R3 P&T (1973)

R3 P&T (1973)

ManufacturerSerge Synthesizer
FunctionSignal Distribution (1st generation modules)
Produced1973
CountryUSA
Form FactorModular - Eurorack
Signal PathAnalog Hardware
NotesThe R3 Peak and Trough contains two modules of similar function, a voltage processor that returns a minimum of all voltages present at its inputs, and a voltage processor that returns a maximum of all voltages present at its inputs. Both are limited to the 0V to 6V range. Effectively the Peak is an analog OR gate, returning the highest voltage (the peak) at any of its inputs, while the trough is an analog AND gate, returning the lowest voltage (the trough) at any of its inputs. The Peak is frequently used as a digital OR gate, to combine gate signals from the R16 sequencer. They are an under-appreciated module that can be used combine control voltages, such as from multiple envelopes, in interesting ways.