SergeModular

--- In SergeModular@y..., "m. blake wilson" <sebsi23> wrote:
[lots of gratuitous snipping by present poster]
> this is the formal announcement that the members
> are compiling and producing a new CD of music and sounds
> produced using the Serge Modular Music Synthesizer.
>The 2002 version of this project will be available to the general
> public.

This is an excellent idea. I have a copy of the original tapes. I
thought much of what was on them was a bit silly; but from a
pedagogical standpoint, quite useful.

I have a general question on the issue of "purity" of Serge-ness.
We sometimes make patches, let them run, record them.
Sometimes we use the sounds in compositions or installations,
in some cases with other sound sources. Sometimes we "play"
the Serge as we are recording. Sometimes we let some external
sequencer do that for us, eg. Max sending MIDI->CV messages,
with the performer playing Max. Sometimes we through- or
post-process pretty pure Serge patches, or layers of them, with
analog (eg. delicious filters), early digital magic (eg. MXR
transposer, oneof my favorite toys), or with computer or outboard
post-production tools (some modernish Lexicon, Protools
plugin, or CM instrument).

For the purpose of the proposed CD, what limit of pure
Serge-ness are we suggesting? I, for instance, have heavily
layered complex Serge patches, through- and post-processed,
but still distinctly Serge-sounding (to my ear). And a student of
mine (also now a collaborator) has a pure Serge patch being
controlled by Max, which he subtly plays. Very Serge-y.

What do you think a propos of the sampler CD? Thanks...

Peter W
Cambridge MA