Doepfer

Thanks for your comments. Pls let me know how do you like the A105 -
Mini Wave combo! Regards, Ingo

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "selfoscillate" 
<synaptic_music@...> wrote:
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "ilanode" <techmeier@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello, Since I gave the A105 a try out of curiosity I'm tempted 
to 
> get 
> > one. Pro: Incredible good job on bass patches. Con: based on an 
> > obsolete IC. From my *brief* experience I thought it works best 
> with 
> > square waveforms and is otherwise quite ordinary (I could be 
wrong).
> > I'd like to know from other A105-experienced list members their 
> > opinion (por and con) about this filter. Sure, it's all a matter 
of 
> > taste so it might help to add that I like best the vactrol 
filters, 
> > A122 but hardly use the A124 and A120. Since the very chip is 
also 
> > used in some PPG synths I should add that I have some of the PPG 
> > waveforms for my Blacet Mini Wave. Thanks for any input, Ingo
> >
> 
> hello ingo,
> 
> i like the a105 for it's stable resonance down to low frequencies,
> for its accurate tracking and for the overall sound.
> the self-oscillation is really nice, makes great bass sounds
> on its own. from my point of view the only "con" is that
> the maximum manual cutoff frequency is not that high, so if
> you want to open the filter wide to get an entirely "unfiltered"
> sound, you need to apply an additional control voltage in some
> cases. but that is just a minor "con", the "pros" make up for
> this easily. i have to confess that i haven't tried the
> a105 with the blacet mini wave, maybe i should do this during
> the next studio session :-)
> 
> best wishes
> 
> ingo
>