Muff's Modules & More

zerosum · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:57 pm Post subject:

Still in business.
This circuit was engineered by Eric. I told him what I wanted and he showed me how. Eric will receive royalty payments for this module. That is where it stops. Obviously he wants these to sell because he gets money for it, but he has stated in 8 different ways that he wants me to make it clear that he has NOTHING to do with this at all other than what was stated:
He designed it
He is getting paid
He is NOT building it or selling it or supporting it and doesn't want anything to do with it.

The same will go for future modules.

Back on the topic of the Berserker

It was important for me to build this to the highest quality I could come up with.
I hunted down the highest quality 6AK5's, or known as 5654's, which is the military version of the tube.
I bought the last GE Five Star 5654's Antique Electronic Supply had in stock.(Five Star=less noise, less microphonics)
AES has more in stock from high quality other brands to pick from, so do others that sell NOS tubes.
6AK5/54654's don't cost much, easy to find, and were high enough quality for Military radios, that's a good tube for a modular synthesizer/musical instrument.
I'm currently seeking out some RCA Command Series 5654's and other RCA military series.
Tubes made 1950's through late 1960's are the years you want to look for. Especially for RCA's.
The 6BN6/6KS6's I use were made by GE. Very easy to find, New Old Stock, large quantities available from sellers of NOS tubes.
6BN6/6KS6 data sheet

NOS tube sockets. Not cheap, these are INDUSTRIAL strength.
New Xicon transformer from mouser. Not a used pull from a surplus lot.
New Jameco Wall Wart power transformer. These are easy to get and work for years.
Alpha pots.
Neutrik/Rean jacks.

There isn't anything obscure or difficult to service, or find.
This is a limited quantity item, sales and support will still be available through me after they are sold out.
I have other modules in the works, I'm not going anywhere, 5U is about to get ugly.... and beautiful woah

A Dingleberry Monstrosity · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:26 pm Post subject:

Is that red on black old style text impossible read or is it just me?

dude · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:49 pm Post subject:

"did he just say 'making fuck?'"

EATyourGUITAR · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:19 am Post subject:

zerosum · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:38 am Post subject:

The name comes from monsters destroying humans and then starting over and rebuilding.

weinglas · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:43 am Post subject:

Yeah, Clive Barker: I even have the book somewhere! Great movie, shows that the humans are the real monsters. Great name for a module!

But i guess the roots of the berserkers are to find in a lot of old scandinavian sagas, where the berserkers are warriors!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserker

mecanikill · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:48 am Post subject:

This thing is making me get into 5u! I can't wait to get mine.

numan7 · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:41 am Post subject:

i remember berserkers as 1970s dungeons & dragons "monsters" (and seem to recall they were magically altered humans who always fought to the death without regard to pain or fatigue, and characteristically howled and foamed at the mouth whilst doing so).

a-and d&d got the notion from norse mythology, i suspect... (so "berserking" goes way, way further back than the the 1990s lol

).

can this be ordered/built with motm/modcan power connectors, btw?

cheers,
7n7

infradead · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:51 am Post subject:

i'm going to go with the Fred Saberhagen berserker

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserker_%28Saberhagen%29

Muddymudskipper · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 1:50 pm Post subject:

cerebrosis · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:04 pm Post subject:

numan7 · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:34 pm Post subject:

awesome wikipedia article (one of its best)!

highlights include:

Cat-A-Tonic · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:58 am Post subject:

sounds like it has a ton of range.

again, if only I had space for 5U and money to burn... waah

mecanikill · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:13 pm Post subject:

I have been using the Berserker and it is super bad ass! Fucking kills my Vermona Kick Lancet and makes it sound so thick. Kudos to Brian this thing is dope!

baker · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 7:49 pm Post subject:

Wow this looks cool does it just need a wall wart power adapter to run it?

zerosum · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:54 am Post subject:

mecanikill · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:51 am Post subject:

I am in love with this thing it is beyond nasty and the PERFECT companion for a R54 I can't stop messing with it. Keep the filth coming Brian you are the man SlayerBadger!

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mecanikill · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:11 pm Post subject:

The Berserker got the official thumbs up from C.X. Kidtronix and Saul Williams. Seriously it's one of the most nasty ass growling oscillators I have used right up there next to the Wretch in my opinion. Sooooo happy with this module it truly is a beast!