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thanks, welcome sonic boom, and news from Rex

thanks, welcome sonic boom, and news from Rex

2001-05-14 by sebsi23@home.com

we're up to 60 members, and as your SMOG-erator, i'd like to
personally welcome pete kember to the list, aka sonic boom. sonic was
a founding member of spacemen 3, put together spectrum in the early
90's, and has been diligently making electronic records and performing
as EAR (experimental audio research) for the past several years.
sonic has a nice serge setup, visible on at least a few EAR LPs, all
of which are available on spaceage recordings. i personally own
several dozen of sonic's recordings and look forward to his
contributions to the list.

also: i just got off the phone with rex, who informs me that panels
are indeed shipping and that STS is bustling. he arrived permanently
at his new digs in february, thinking that panels wouldn't be shipping
for six months, so its nice to hear he's ahead of schedule. tim
curtis from the analogue heaven list has been recruited on the front
lines and it sounds like rex is lucky to have him aboard.

so thanks everyone for a great list!

matt wilson

Re: thanks, welcome sonic boom, and news from Rex

2001-05-15 by sonic@sonicboomuk.fsnet.co.uk

--- In SergeModular@y..., sebsi23@h... wrote:
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> we're up to 60 members, and as your SMOG-erator, i'd like to
> personally welcome pete kember to the list, aka sonic boom. sonic
was
> a founding member of spacemen 3, put together spectrum in the early
> 90's, and has been diligently making electronic records and
performing
> as EAR (experimental audio research) for the past several years.
> sonic has a nice serge setup, visible on at least a few EAR LPs,
all
> of which are available on spaceage recordings. i personally own
> several dozen of sonic's recordings and look forward to his
> contributions to the list.


Dear Matt
Very kind of you to , er , embarass me ...Only joking.
Thanks for the plug tho' .
I hope I can add stuff of use .I contribute w/ more authority on EMS
at the PUTNEY group , but I'll try.
If anyones interested I have a couple of simple patches (actually
descriptions) to do analogue "bit-decimation" on the Serge , Also a
cool Fuzz type effect w/ cross-fuzzulation type properties , but
quite usefull. -both using modules ...er....creatively , but simply.
Thanks for your sweet welcome.
Pete K


>
> also: i just got off the phone with rex, who informs me that panels
> are indeed shipping and that STS is bustling. he arrived
permanently
> at his new digs in february, thinking that panels wouldn't be
shipping
> for six months, so its nice to hear he's ahead of schedule. tim
> curtis from the analogue heaven list has been recruited on the
front
> lines and it sounds like rex is lucky to have him aboard.
>
> so thanks everyone for a great list!
>
> matt wilson

Re: "bit-decimation"

2001-05-15 by John

Well you certainly got my attention. I LOVE bit-decimation/reduction,
distorion, wave mangling... I don't own any serge modules yet (hoping
to put a "Frankenstein" system together from different companies by
summer's end which will include some stuff from serge), but I would
love to hear about these patches anyway. It will give me something to
think about while I wait to put together my system :)

John
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> If anyones interested I have a couple of simple patches (actually
> descriptions) to do analogue "bit-decimation" on the Serge , Also a
> cool Fuzz type effect w/ cross-fuzzulation type properties , but

Re: "bit-decimation"

2001-05-15 by sonic@sonicboomuk.fsnet.co.uk

--- In SergeModular@y..., "John" <jpyyz@y...> wrote:
> Well you certainly got my attention. I LOVE bit-
decimation/reduction,
> distorion, wave mangling... I don't own any serge modules yet
(hoping
> to put a "Frankenstein" system together from different companies by
> summer's end which will include some stuff from serge), but I would
> love to hear about these patches anyway. It will give me something
to
> think about while I wait to put together my system :)


OKEE DOKEE PAL.I OFFERED THIS TO EGRES .WHATEVER. YOU DONT NEED
SERGE GEAR TO DO IT , BUT IT HELPS..I KNOW DOEPFER DOES IT LESS WELL
(FAIR ENOUGH THOUGH...)
IN SHORT USE A GOOD SAMPLE AND HOLD MODULE ,CLOCKED AT AUDIO
FREQS ,WITH THE AUDIO DUE FOR "DECIMATION" USED AS THE SAMPLE SOURCE.
THE LOWER THE CLOCKING FREQ. , THE MORE THE "DECIMATION" TO THE
S&H'D OUTPUT .AS THIS IS USUALLY A DIGITAL EFFECT.......


