Twelth Root Studio’s Serge Modular may be the ultimate modular synthesizer – even if it does look a bit like it could chase after you and then eat your face.

This distinctive analog modular synthesizer has been called The Beast, The Trilobite, The Nautilus, or The Jetson’s Telephone Patching System.

Modules

The twelve analog Serge boxes it holds in an ergonomic arch were manufactured by Sound Transform Systems. Each box contains a variety of analog modules, some custom configured and some “off the shelf”. On the lowest level, placed there for easy performance access, is a Touch Activated Keybaord Sequence (TKB) and a Touch Envelope Voltage Source (TEV).

Structure

The all aluminum stand was designed by Mike Adjellian of Lil Sucker fame, and was constructed in Ottawa, Canada by a local machine shop. The stand was a one off, and as such was way more expensive to produce then I had originally anticipated. The long centre piece, or spine, is a single machined piece of aluminum, with a flange that fits into the column, or hip below it. That hip creates the link between the spine and the legs. The hip has a bottom plate for access to connecting bolts that hold the legs and the spine in place. The six ribs that wrap around the modules are flat aluminum pieces that were bent into shape with the use of a custom jig. They attach to the spine via standoffs in the back. Those standoffs create a passage area behind the spine which is used for cable routing, much like the passageways in a real spine which allows for vascular and neural flow.

More info at the Twelth Root site.

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