Re: Pot Replacment and a computer-controlled Serge
2003-08-02 by John Papiewski
On the top of the front of the unmounted Alpha pot it says either 'a50K'
I think or 'b50K' in small white letters. I believe the 'a50K' are
audio taper pots and the 'b50K's are the linear ones.
Peter Grenader wrote:
I think or 'b50K' in small white letters. I believe the 'a50K' are
audio taper pots and the 'b50K's are the linear ones.
Peter Grenader wrote:
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> The Alpha's you are speaking about are probably all 50K linear, outside
> of any requirements for log pots. On that however, I am currently
> repairing the black-faced six panel which used to belong to Serge
> designer Darrel Johansen, which is now property of Cal Arts and can be
> seen in the historic section of the EGRES site, and everything I've
> seen thus far is a 50K linear.
>
> Alpha Pots are excellent - have no fear in using them.
>
> BTW, just removed yesterday from this system was a rather curious
> interface for computer control of this machine. There was a large 50 or
> so pin connector hanging from its rear quarters, which was fed directly
> into the TBK and quantizer boards and had arteries which went to four
> banana jacks located on the sides of each of the six panels.
>
> Problem was, it was causing some serious stray capacitance and keeping
> 10 of the 16 touchplates from operating -and- God knows how it worked,
> what software or even what computer system was required to fire it up.
>
> - Peter Grenader
>
> Blake Wilson wrote:
>
> <Sigh> The time has come to replace all of the pots on my pre STS
> panel. (This isn't one of the much older type panels with the PCB
> mounted long, thin shafted linear pots, this is much like what is
> presently shipping). I've already tried cleaning them, but they are
> toast. Can anyone recommend a manufacturer/model/source for
> physically similar pots? If not, I'll do the research and let
> everyone know what I find. Thanks in advance for any assistance!
>
>
> well hello kyle! how have you been?
>
> serge presently uses "alpha" pots but i can't really tell you more
> than that. i had two pots go out on me in rapid succession a couple
> years ago, and rex sent along a handful of pots which, according to
> him, are generic thru out the serge. i've checked my stashed and
> they have nothing more than the name "alpha" on them. my filter FC
> control and another pot needed replacing, so i assume these are for
> CV and not audio. they have the typical new serge feel to them.
> quite nice.
>
> hope this helps altho i don't think it does!
>
> take care, kyle,
>
> blake
>
>
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