THE FUZZ-ULATION F.X. COME FROM USING AUDIO NOT TRIGGERS/GATES AS
AN INPUT INTO THE COMPARATOR MODULE .IF YOU USE SLIGHT (OR STRONG)
VARIANTS IN BOTH INPUTS YOU GET VARIANTS DEPENDING ON WHICH SIGNAL
YOU PUT INTO WHICH INPUT (BOTH OPTIONS ARE DIFFERANT TO THE SINGLE
SIGNAL BEING FED INTO EITHER SINGLE INPUT TOO.
S'FUNNY ,IT'S A NON PRESENT OWNER WHO IS INTERESTED .ME , I TAKE
ADVICE FROM ANYONE & FILTER,EXPAND,INVENT,THEORISE.....PLEASE TELL ME
I'M NOT THE ONLY SERGE OWNER LIKE THIS , SURELY ?

BEST WISHES & GOOD LUCK .YOU'LL LOVE YOUR sERGE , I KNOW IT.
p.k.



>
> John
>
>
>
>
> > If anyones interested I have a couple of simple patches
(actually
> > descriptions) to do analogue "bit-decimation" on the Serge , Also
a
> > cool Fuzz type effect w/ cross-fuzzulation type properties , but

Re: "bit-decimation"

2001-05-16 by Sebastian Kuehnl

Hello,


----- Original Message -----
From: <sonic@...>
To: <SergeModular@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 12:49 AM
Subject: [SergeModular] Re: "bit-decimation"


: --- In SergeModular@y..., "John" <jpyyz@y...> wrote:
: > Well you certainly got my attention. I LOVE bit-
: decimation/reduction,
: > distorion, wave mangling... I don't own any serge modules yet
: (hoping
: > to put a "Frankenstein" system together from different companies by
: > summer's end which will include some stuff from serge), but I would
: > love to hear about these patches anyway. It will give me something
: to
: > think about while I wait to put together my system :)
:
:
: OKEE DOKEE PAL.I OFFERED THIS TO EGRES .WHATEVER. YOU DONT NEED
: SERGE GEAR TO DO IT , BUT IT HELPS..I KNOW DOEPFER DOES IT LESS WELL
: (FAIR ENOUGH THOUGH...)
: IN SHORT USE A GOOD SAMPLE AND HOLD MODULE ,CLOCKED AT AUDIO
: FREQS ,WITH THE AUDIO DUE FOR "DECIMATION" USED AS THE SAMPLE SOURCE.
: THE LOWER THE CLOCKING FREQ. , THE MORE THE "DECIMATION" TO THE
: S&H'D OUTPUT .AS THIS IS USUALLY A DIGITAL EFFECT.......


It is called samplerate. As you know the data on most audio CDs is for
example sampled and held 44100 times a second.


: THE FUZZ-ULATION F.X. COME FROM USING AUDIO NOT TRIGGERS/GATES AS
: AN INPUT INTO THE COMPARATOR MODULE .IF YOU USE SLIGHT (OR STRONG)
: VARIANTS IN BOTH INPUTS YOU GET VARIANTS DEPENDING ON WHICH SIGNAL
: YOU PUT INTO WHICH INPUT (BOTH OPTIONS ARE DIFFERANT TO THE SINGLE
: SIGNAL BEING FED INTO EITHER SINGLE INPUT TOO.

A comparator output has a bitrate of 1 (= two possibilities).


You are speaking of creating a variable pulsewidth wave I think. Any pulse
wave is theoretically (not electrically mostly) a one bit information
string. Each PWM wave derivation method that I am aware of has one or more
of these musically relevant properties:

a "pop" noise (two half 50% cycles instead of full cancellation at 100%/ 0%
border);
linearly flowing vertical phase shift, swapping direction of full DC bias at
100%/ 0% border; (*)
horizontal phase shift (no fixed edge);
warbling pitch shift (but fixed edge).

(*) This is the case when subtracting two slightly detuned sawteeth. It
looks as if this was a through zero phaseshift but certainly does not sound
like it. Scientists I have asked could not offhand decide on this
phenomenon, or wether through zero PWM could exist at all?


In general, the one bit realm is a very interesting and often underestimated
niche. The STS Serge is an excellent assortment to get deeply into complex
pulse waves throughout a very wide frequency spectrum and even on small
systems as very complex waves can be realized with just two oscillators and
that couple of 1 or 2 inch modules.

