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TKB?

2001-04-16 by Dr. Sonic Colonic

Say,

the poll on controllers has me wondering, how many people have experience
with the TKB? It seems to be the only touch keyboard still in production.
How is it for controlling a Serge (or any synth, for that matter)? Does it
feel as expressive as a traditional keyboard with aftertouch? Any
comparisons with other touch keyboards (like Buchla)?

Romeo
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Re: TKB?

2001-04-16 by C. Whitten

> how many people have experience
> with the TKB?

I think the TKB is superb. One of the best sequencers. Friends rate the Moog
sequencer very highly though I've never had a go on one, but I think the TKB
has got to be up there.
There is just so much you can do with it.
I haven't really explored the keyboard aspect which is what I suspect you
are most interested in. I use the touch plates to find the pitch I want for
each step, also to try different start points for the sequence while the TKB
is running.

Re: TKB?

2001-04-16 by alt-mode

I must say that I think the TKB is an incredible interactive sequencer. It is very
easy to use the touch plates to control the starting point, direction, etc. The
pressure voltage is also fun to work with too. There are a few things that I
haven't figured out how to do on the TKB yet without lots of patch complexity. One
is the ability to interactively skip a stage (Moog feature). The second is
interactive control of which stages cause gates to fire (ARP feature). Are these
features of the more modular Serge sequencer components? Is it possible to
"wire-or" the stage gate outputs together to control which stages fire gates?

Eric

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--- "C. Whitten" <chris@...> wrote:

> > how many people have experience
> > with the TKB?
> I think the TKB is superb. One of the best sequencers. Friends rate the Moog
> sequencer very highly though I've never had a go on one, but I think the TKB
> has got to be up there.
> There is just so much you can do with it.
> I haven't really explored the keyboard aspect which is what I suspect you
> are most interested in. I use the touch plates to find the pitch I want for
> each step, also to try different start points for the sequence while the TKB
> is running.
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Re: TKB?

2001-04-24 by r_a_quirk@yahoo.co.uk

I'm joining this a little late, hello John by the way - your CD is in
the post.
What I'd like to know about the TKB is how does it perform with other
modular synths.
I use a Fenix, along with a TH48 sequencer. I'm getting my Mini-Moog
modified soon by Tony at Oakley Sound to have c/v & gate out (along
with half a dozen interal mod routings) so I can use it with the
Fenix. But I've been considering a two panel Serge (TKB, quantiser,
wave multiplier, etc).
The other option is getting a c/v->midi convertor and use my XTk but
that synth is doing nothing for me at the moment, unless I feed it
though the Fenix and obliterate the original sound to hell.

Any help would be appreciated,
Regards,
Richard

--- In SergeModular@y..., "Dr. Sonic Colonic" <soniccolonic@h...>
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> Say,
>
> the poll on controllers has me wondering, how many people have

experience

> with the TKB? It seems to be the only touch keyboard still in

production.

> How is it for controlling a Serge (or any synth, for that matter)?

Does it

> feel as expressive as a traditional keyboard with aftertouch? Any
> comparisons with other touch keyboards (like Buchla)?
>
> Romeo
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Re: TKB?

2001-04-27 by C. Whitten

> so I can use it with the
> Fenix.

Very much so!
The TKB works brilliantly with the Fenix. I think Marc P. used a TKB to test
each Fenix BTW.
Of course it will perform fine with any banana synth and well with other
synths give or take the odd ground issue.
CW

Re: TKB?

2001-04-27 by =?iso-8859-1?q?=20?= <r_a_quirk@...>

thanks for the info.
If I want the tkb quantiser to go with it, will I have
to order another panel? There are some other modules
I'd like to get but it may take a bit longer to save
up.

regards,
Richard

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--- "C. Whitten" <chris@...> wrote:

> so I can use it with the 
> Fenix.

Very much so! 
The TKB works brilliantly with the Fenix. I think Marc
P. used a TKB to test 
each Fenix BTW. 
Of course it will perform fine with any banana synth
and well with other 
synths give or take the odd ground issue. 
CW 
 
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Re: TKB?

2001-04-27 by C. Whitten

> If I want the tkb quantiser to go with it, will I have
> to order another panel?

Yes,
Quite a few people use the TKB without a quantiser though.

Re: TKB?

