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"Wonderful Serge paperface system from The Human Comparator, or THC, built into a lovely Black Hole case. Comes with a xlr4 external power supply.
This is a powerful starter system that can cover tons of sonic territory. The only issue is the reverb leaves much to be desired. The output is low. I get around this by using the preamp as a gain stage to boost the signal, but to be honest I use external effects 95 percent of the time (this thing through the Supermassive plugin is amazing!)"
"ow does a slope generator sound? Here two Serge GTS are used as VCO(s), mixer, envelope generator, filter and finally for FM (with an added VCFS), controlled via 1V/Oct and Midi / keyboard.
The Serge GTS is a complete redesign of the famous Serge Dual Universal Slope Generator (DUSG) by Serge himself - with a new core, optimized for speed and tracking. Like some of the clones it can be used for CV, but provides exceptional audio performance: transient rise times as fast as 12µs and a maximum cycle speed of 28kHz."
"The Serge GTS is a complete redesign of the famous Serge Dual Universal Slope Generator (DUSG) by Serge himself - with a new core, optimized for speed and tracking. Like some of the clones it can be used for CV, but provides exceptional audio performance: transient rise times as fast as 12µs and a maximum cycle speed of 28kHz.
In this demo 2 GTS are used parallel as Sawtooth oscillators (= 4 oscillators), controlled via 1V/Oct and Midi / keyboard. In such Sawtooth mode, the GTS tracks over about 6 octaves, up to more than 2kHz."
"Using the Loudest Warning versions of the Ken Stone Gated Comparator to play the Serge system. The GC takes 2 inputs (any time-varying voltage source and a clock source) and sends out a variety of CVs and Gates based on the incoming clock, using 8 shift registers that sequentially pass the voltages along. Its hard to explain what's happening, because there are a few extra details that complicate it. One is that each of the 8 steps can have an offset voltage added with a knob setting. Also there is a loop function which can be different to the inputs. Then there are different outputs - a mix of all the voltages on each step, or random voltages per step. A range knob sets the general voltage range its going to output, and there is a sensitivity knob to control how much of the variable cv input is setting off the stages. Its pretty hit and miss, and is one of those modules that is best just experimented with, but it can give amazing results that can't be done on anything else (apart from other modules based on this idea, such as the Rungler, Klee sequencer, Turing Machine, etc). Its great for semi-random sequences of notes and other cvs, as well as gates and timing pulses
In this patch I'm using one GC (on the right of the panel) to do the pitches and a second one (far left) to send out cvs to control the timbre of the oscillator. This second GC is a slimmed down version with less controls and no individual gate outs, but its the same thing in principle
The strange wonky rhythms are being made with a combination of the window comparators and the EG which has an equally baffling array of input and output options
So in other words, this is a an extremely fun panel to experiment with when making aleatoric music 😁"
"Can't find a Serge Modular system to create a self-generating Cybersynthesis patch on? No worries! Just put this video on in the background (in full-screen mode), and have the next best thing 😁
In this background piece, I’m using a 1970s Paperface system with some Loudest Warning Serge clone modules to help with the AI composition process (top panel)
The usual VCO / VCF / ENV things are set up, being triggered from a combination of Positive Slew, 73 EG and the mysterious Fenetre module (a Window Comparator designed by Charlie at Loudest Warning, inspired by a tiny bit of the Destiny+ Czochralski Cells thing - Google it), which takes a CV-variable input and sends out staggered pulses, all CV-able. Some of these go to a 4-input AND module which is combined with the other clocks to give varying rhythm to the piece. The pitches are being generated from the Gated Comparator (Ken Stone design, Mk2) which is being altered as the piece develops by various interrelated CVs from the other modules and the vintage Programmer, set to 4 steps on a very slow clock, again related to the main clock via an 8-way divider, then into a 2HP Tune quantiser, which I supplanted into a spare hole in the cab. The Programmer also has its other outputs slowly changing things, such as timbre and LFO of the main oscillator. The reverb is from the Serge spring units (stereo) and there is a tiny bit of Boss SE70 delay in there (all being mixed via one of the Serge Universal Audio Processors)
