SergeModular

> It is HIGH (+10v) when Stepped is greater, and LOW(-10v) when Smooth
> is greater. Be careful of this voltage swing when using this with
> other modules! A trigger input won't care, but audio and control
> voltage inputs will see an extreme amplitude.
>

> Gents,
>
> sorry for the catchy headline. It has gotten quiet in here…are there
> only lucky guys out there, all tweaking their Serge systems, too busy
> for SMOGging? Well, I have a simple question. Regarding the Coupler
> output of the [SSG], EGRES states that
>
> It is HIGH (+10v) when Stepped is greater, and LOW(-10v) when Smooth
> is greater. Be careful of this voltage swing when using this with
> other modules! A trigger input won't care, but audio and control
> voltage inputs will see an extreme amplitude.
>
>
>
>
> What does it mean? Would I just get distortion if I plug the Coupler
> output into an audio or control voltage input - or would I hurt or even
> damage (gulp) the Serge? As far as I understood the Gold Book, the [SSG]
> can be patched - together with a Noise Source - to act as a Random
> Source module. Now, does the Pulse output of the Random Source has the
> same voltage swing as the Coupler output of the [SSG]?
>
> Regarding the hard sync that keeps me from buying an Animal and a TKB, I
> asked Rex. He said, that he is currently quite busy putting together a
> big system and will not have a chance to begin the analysis of the hard
> sync issue on [NTOs] and [PCOs] until June. I hope that this is not a
> Gentlemen's way of saying "never", so I keep my fingers crossed and
> believe that he will find a solution [PLEAse].
>
> I really do.
>
> Best regards
> Jan-Hinnerk "Sally" Helms