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The following info on the 1973 variant of the '''Serge ring modulator / gate (VCA)''' module is presented for educational/historic purposes only and are not to scale.
The following info on the 1973 variant of the '''Serge ring modulator and gate''' module is presented for educational/historic purposes only and are not to scale.


== How it works ==
== How it works ==
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* A = CV lin in
* A = CV lin in
* B = CV log in
* B = CV log in
* C D = DC sig in
* C
* D = DC sig in
* E = AC sig in
* E = AC sig in
* F = Out
* F = Out
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* Z = -12v
* Z = -12v
[[File:cgs_serge_rm_gate_pcb1.jpg|thumb|center|468px|Overlay and PCB pattern]]
[[File:cgs_serge_rm_gate_pcb1.jpg|thumb|center|468px|Overlay and PCB pattern]]
[[File:cgs_serge_rm_gate_pcb3.jpg|thumb|center|468px|Photo/overlay]]
[[File:cgs_serge_rm_gate_pcb3.jpg|thumb|center|468px|Photo/overlay]]


== CC-BY-NC ==
== CC-BY-NC ==
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== References ==
== References ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161005215952/http://www.cgs.synth.net/synth/serge/rm_gate.html Some info on the 1973 variant of the ring modulator / gate (VCA) module.] (archived) by Ken Stone, 1999, with permission of the author
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161005215952/http://www.cgs.synth.net/synth/serge/rm_gate.html Some info on the 1973 variant of the ring modulator / gate (VCA) module.] by Ken Stone, 1999, with permission of the author - archived


== External links ==
== External links ==
* ''[http://electronotes.netfirms.com/EN113.PDF Comments On The New 13600 And 3280 OTA Devices]'' by Serge Tcherepnin, Electronotes Vol. 12, No. 113, May 1980, pp. 8-11, Sergé on OTAs and their relationship to his ring modulators.
* ''[http://electronotes.netfirms.com/EN113.PDF Comments On The New 13600 And 3280 OTA Devices]'' by Serge Tcherepnin, Electronotes Vol. 12, No. 113, May 1980, pp. 8-11, Sergé on OTAs and their relationship to his ring modulators.
* [http://www.serge-fans.com/index.htm Egres - The unofficial Serge web site]
* [http://www.serge-fans.com/index.htm Egres - The unofficial Serge web site]
* [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SergeModular/info Serge modular owners group], Yahoo group
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cgs_synth CGS Synth discussion group], for discussion of locating parts, modifications and corrections etc.


[[Category:Ken Stone's 1973 Serge]]
[[Category:Ken Stone's 1973 Serge]]

Latest revision as of 14:18, 4 March 2023

The following info on the 1973 variant of the Serge ring modulator and gate module is presented for educational/historic purposes only and are not to scale.

How it works

Ring modulator schematic
Gate schematic

Construction

PCB pattern

Ring modulator PCB connections

  • A
  • B = VC X
  • C = Y
  • D = VC Y
  • E = X
  • F = Out

VCA PCB connections

  • A = CV lin in
  • B = CV log in
  • C
  • D = DC sig in
  • E = AC sig in
  • F = Out
  • U = not used (0v)
  • W = 0v
  • X = +12v
  • Y = +6v
  • Z = -12v
Overlay and PCB pattern
Photo/overlay

CC-BY-NC

Readers are permitted to construct these circuits for their own personal use only. Serge Tcherepnin retains all rights to his work.

See also

References

External links