The general idea is that its one great big interrelated cybersynthesis patch, and the sequence changes slightly each rotation. I think if you listen through to the end, you will hear a very satisfying melodic development, one that I was not expecting to happen. I had no idea how the melody would evolve, and for the first time in my patching life I was genuinely surprised by the melodic resolution this self-generating Serge patch produced"
"Trying out something on the Serge system: using the direct pulse inputs to the Programmer taken from the pulse outputs from the 1050 cloned Mix Sequencer, then changing the direction of the 1050 with the Serge Clock Divider every 5 times through the sequence, thus giving an evolving sequence of notes over more than the normal 8 steps an ordinary sequencer gives. I'm getting into some interesting generative (Cybersynthesis) techniques today"
"Teo.Hoffmann (https://www.instagram.com/teo.hoffmann/) exploring the ambient side of the new Serge Paperface 50 system - Serge's 2022 redesign of the original 1st generation Serge synthesizer from 1973 - Helios (Voice panel), Paris Flash (Slopes panel) and Tempo di Roma (Sequencer panel). Single take recording.
The Serge Paperface 50 Anniversary system is a standalone, externally powered, authentic Serge synthesizer that Serge himself ingenuously updated in some key aspects.
"This is a collection of my first month of patching on these fantastic http://www.loudestwarning.co.uk/ panels. Sorry for the poor video quality at times, I should get a proper camera.
Everything has a bit of EQ and compression applied, some pieces have a touch of reverb for context. Every sound from the panels and the patches as you see them in the video.
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"This Elby Designs EuroSerge System is a small, compact Serge system in the eurorack format, but uses 4mm banana plugs! Based on the old paperface circuits, this modern take on the era keeps the sound quality in a much friendlier format."
"Al Green aka. Boddika and also one half of Instra:mental has been in this room for nearly 20 years. Green has been an influential producer and DJ throughout the UK dance/club scene for many years. From his work alongside childhood friend Damon as Instra:mental, his solo work and close affiliation with Swamp81, to a string of collaborations with Joy Orbison. These days he still occasionally writes and releases dance music but also works on sound design and music for other projects. He also offers tuition/recording/mixing services from his studio. Every piece of music he has been involved with has been recorded in this room. Today he is giving us a quick tour of his studio (The Zoo) in its most recent form."
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"80s Vintage Serge Modular Panel with Rare Modules For Sale
This panel contains the following modules:
Ring Modulator Wilson Analog Delay Dual Phaser Wave Multiplier Gentle Electric Pitch & Envelope Follower
We did the following servicing to this panel:
Installed ground wire. Fixed an original assembly error that went unnoticed for decades (preamp wiring was wrong). We cleaned all pots and tested all functions and everything's crackle-free and appears to work as it should. The WAD in2 pot is a bit crooked but works fine. A few of the pots on this and the other panel we just put up for sale may physically move a little beyond their original range at zero or max or may not feel 100% smooth like a new pot. This is typical of these vintage pots. They do however work perfectly fine.
"please enjoy my latest industrialized track
'Dreadful Machine Rhythms'
performed live mainly around a complex Buchla 200e patch
main machines used as featured in the video:
Buchla 200e, Digitakt, Serge, Pulsar-23, Yocto 8080, Ms-20 Mini, Cirklon
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to listen more music by me please visit https://verstaerker.bandcamp.com https://verstaerkerahead.bandcamp.com"
"Quick overview of the different colors and sounds the Serge Paperface 50 system [additional posts here] is capable of. Panels used: Helios, Paris Flash, Tempo di Roma.
"The classic Serge TKB is also available for eurorack - in original dimensions (4U) but with eurorack jacks. Touch sensitivity has been greatly improved and some new features such as GLIDE have been added. However, the patches in this video focus on the touch side of things."
