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Re: FS: Custom Serge Panel

2008-01-24 by darkstr1746@comcast.net

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    Frank.!! . . .step away from the Bong!! LMAO!!
    just get yourself some guitar effects pedals. You'll be able to save enough money for another panel by doing so.
    hahaha
    john
    -------------- Original message ----------------------
    From: "fhserge" <Frank.Hettlich@...>
    > Thats exactly what I thought!
    >
    > So pre-orders welcome...
    >
    > Another nice panel would be an "effects panel" made of all available
    > Modcan effect modules (spring reverb, analog delay, digital delay,
    > flanger, frequency shifter). Should not be that difficult to make as
    > Bruce already has the "banana" Modcan A series.
    >
    > Last idea would be "controller panel" made of the new Wiard 2 HE
    > controller (2 joysticks, 2 jags).
    >
    > Your ideas are welcome!
    >
    > --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, "(i think you can figure that
    > out)" <peter@...> wrote:
    > >
    > > I respectfully disagree! Listen, I'd love to boost the price for
    > this
    > > reason, but it wouldn't be justified. Putting several modules on a
    > > single panel wouldn't cost more (at least not much more, if anything
    > > would be a better way to say it) than putting the same modules on
    > > several faceplates. Plan B uses the same photo-sentivie aluminum
    > > technology as STS does for its panels. We're already paying that
    > > premium. Punching holes in one as opposed to a few would actually
    > be
    > > easier. It would not use the Serge 'open book' format. The jacks
    > > would be hard soldered to a PCB mounted parallel to the faceplate,
    > as
    > > would the panel knobs, switches and LEDs. Every wire increases the
    > > chances of a defects. Our goal would be to do this without wires,
    > > with everything hard-soldered instead.
    > >
    > > I assure you it would run less than a similarity-equipped Serge
    > panel.
    > >
    > > - P
    > >
    > >
    > > --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, "matthew carpenter"
    > > <matfhew.carpenfer@> wrote:
    > > >
    > > > I agree on the look/density point. I, for one, would love to have
    > a
    > > > Serge-like panel filled with Plan B modules. However, afaik, the
    > > cost and
    > > > labor involved in producing those panels is very high.
    > > >
    > > > On 1/24/08, fhserge <Frank.Hettlich@> wrote:
    > > > >
    > > > > Seems to be a funny newgroup at the moment ... you know, John,
    > > that I
    > > > > have great respect for "british" black humor that you obviously
    > > > > always had and still have!!! We (or at least I) NEED you as a
    > > > > newsgroup anarchist...
    > > > >
    > > > > It might be a little bit off-topic but who cares...
    > > > >
    > > > > Back to my custom panel(s):
    > > > > I am just curious about the mentality of the Serge community
    > > > > regarding panels made from different manufacturers (CGS,
    > Doepfer,
    > > > > Plan B) as I thought more than once about making Serge alike
    > looking
    > > > > panels. They offer IMHO by far the best compromise of feature
    > density
    > > > > and are the best looking synths on this planet...ok, my opinion
    > > > > solely...
    > > > >
    > > > > Even Cynthia does not offer ZOs in Serge format!
    > > > >
    > > > > --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com <SergeModular%
    > 40yahoogroups.com>,
    > > > > darkstr1746@ wrote:
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Dude !! i told you to wear welders goggles!!
    > > > > > john
    > > > > > -------------- Original message ----------------------
    > > > > > From: "fhserge" <Frank.Hettlich@>
    > > > > > > Hi Peter,
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > nice to see you on this forum! You are making great stuff!!!
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > I also bought your custom "John Duval's custom panel o'fun"
    > which
    > > > > is
    > > > > > > at the moment on my technicians workbench.
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > He is putting the caseless thing into an empty Serge panel I
    > > > > bought
    > > > > > > some time ago.
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > Questions are:
    > > > > > > - how do I get rid of the "driving blind" leds of the triple
    > > > > event
    > > > > > > timers, i. e. darken them? I thought John was kidding when
    > > > > describing
    > > > > > > the "lights on" effect...it is simply not possible to look
    > at the
    > > > > > > panel because the leds are so ... you can lighten a football
    > > > > stadium
    > > > > > > with them...
    > > > > > > - is it possible to use +/-12v instead of +/-15v they were
    > > > > originally
    > > > > > > setup for?
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > Help is appreciated
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > Frank
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com
    > > <SergeModular%40yahoogroups.com>,
    > > > > "(i think you can figure
    > > > > that
    > > > > > > out)" <peter@> wrote:
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > It amazing, but no one ever commented on how I got that
    > panel
    > > > > to
    > > > > > > hang
    > > > > > > > there unsupported against that ivy wall.
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > - P
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