUO as a VCF? Isn't it just a state variable VCF with high feedback to the point of oscillating? There was an Electronotes 4 Pole VCF that was also presented as a sine/cosine oscillator, which I hear is a nice little module.

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NAND and other mysteries.

2004-10-02 by Ioannis Kazlaris

Hi again, to construct a NAND gate you can: 1. patch something to AND and then from AND's output patch it to NOT. Out comes NAND 2. patch something (A) to a NOT gate and then patch something else (B) to the other NOT gate. Send the outputs of the NOT gates to an OR. Out comes a N

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Re: NAND gates / flip-flops

2004-10-02 by James R. Coplin

> Here's how you make a toggle flip-flop. You just need an ASR and an > inverter. > > toggle signal -> ASR pulse in > ASR output 2 -> inverter in > inverter out -> ASR sample in > > Then any ASR output is your toggled output. (They alternate parity.) Slick! And to think I've hate

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Re: NAND gates / flip-flops

2004-10-02 by Bob Hearn

The ASR toggle flip-flop, in my first post today, answers James Coplin's question on how you make something that, every time you pulse it, alternates a high and a low output. The extension of this patch, in my second post, answers John Duval's question on how you might connect tw

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Re: NAND gates / flip-flops

2004-10-02 by Peter Grenader

I missed the first question - what is it again that these patches are doing? Bob Hearn wrote: > > OK, I was able to do that... but it took me a fair number of modules. > Maybe there's a simpler way? > > The first problem is, except for the TKB, you don't have stage-select > outpu

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Re: NAND gates / flip-flops

2004-10-01 by Bob Hearn

OK, I was able to do that... but it took me a fair number of modules. Maybe there's a simpler way? The first problem is, except for the TKB, you don't have stage-select outputs, so you have to arrange to get that signal somehow. I chained my TKB to a 4-stage programmer. I used th

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Re: NAND gates / flip-flops

2004-10-01 by darkstr1746@comcast.net

strange that you should mention the ASR because when i woke up this morning it came to me that this might be a way to get that "set, reset" thing going on. But i didn't know how to go about it even though i spent some time working on it in my head. I won't have time to get to the

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Re: Digest Number 721/NAND gates

2004-10-01 by darkstr1746@comcast.net

this helps alittle, but i'm pretty dense on this subject. I think maybe a little background education on this might clear things up for me. Any suggestions as to where to start reading?? kind regards john duval -------------- Original message -------------- The easiest way to mak

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Re: NAND gates / flip-flops

2004-10-01 by Bob Hearn

Here's how you make a toggle flip-flop. You just need an ASR and an inverter. toggle signal -> ASR pulse in ASR output 2 -> inverter in inverter out -> ASR sample in Then any ASR output is your toggled output. (They alternate parity.) However, as I posted before, you don't need a

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Re: Digest Number 721/NAND gates

2004-10-01 by James R. Coplin

The easiest way to make a NAND gate is to NOT and AND gate. However, on the BLOG there is only one and gate so I had asked how to make another NAND gate from the remaining modules. Yannis shows how to make a NAND from 2 NOTS and and OR. However, Since one of the NOT modules is us

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Re: Digest Number 721/NAND gates

2004-10-01 by Ryan Ryan

nope, what you do is you have an inverted and statement, but the inversion comes after the and here's my best boolean ascii skills! ha look at the not: and not | | | | V V ___ a-------| \____|\o--- b-------|___/ |/ yer way works too but it's redundent, a or a always = a b or b al

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Re: Digest Number 721/NAND gates

2004-10-01 by srmaietta

It looks to me like you just NOT (invert) a&b separately then run them into the OR function. Out comes the NAND configuration. ~Stv (OT: new, "I think I've got it" 2 panel posted) --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com , darkstr1746@c... wrote: > I'm sorry, but i'm a dumb ass. Is th

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Re: Digest Number 721/NAND gates

2004-10-01 by darkstr1746@comcast.net

I'm sorry, but i'm a dumb ass. Is there another way to explain this. I just don't get it. kind regards john duval -------------- Original message -------------- Hi James, to construct a NAND gate you have to OR two NOT gates: The truth table for NAND is A B A NAND B 0 0 1 0 1 1 1

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Re: Digest Number 721

2004-10-01 by Ioannis Kazlaris

Hi James, to construct a NAND gate you have to OR two NOT gates: The truth table for NAND is A B A NAND B 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 Now: A B NOT A NOT B (NOT A) OR (NOT B) 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 The cool thing about the BLOG module is that there are two NOTs so you

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Re: Could be big (bad) news

2004-09-30 by Peter Grenader

Yes - but the suffix doesn't change functionality. There's been a discussion on the SDIY list going that the 3080 series is on it's way out. ames R. Coplin wrote: > OK, dumb question. Is the CA3080e the same as the CA3080? I see both as > valid products but can't find a data shee

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Re: Could be big (bad) news

2004-09-30 by James R. Coplin

OK, dumb question. Is the CA3080e the same as the CA3080? I see both as valid products but can't find a data sheet. Anyone? James R. Coplin *************** If anyone asks of my whereabouts, simply tell them i've gone out the window for a spot of tea and am not expected back any t

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Could be big (bad) news

2004-09-30 by Peter Grenader

There are rumors that the CA3080 chip is going out of production. They are all over Serge's. Could be a problem down the years for service.

