Introducing Serge Modular

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Serge-flavored modular synthesis provides the musician/programmer with an absolutely blank canvas and a huge rainbow palette of colors as opposed to the limited hues of a hardwired synth or even many other modulars. A lot of people seem to use the Serge solely for ambient and experimental music but, can definately be used in the traditional manner as well.

The Serge, like most modulars, is monophonic unless you have enough panels/oscillators to build multiple voicings. The Serge system has only one “native” keyboard – the TKB which is a combination sequencer and capacitance touchplate controller. Maybe I’ll add one in the future but, for now, I’m using a simple MIDI controller keyboard connected to a Kenton Pro-Solo MIDI/CV converter giving me Pitch-CV, Gate and Trigger outs. There are many unusual modules (and many “usual” ones as well) in the Serge system that can create a myriad of effects. So many in fact that they are hard to cover in a simple introduction like this one.

	MP3 files from the 1983 Serge Musician’s Tape
	“Now – The 2nd Millennium” – a new CD put together by Serge Owners! Now available at CD BABY!
	Serge Users and Recordings
	“Features of the Serge Modular Music System” (1981 Brochure)
	Review in “Keyboard” magazine, by Dominic Milano, July 1981
	150 dpi module and panel graphics

Don´t miss out on Clark's new album Turning Dragon

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xoxos – Virtual Machine

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Virtual Machine is a commuted synthesis model for emulating engines and similar mechanical sounds. The architecture consists of three correlated signal generators and two resonators for modeling cabinet acoustics. A ‘Gearbox’ is used to modulate parameters as a group to add realism during ‘performance.

Listen to it here >>

 

Virtual Machine is designed for the emulation of motors and simple mechanical sounds.

The core of VM uses a pulse clock to generate a series of short impulses. This is used to model the main stroke of the engine. The top panel controls this impulse series. Sputter mixes a continuous noise source with the synced noise to create variation. Timing modulates the clock rate with a low frequency noise source. The mod parameter changes the rate of the modulator.

Impulses are shaped by an a d envelope and pass through a resonant low pass filter. The impulses trigger a mechanical noise generator used to model the sound of the mechanism’s moving parts. The mechanical noise is in turn used to amplify a continuous noise source with a peak follower. The continuous noise source can be amplified separately to add ambience.

All three signals are routed to a series of resonators to model cabinet acoustics. The mechanical noise circuit generates square pulses and operates at very low or high densities to create a variety of textures. Halt limits the rate it can be triggered at, creating catching or stalling effects when faster clockrates are used. This can be used to model dependent systems that function at lower frequencies, such as an exhaust pipe.

Two delay networks running in series are used to model cabinet resonances. They can be bypassed to model partial enclosures such as engine cowling. The largest size setting approximates cabinets over ten feet in length. The speed panel applies modulation to a group of parameters for accentuating changes in the clock rate. The gear switch selects between three different coefficients. The rate of modulation between settings is smoothed by the down and up trimmers to emulate mechanical resistance. The pitch bend and mod wheel are routed through this grouping.

 

BWO vs. Wei Wei

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Due to my childrens fascination with the Swedish nominations to the Eurovision Song Contest I had to force myself to watch this Saturday’s even more horrifying nomination contest. Somewhere I had some hopes that at least BWO would deliver something worth listening to, but I am sorry to say that they were not up to par with what they have produced before.

BWO has delivered some pretty catchy euro-disco-synthpop songs in there career, but now they seem to have turned themselves over to the Bobby Ljunggren/Pling Forsman/G:son tribe and what do we get – a washed out Madonna/Abba-esque disco tune that will be forgotten the moment you turn your stereo off.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkur2FPAxPI]

Instead, and although I am no fan of her music in general, I would all my credits to Wei Wei instead – man does this woman have a voice

Listen to Wei Wei here >> 

She is currently one of the biggest chinese stars right now and guess what she lives in my hometown Malmoe, Sweden – good going – love to have her sing on one of my records.

New Reason Refill

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Voxengo VariSaturator

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Lemur from Jazz Mutants

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If you haven´t done so already make sure to check out the Lemur from Jazz Mutants. The Lemur is a top of the range control surface for audio and media applications, that breaks from the prior art on several grounds. Its major innovation consists in its brilliant modular graphic interface concept and its exclusive multitouch sensor technology. The continiously growing palette of configurable graphic objects enables you to design made-to-measure interfaces by using the free available JazzEditor. This endows the Lemur with the unique and protocol independant capacity to adapt its behavior according to the application you are controlling: sequencers, modular synthesizers, virtual instruments, VJ software, 3D animation tools and light control.

The Lemur’s pioneering concept relies on JazzMutant’s unique patented multitouch technology. While conventional mice, touchscreens and tablets are limited to single contact points, the Lemur’s multi-touch capacity makes it possible to use all of your ten fingertips to accurately control multiple user-interface objects at once. The Lemur appeals to you straight away by its amazing responsiveness.

I wonder if they will get in trouble with Apple on this !!

Even Daft Punk enjoyed this at their latest gig on Feb 10th:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhvZgBfyXXc]

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Super Mario Flash based synth and the EYE4U

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So you want to have some fun with Flash based synths, apart from the one I have posted before here are two new ones, enjoy LOL

and of course Super Mario

Client to Debaser Feb 22nd…

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…fully equipped with their new fat single “Its not over” – should be a promising event I believe, Check out their new single below:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C86Vc64swc]

Client’s uniform image is always inspiring and a departure from the norm, maybe a bit too obvious for the sensibilites of some who think they’re exploiting their style. Take this picture for example, the trio are obviously pushing it, but is it done in an ironic way? or is it mere titilation?

Anyhow, S’Express mainman Mark Moore and top remixer ‘Kinky’ Roland Faber have turned in a very disco-danceable housey remix that ticks all the boxes.

mp3: client – it’s not over (mark moore & kinky roland remix).

Pocket guitar for iPhone and iPod

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This is amazing alpha software for iPhone) Just a real pocket guitar)))

Although I am not very much of guitar fan myself, LOL

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIccoSegK8E]

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