Sebastian Kuehnl




: S'FUNNY ,IT'S A NON PRESENT OWNER WHO IS INTERESTED .ME , I TAKE
: ADVICE FROM ANYONE & FILTER,EXPAND,INVENT,THEORISE.....PLEASE TELL ME
: I'M NOT THE ONLY SERGE OWNER LIKE THIS , SURELY ?
:
: BEST WISHES & GOOD LUCK .YOU'LL LOVE YOUR sERGE , I KNOW IT.
: p.k.
:
:
:
: >
: > John
: >
: >
: >
: >
: > > If anyones interested I have a couple of simple patches
: (actually
: > > descriptions) to do analogue "bit-decimation" on the Serge , Also
: a
: > > cool Fuzz type effect w/ cross-fuzzulation type properties , but



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Re: "bit-decimation"

2001-05-16 by sonic@sonicboomuk.fsnet.co.uk

--- In SergeModular@y..., "Sebastian Kuehnl" <skuehnl@y...> wrote:
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> Hello,
> HELLO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <sonic@s...>
> To: <SergeModular@y...>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 12:49 AM
> Subject: [SergeModular] Re: "bit-decimation"
>
>
> : --- In SergeModular@y..., "John" <jpyyz@y...> wrote:
> : > Well you certainly got my attention. I LOVE bit-
> : decimation/reduction,
> : > distorion, wave mangling... I don't own any serge modules yet
> : (hoping
> : > to put a "Frankenstein" system together from different
companies by
> : > summer's end which will include some stuff from serge), but I
would
> : > love to hear about these patches anyway. It will give me
something
> : to
> : > think about while I wait to put together my system :)
> :
> :
> : OKEE DOKEE PAL.I OFFERED THIS TO EGRES .WHATEVER. YOU DONT NEED
> : SERGE GEAR TO DO IT , BUT IT HELPS..I KNOW DOEPFER DOES IT LESS
WELL
> : (FAIR ENOUGH THOUGH...)
> : IN SHORT USE A GOOD SAMPLE AND HOLD MODULE ,CLOCKED AT AUDIO
> : FREQS ,WITH THE AUDIO DUE FOR "DECIMATION" USED AS THE SAMPLE
SOURCE.
> : THE LOWER THE CLOCKING FREQ. , THE MORE THE "DECIMATION" TO THE
> : S&H'D OUTPUT .AS THIS IS USUALLY A DIGITAL EFFECT.......
>
>
> It is called samplerate. As you know the data on most audio CDs is
for
> example sampled and held 44100 times a second.


EXACTEMENTE . I CALL IT "BIT-REDUCTION" AS IT APPROXIMATES THE
(KORG ? + OTHERS ?) DIGITAL EFFECT . i THINK THATS WHAT kORG CALL IT .
LITERALLY, IT IS SAMPLE RATE REDUCTION , AND HAS SIMILAR
PROPERTIES , ESPECIALLY AT CERTAIN CLOCK FREQS OF REDUCED BIT
RESOLUTION SOUNDS.
P.K.
>
>
> : THE FUZZ-ULATION F.X. COME FROM USING AUDIO NOT TRIGGERS/GATES
AS
> : AN INPUT INTO THE COMPARATOR MODULE .IF YOU USE SLIGHT (OR STRONG)
> : VARIANTS IN BOTH INPUTS YOU GET VARIANTS DEPENDING ON WHICH
SIGNAL
> : YOU PUT INTO WHICH INPUT (BOTH OPTIONS ARE DIFFERANT TO THE SINGLE
> : SIGNAL BEING FED INTO EITHER SINGLE INPUT TOO.
>
> A comparator output has a bitrate of 1 (= two possibilities).
>
>
> You are speaking of creating a variable pulsewidth wave I think.

YUP. BASED ON THE INCOMING SIGNAL DEVIATIONS OF LEVEL .COOL ?

Any pulse
> wave is theoretically (not electrically mostly) a one bit
information
> string.

YUP , ANALOG/ DIGITAL REALLY I SPOSE YOU MIGHT SAY.

Each PWM wave derivation method that I am aware of has one or more
> of these musically relevant properties:
>
> a "pop" noise (two half 50% cycles instead of full cancellation at
100%/ 0%
> border);


NOT HAD THIS "POP" PROBLEM , I MUST SAY .AM I READING YOU RUGHT ?


