Hi Bill,
You certainly have done some good research. I'm probably going to get kicked off
this list for saying this, but I wouldn't recommend a Serge or Wiard as your first
modular. I would recommend MOTM for several reasons:
- The system can grow with you at a lower cost and in smaller chunks.
- While the functions are perhaps more basic, sometimes the restrictions can help
you learn more. You can find all sorts of wierd things with just a few oscillators
and EGs; add some filters and a ringmod and you've got lots to explore. The MOTM
stuff has a few surprises too, the suboctave mux can inspire some crazy stuff along
with the VC router. Don't overlook these seemingly simple modules!
- While the modulation possibilities of the Serge are far greater, I personally
think the MOTM filters sound better. I frequently patch my Serge into my MOTM
filters. It depends on what you are going after musically, is the filter more
important than the modulation wierdness? - a question of personal taste.
Any of the choices you have listed will give you a high quality system and will last
many years. As has been mentioned, the interfacing is an easily solved problem. If
space is a big issue, the Serge and Wiard systems are more compact than MOTM but
usually you manage to find room to house your stuff if your additiction is strong
enough.
I would start with MOTM and when your addiction is too great and your bank account
is capable, spring for some Serge panels to create a hybrid system. That's kinda
what happened to me ;)
Eric
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You certainly have done some good research. I'm probably going to get kicked off
this list for saying this, but I wouldn't recommend a Serge or Wiard as your first
modular. I would recommend MOTM for several reasons:
- The system can grow with you at a lower cost and in smaller chunks.
- While the functions are perhaps more basic, sometimes the restrictions can help
you learn more. You can find all sorts of wierd things with just a few oscillators
and EGs; add some filters and a ringmod and you've got lots to explore. The MOTM
stuff has a few surprises too, the suboctave mux can inspire some crazy stuff along
with the VC router. Don't overlook these seemingly simple modules!
- While the modulation possibilities of the Serge are far greater, I personally
think the MOTM filters sound better. I frequently patch my Serge into my MOTM
filters. It depends on what you are going after musically, is the filter more
important than the modulation wierdness? - a question of personal taste.
Any of the choices you have listed will give you a high quality system and will last
many years. As has been mentioned, the interfacing is an easily solved problem. If
space is a big issue, the Serge and Wiard systems are more compact than MOTM but
usually you manage to find room to house your stuff if your additiction is strong
enough.
I would start with MOTM and when your addiction is too great and your bank account
is capable, spring for some Serge panels to create a hybrid system. That's kinda
what happened to me ;)
Eric
--- kursk1@... wrote:
> hello__________________________________________________
> my name is Bill. This summer I'm gonna invest in a modular
> system and I would very much appreciate your opinions on
> choosing a system. The choices (I've narrowed them down to)
> are MOTM, Wiard , and Serge. I'm on the ground floor as far as
> modulars go but I still want to invest in a system that I hope to
> appreciate and explore for many years. Otherwise I would
> choose the Evenfall minimodular and grow from there. MOTM
> has a reputation for high quality but seems a bit conservative in
> design. Still it ranks as a good choice for building up a modular
> foundation and would integrate well with my moogerfoogers
> (1/4" plugs/all CV). Wiard seems fabulous but perhaps difficult to
> bite into for a novice. Grant Richter, the system's designer,
> explained that he usually sells his systems to people who
> already own multiple systems and also have the expertise to
> "understand" how the Wiard works. He doesn't say this to
> discourage me from being interested in the Wiard but only to be
> honest and to help me make better decisions. The Wiard system
> and the MOTM (for a well-rounded small modular setup) cost
> around $3500 give or take. My top choice currently is Serge and I
> was considering the ANIMAL panel and the TKB to
> control/sequence it. The ANIMAL looks powerful but I'm
> wondering if the DTG will provide enough envelope
> sophistication to make the music I do (ambient
> landscape/space -- with a sonically strange and unsettling event
> here and there). Also will the SSG(+noise) and the wave mult
> modules provide the hoped for randomness and timbral
> inspiration? Will the ANIMAL do it for me? ANIMAL+TKB =$4500.
> Should I consider a funstation? My god the cost! ahh but the
> possibilities sonically speaking (the Blue funstation --blue voice
> panel+a control panel(which one?) + TKB = $7550ouch I mean
> ahhhh).
> enough questions. I look forward to your responses and
> assistance
> Thanks
> Bill
>
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