2001-04-27 by Matt Wilson

wrote:

thanks for the info.
If I want the tkb quantiser to go with it, will I have
to order another panel? There are some other modules
I'd like to get but it may take a bit longer to save
up.

theoretically, you could order a single panel with just the quantiser, but that would be such
a waste of nice brushed aluminum. and it will drive you crazy thinking about what could fit
in there! so get a tkb, and save up for your quantizer panel (which would work great in
a Red Funstation Control Panel, btw)....
matt

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Re: TKB?

2001-04-30 by =?iso-8859-1?q?=20?= <r_a_quirk@...>

Hi,
thanks for the help re. the tkb.

the plan at the moment is to get my Mini-moog modified
(give c/v gate, lots more int mod routings -
combination of pro-one & cs-30) [was going to sell it,
but borrowed money instead], and then next will be a
TKB. the panel with the quantiser and other modules
will have to wait.
I emailed the audities foundation about their buchla
info to get the touch kybd schem's. this could be
another option.

on a different tangent. Has anyone ever looked
into/tried/worked with any Comdyna analogue computers?
I got interested in them through Dan Slater's website
- wealth of info and a really nice guy, very helpful
(& he still has all of those Buchla's). Comdyna are
releasing a version targeted towards musical use for
close to a grand.

Richard

--- Matt Wilson <mbwlaw@...> wrote: >

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>
> wrote:
>
> > thanks for the info.
> > If I want the tkb quantiser to go with it, will I
> have
> > to order another panel? There are some other
> modules
> > I'd like to get but it may take a bit longer to
> save
> > up.
> >
>
> theoretically, you could order a single panel with
> just the quantiser,
> but that would be such
> a waste of nice brushed aluminum. and it will drive
> you crazy thinking
> about what could fit
> in there! so get a tkb, and save up for your
> quantizer panel (which
> would work great in
> a Red Funstation Control Panel, btw)....
>
> matt
>
>
> --
> MATT WILSON, ATTORNEY @ LAW
> phone: 619 234-2200
> fax: 619 234-2219
> email: mbwlaw@...
> website: http://www.mattwilsonlaw.com
>
>

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Re: TKB?

2001-05-01 by Sebastian Kuehnl

Hi Richard et al,

From: <r_a_quirk@...>
To: <SergeModular@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 1:12 AM
Subject: Re: [SergeModular] Re: TKB?

[snip]
: on a different tangent. Has anyone ever looked
: into/tried/worked with any Comdyna analogue computers?
: I got interested in them through Dan Slater's website
: - wealth of info and a really nice guy, very helpful
: (& he still has all of those Buchla's). Comdyna are
: releasing a version targeted towards musical use for
: close to a grand.

Wow, this is amazing news - I mailed Ray Spiess (Comdyna) last year about my
then considerations about using a GP-6 or the rack version GP-10 with a
dedicated Serge panel, and he replied he'd like to take an interest in
musical applications of his computers.
I then dropped the Serge idea (which originated from the modules being the
next close thing to analog computers in terms of splitting up functions) and
I didn't think he would get so much into it. I am very much anticipating
what you speak of. "Musical" probably means mainly that the circuits will be
optimized for precise tracking.
Nice, nice.
Sebastian Kuehnl

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: Richard
:
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: --- Matt Wilson <mbwlaw@...> wrote: >

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Re: TKB?

2001-05-01 by maf@mcs.net

--- In SergeModular@y..., <r_a_quirk@y...> wrote:

>
> on a different tangent. Has anyone ever looked
> into/tried/worked with any Comdyna analogue computers?
> I got interested in them through Dan Slater's website
> - wealth of info and a really nice guy, very helpful
> (& he still has all of those Buchla's). Comdyna are
> releasing a version targeted towards musical use for
> close to a grand.

This is very interesting (and relevant to SMOG). I checked
the Comdyna web site and didn't see anything about this.
Do you have and more info on the system?

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Re: TKB?

2001-05-01 by Dr. Sonic Colonic

I have a small site dedicated to touch keyboards. You may find some useful info/schems on it:

