Doepfer

Robert,

I ask you to look at our A-100 DIY page. Here you find a simple "Manual
Gate" circuit. "+" (=+12V) and GND can be taken from the A-100 bus. You
could use e.g. a 4HP blind panel as an "interface" to your button box. A 16
pin connector connected to the A-100 bus with a flat cable is used to pick
up GND and +12V from the A-100 power supply. The gate sockets can be mounted
to the drilled 4HP panel. The 470 resistors can be soldered directly to the
sockets. A multipin socket (e.g. 5 pin DIN socket as used for Midi) can be
used for the connection to the box that contains the buttons.

The A-100 monster suitcases (single version = equivalent to 4 A-100 standard
frames or double version = equivalent to 8 A-100 standard frames) are now
available. Special versions with other dimensions upon request (but these
are more expensive because of the non-recurring initial charges).

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

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> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von Sixtoo.1200Hobos
> Gesendet: Montag, 17. April 2006 18:33
> An: doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] Touring with Doepfer A100s, Morse Key Code
> Stuff.
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> Hey doods.
> So a while back I was enquiring as to how to hook up a basic morse
> code key to a Doepfer A-100 in order to act as an on/off switch for
> the signals passing through my synths. I got it all working
> wonderfully and have implemented it into my live shows easily. It
> sounds great, and is really fun to use, but I think I need more of
> this stuff onstage....
>
> I now have been bidding on more keys in hopes of having four of them
> mounted to a little box (think of a morsecode/mpc pad style hybrid
> for synthy fun)... with 2 keys for actual on/off switches (for
> transformer/dj style synth sweeps and whatnot) and another 2 keys
> running a +5 CV to ADSRs (for triggering synth shots or any other
> number of filter possiblities). Ideally if I was going to build
> something it could power all 4 at once if I wanted to.
>
> Do I need to actually print a circuit here or would it be as simple
> as picking up a Doepfer powersupply?
> Alternately, perhaps a 9V battery and wiring in some resistors to the
> path? Ideally I would like to have something capable of powering 4 of
> these keys at once, and to make it durable enough not to worry about
> it on tour, but not too huge either. I am thinking of building a
> little hardcase which would contain all the morse code keys, the
> powersupply, along with my little mackie submixer and my moog
> pedals / control processor.
>
> This setup would interface with my MPC4000 and 3 Doepfer A100s as my
> live touring setup.
>
> Anyone done anything like this?
>
> Any feedback or insight would be appreciated.
>
> Also, since we are on the topic of touring rigs. Some things that
> would be amazing for a touring guy using Doepfers:
>
> *An alternate/replacement design on the Theremin antenna? We are
> continually breaking them on the road and having to re-saughter them
> minutes before performing, a huge stress at times. It would be great
> to do away with the swivel on it and to just have a nice thick rod
> straight into the jack. If this doesn't happen, I might just get some
> of those nice thick rods from Big Briar's Theremin kits and mount
> them to my A-100 frames, because this is really becoming a pain. I
> find the rest of the system to work wonderfully as a touring rig, but
> this part of this module just can't stand up to tour.
>
> *Might it be possible for some always-touring guys to get some custom
> larger powered racks made available to them? I have enough modules to
> fill 3 A-100s, and I am trying to get as few cases as possible
> together as to not get murdered on overage charges while taking the
> flights. The larger cases (like this one http://www.doepfer.de/
> b_a100blue.gif) look perfect for my needs here, and it would be
> amazing if a short run were produced (especially if they had two
> industrial travel wheels at the bottom back side, a nice handle at
> the top, and were tall enough to do 3 full A-100 suitcases). I know 2
> people in this studio alone that would use these on tour.
>
> *It would also be amazing if there was a real mixer module for the
> Doepfer system. I know a lot of people on here would love to see a
> nice EQ module in a expandable mixer configuration. Even the pro
> audio guys recognize this need for a modular mixer for synth and home
> setups (look at all the new API, Chandler, Wunder, Neve lines). It
> would be great if Doepfer could license a good sounding summing amp
> (Burr Browns?) and build a nice small modular mixer that would be
> suitable for live and studio use. People are sick of lugging around
> Mackies for this purpose, and they surely don't like the sound of
> them. I am sure that a company like Speck (who make good sounding and
> affordable EQs) could license out their circuit and that it could be
> adopted to be a cost effective solution to carrying a professional
> mixer module with full features in the Doepfer rack).
>
> Anyways, I could dream all day about what I want my live setup to be
> like. The main thing is that I want the power of this system in a
> really durable form. It is the main reason why I chose Doepfer over
> AS and everything else. It would be cool to see if any of this stuff
> might come to light. If not, cool. If so, amazing!
>
>
>
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