> linearly flowing vertical phase shift, swapping direction of full
DC bias at
> 100%/ 0% border; (*)
> horizontal phase shift (no fixed edge);
> warbling pitch shift (but fixed edge).
>
> (*) This is the case when subtracting two slightly detuned
sawteeth. It
> looks as if this was a through zero phaseshift but certainly does
not sound
> like it. Scientists I have asked could not offhand decide on this
> phenomenon, or wether through zero PWM could exist at all?

YOU LOST ME PAL .I'M NO BOFFIN . I HAVE GOT THE BEST RESULTS USING
TONAL VARIATIONS OF THE SAME SIGNAL .DIFFERANT AUDIO INPUTS IS
LESS "MUSICAL" (VOMIT) A LA R/MOD , FREQ. SHIFTER ETC.
DUNNO QUITE HOW EITHER THE DETUNING/PHASE RELATIONSHIP AFFECTS
OF "SLIGHTLY DETUNED RAMPS" THO' .SOUNDS LIKE ALL GRIST TO THE MILL
TO ME.
P.K.
>
>
> In general, the one bit realm is a very interesting and often
underestimated
> niche.

YES , A CHOODESNY "NICHE" - ONLY ONE DEAR READER WAS INTERESTED
IN EVEN ASKING ABOUT THIS SORTA 'TRONIC-FOOLERY/EXPERIMENTATION...
SO ,THAT DEF. BEARS OUT YOUR THOUGHTS THERE....

P.K


The STS Serge is an excellent assortment to get deeply into complex
> pulse waves throughout a very wide frequency spectrum

NO KIDDING AROUND THERE... i HOPE THIS IS WHAT PEEPS SEEK WHEN
THEY "BUY SERGE" . WISH SOMEONE MADE THE BUCHLA 200 & 300 SERIES
MODULES STILL. GOD BLESS REX PROBE (NICE NAME TOO -SORTA ITALIAN PORN
STAR NAME - KING PROBE-GEDDIT....SO I'M TOLD ANYWAY.................)
SOMETIMES I WONDER THOUGH.....



and even on small
> systems as very complex waves can be realized with just two
oscillators and
> that couple of 1 or 2 inch modules.

A PANEL A DAY HELPS YOU WORK ,REST & PLAY ......AS I LIKE TO SAY .
HEY ,IS THE GEEZER WITH THE 20 PANELS OUT THERE ? YOU LUCKY BOY -
YOU CAN PLAY WITH A DIFF. PANEL EVERY DAY FOR WEEKS .WANNA SWOP
LIVES ? LOVE TO HEAR 20 PANELS "TALKING"
SEB, i TAKE IT YOU DIG A MALENKY BIT OF FEEDBACK
LOOPING /CROSS-CROSS MODULATION.(SPECIALLY AS i SEE YOU HOLIDAY AT
THE EMS "PUTNEY" SITE TOO.)
THIS COMES BACK TO MY ASSERTIONS OF THE INHERENT MISCHIVOUS
QUALITIES IMPLIED BY THE "INVITATIONS" FROM MATRIX PATCHING .A SERGE
WITH A MATRIX MOTHER PATCHBAY .NOW THAT'D BE A TRIP .EMS DID MAKE
MATRICES A LA SYNTHI BUT WITH 16 IN + 16 OUT JACKS (MAYBE BIGGER -49
X49 ? TOO .LETTING YOU CROSSPATCH ANYTHING TILL THE COWS COME HOME.
ALL HORRORSHOW STUFF.
P.K.


>
> Sebastian Kuehnl
>
>
>
>
> : S'FUNNY ,IT'S A NON PRESENT OWNER WHO IS INTERESTED .ME , I TAKE
> : ADVICE FROM ANYONE & FILTER,EXPAND,INVENT,THEORISE.....PLEASE
TELL ME
> : I'M NOT THE ONLY SERGE OWNER LIKE THIS , SURELY ?
> :
> : BEST WISHES & GOOD LUCK .YOU'LL LOVE YOUR sERGE , I KNOW IT.
> : p.k.
> :
> :
> :
> : >
> : > John
> : >
> : >
> : >
> : >
> : > > If anyones interested I have a couple of simple patches
> : (actually
> : > > descriptions) to do analogue "bit-decimation" on the Serge ,
Also
> : a
> : > > cool Fuzz type effect w/ cross-fuzzulation type properties ,
but
>
>
>
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