http://www.spiritone.com/~8brain/tkbds/touch.html

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>To: SergeModular@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [SergeModular] Re: TKB?
>Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 00:12:17 +0100 (BST)
>
>Hi,
>thanks for the help re. the tkb.
>
>the plan at the moment is to get my Mini-moog modified
>(give c/v gate, lots more int mod routings -
>combination of pro-one & cs-30) [was going to sell it,
>but borrowed money instead], and then next will be a
>TKB. the panel with the quantiser and other modules
>will have to wait.
>I emailed the audities foundation about their buchla
>info to get the touch kybd schem's. this could be
>another option.
>
>on a different tangent. Has anyone ever looked
>into/tried/worked with any Comdyna analogue computers?
> I got interested in them through Dan Slater's website
>- wealth of info and a really nice guy, very helpful
>(& he still has all of those Buchla's). Comdyna are
>releasing a version targeted towards musical use for
>close to a grand.
>
>Richard
>
>
>--- Matt Wilson wrote: >
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > thanks for the info.
> > > If I want the tkb quantiser to go with it, will I
> > have
> > > to order another panel? There are some other
> > modules
> > > I'd like to get but it may take a bit longer to
> > save
> > > up.
> > >
> >
> > theoretically, you could order a single panel with
> > just the quantiser,
> > but that would be such
> > a waste of nice brushed aluminum. and it will drive
> > you crazy thinking
> > about what could fit
> > in there! so get a tkb, and save up for your
> > quantizer panel (which
> > would work great in
> > a Red Funstation Control Panel, btw)....
> >
> > matt
> >
> >
> > --
> > MATT WILSON, ATTORNEY @ LAW
> > phone: 619 234-2200
> > fax: 619 234-2219
> > email: mbwlaw@...
> > website: http://www.mattwilsonlaw.com
> >
> >
>
>
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Re: TKB?

2001-05-02 by C. Whitten

> Do you have and more info on the system?

Yes it's all very exciting.
What's the price going to be?
How easy is it going to be to get your head around and when will the
'musical' computer be available? ......anyone.

On another tangent...
I got my FR777 today.
Nice little synth. Worked a treat with my Serge, I used the CV, Gate and
Accent outs to add a little low end NTO to the sequence. It tracked the
FR777 perfectly, even the glides.
CW

Re: TKB?

2001-05-02 by Microtonal

I've been looking into this too. Ray Spiess will (snail) mail brochures if
you request them. I expect to get mine any day now. He was not too
specific in emails, saying that the GP-10S was a rack mount patch panel
analog computer for signal processing and would handle chaos circuits like
at Dan Slater's web pages.

John Loffink
microtonal@...

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Subject: [SergeModular] Re: TKB?

> --- In SergeModular@y..., <r_a_quirk@y...> wrote:
>
> >
> > on a different tangent. Has anyone ever looked
> > into/tried/worked with any Comdyna analogue computers?
> > I got interested in them through Dan Slater's website
> > - wealth of info and a really nice guy, very helpful
> > (& he still has all of those Buchla's). Comdyna are
> > releasing a version targeted towards musical use for
> > close to a grand.
>
> This is very interesting (and relevant to SMOG). I checked
> the Comdyna web site and didn't see anything about this.
> Do you have and more info on the system?
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
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> |maf@...
> |http://www.mcs.net/~maf
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Re: TKB?

2001-05-02 by =?iso-8859-1?q?=20?= <r_a_quirk@...>

hi,
It's the GP-10 that they're going to be releasing a
music based version of. I've got an old brochure for
it in front of me - they sent me some other info more
recently but I@ve been painting & everything's to one
side.
I can contact the guy I know there and get him to
contact you about this module if you want. just email
me and let me know.

regards,
Richard Quirk
Isle of Man

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> 
> on a different tangent. Has anyone ever

looked

> into/tried/worked with any Comdyna analogue

computers?

> I got interested in them through Dan

Slater's website

> - wealth of info and a really nice guy, very

helpful

> (& he still has all of those Buchla's).

Comdyna are

> releasing a version targeted towards musical use

for

> close to a grand.

This is very interesting (and relevant to SMOG). I
checked 
the Comdyna web site and didn't see anything about
this. 
Do you have and more info on the system? 
 
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Re: TKB?

2001-05-03 by Chris Randall

I just got an e-mail from Ray Spiess regarding the current topic of
conversation. I quote:

"Yes, we have put together a special unit for music synthesis in accordance
with
work by Dan Slater. I assume you are familar with his website. If you have
seen ours, it is. comdyna.com.

The GP-10S for music applications is not mentioned in the website. I'll be
happy to send a data sheet on it and the GP-6 if you e-mail your address.
The
price of the new unit is $950."

Mr. Spiess' e-mail addy is rspiess@...
I'll scan the data sheets and slap them on-line, if anyone is interested,
once I get them, but judging from what info I can glean online, I'm pretty
certain I'm going to get one of these jobbies. It seems inexpensive,
considering what you get.

-Chris Randall