Sunday 16 February 2014

some old modular in my back shed

Some pics of a modular built in 2004-5. Originally it was to be a paper-faced Serge clone; all the 1st series of modules, which is what happened for the 1st eight panels. The 2nd eight got a bit of a mix with CGS, Patchell and a few other modules, plus some of the 2nd & 3rd gen Serge designs.

The pictures are a pretty mixed batch, some from movies, tv shows, photographers & artists that I like. Some from my own photos of favorite places or pets, others from Splendor Solis and other alchemical texts.

This synth simply wouldn't exist without all the help and kindness of Ken Stone.
Wish I had built it with bananas and in smaller cases so I could shift it without help.


 Serge DUSG, Serge dual CV Processor, Serge Res EQ, CGS Lockhart wave folder, Steiner VCF, CGS Master Divider
 eight CGS VCOs


 Serge 5 stage Programmer, Serge Sequencer, Serge Triple Comparator, CGS dual Analogue Shift Register

 CGS VCO, Serge Triple Wave Shaper, Serge dual Mixer, Serge Noise, Serge Ring Modulator, Serge DUSG
 Milton Sequencer

 Serge Peak, Serge dual Negative Slew, Serge dual Positive Slew, Serge Peak & Trough, Serge Ring Modulator, Serge 73 EG, Serge Dual Processor

 Serge Wave Multiplier, CGS Master Divider, CGS Pulse Divider & Boolean Logic, Serge Triple Bi-Di Router, Serge Triple Comparator, Serge VCF-Q
 CGS Slope detector, Jim Patchell Vocal Filter, three Serge 73 VCFs
 CGS VCO, two CGS Bintic filters, four Serge VCAs, CGS Gated Comparator

 Serge touch keyboard controller (outputs, pads are next to the joystick), Serge five stage Programmer, Serge Sequencer, Serge Peak & Trough, CGS dual LFO
 CGS Weighted Random Switch, CGS Analogue Switch Matrix, CGS Matrix Mixer


 Serge dual Processor, Serge Gate, Serge dual Positive Slew, Serge Peak & Trough & Peak, Serge 73 EG, Serge dual Negative Slew

 CGS VCO, Serge triple Wave Shapers, Serge Mixer, Serge SSG, Serge Sequencer
 Serge dual Res EQ, four CGS VCAs, Serge Stereo Mixer, Serge dual High Gain Amps, Reverb (from an old organ, circuit and all)


 Serge 5 stage Programmer, Serge Wave Multipliers, Serge Phaser, Serge triple bi-di Router, Serge Noise
 Serge DUSG, Jim Patchell multi stage EG, Serge triple Wave Shapers, Serge dual Mixer

 20 stage Binary Sequencer (me!), joystick from a Korg Delta


Saturday 8 February 2014

New case!

Looks a bit like the last one but for the NLC lollipop logo. the main changes were in the mountings for the panels. Many thanks Nathan!!!










Wednesday 5 February 2014

Saved from landfill part ?

more cast-off lab gear

the things that look like tubes have vintage transistors inside, boxes contain huge resistors and rheostats