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Re: Sequencer length double.... Chris ?

2004-09-30 by yahoo@hearn.to

I can't find Chris's original post, but I think the proposed solutions are = way more complicated than what he probably had in mind... I'm assuming we're discussing a SEQ8? You are all trying to play all eight = A settings, then all eight B settings. But if you just want to doubl

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Re: best way to convert banana jacks to 1/4" and 1/8" and vise vers

2004-09-30 by Ryan Ryan

it says 1/4" to banana jack? but what bout banana jack to 1/4" : Les Mizzell wrote: Ryan Ryan wrote: > Hey I'm wondering waht's the best way for this ? There seems to be > the modcan module that interfaces them, but this seems a bit pricey > for just some converters. are there ja

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Re: best way to convert banana jacks to 1/4" and 1/8" and vise vers

2004-09-30 by Les Mizzell

Ryan Ryan wrote: > Hey I'm wondering waht's the best way for this ? There seems to be > the modcan module that interfaces them, but this seems a bit pricey > for just some converters. are there jacks one can get that can > convert banan jack to 1/8" and 1/4" http://www.synthesize

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Re: Sequencer length double.... Chris ?

2004-09-30 by James R. Coplin

That's the solution I had posted yesterday... Different but related question... Patching up the USG this way is fiddly. If you could wire up a flip-flop, you would have a much cleaner, and non-speed dependent way of extending the sequence length. Anyone? James R. Coplin *********

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Re: best way to convert banana jacks to 1/4" and 1/8" and vise vers

2004-09-30 by srmaietta

Isn't there a document in the files section that details how to do this?? both machines have to be grounded together (wire with spade plugs on both ends connected to the chassis of both machines). And then you can take the live signal from a banana and solder it to the tip of you

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Re: best way to convert banana jacks to 1/4" and 1/8" and vise vers

2004-09-30 by Michael A. Firman

I just went down to the local RadioShak (USA) and got a utility box, eight 1/4" jacks and eight 1/8" jacks. I had nine banana jacks sitting around (the extra is for signal ground - don't forget that!) and some hookup wire and solder. Presto a protocol converter (via somewhat pote

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Re: best way to convert banana jacks to 1/4" and 1/8" and vise vers

2004-09-30 by not known

the modcan one will do banana to 1/4", but if you need banana to 1/8" as well, you may want to have a look at this: http://www.synthesizers.com/q120.html or, if you need more converters than the q120 offers, there are also these: http://www.synthesizers.com/q121.html http://www.s

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Re: best way to convert banana jacks to 1/4" and 1/8" and vise vers

2004-09-30 by Peter Grenader

Easiest/best way: Very potent magic. Ryan Ryan wrote: Hey I'm wondering waht's the best way for this ? There seems to be the modcan module that interfaces them, but this seems a bit pricey for just some converters. are there jacks one can get that can convert banan jack to 1/8" a

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best way to convert banana jacks to 1/4" and 1/8" and vise versa?

2004-09-30 by Ryan Ryan

Hey I'm wondering waht's the best way for this ? There seems to be the modcan module that interfaces them, but this seems a bit pricey for just some converters. are there jacks one can get that can convert banan jack to 1/8" and 1/4" basically i'm wondering how i will get audio f

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Re: Sequencer length double.... Chris ?

2004-09-30 by John P

if the USG period is 2x the sequence length, you have the divide-by-2 you want. Use the USG gate out as your ACPR control, set rise and fall times equal. It'll take a little adjusting but it'll work without consuming all your gear. John P wrote: >As long as the sequencer speed is

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Re: Sequencer length double.... Chris ?

2004-09-30 by James R. Coplin

How does this give me a flip flop? If I pulse it again it will go high again not low. I'm not understanding something here. Peter's suggestion of using a VCA for an AND gate and the other inverter on the BLOG would give me 2 NAND's. I have to try to hook them up and I'm skeptical

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Re: Sequencer length double.... Chris ?

2004-09-30 by John P

As long as the sequencer speed is fixed, you can use a USG, triggered from the last stage, and set to 2x the duration of the sequence length. James R. Coplin wrote: > Anyone successfully wired up a flip-flop with a pair of blogs? I only > have the ons blog so I can’t try it. Alte

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Moog movie

2004-09-30 by S V G

Coming to a limited run of theaters... http://www.plexifilm.com/moog.html Stephen __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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Re: Sequencer length double.... Chris ?

2004-09-30 by Peter Grenader

James R. Coplin wrote: Anyone successfully wired up a flip-flop with a pair of blogs? I only have the ons blog so I can¹t try it. Alternately, can a nand gate be constructed with an or, xor, not and some other modules? James R. Coplin *************** If anyone asks of my whereabo

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Re: Sequencer length double.... Chris ?

2004-09-30 by Peter Grenader

a VCA can do AND easily enough, as far as inverting its output you could with a dual processor. The must be an easier way to invert the polarity of a logic signal than tying up two processors however James R. Coplin wrote: Alternately, can a nand gate be constructed with an or, x

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