Doepfer

hello florian,

yes, this would be a cool module.

best wishes

ingo


--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander 
<Florian.Anwander@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> by occasion I ran over my sketch for a module idea, which i put in 
May 
> to the file section, while we were discussing the thread "any more 
ideas 
> for exotic future A100 modules" 
> (http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Doepfer_a100/files/Entwurf-
Crossfader.jpg).
> 
> Somehow we never started a poll on this.
> So let me suggest this very simple module once again (most text is 
taken 
> from my mail from 08-May-2006):
> 
> Basically the idea for this module comes from building modular 
patches 
> from the scratch while a live performance. You will want to add 
more and 
> more modules to the audio signal path. If you have a system with 
> audiomixers and multiples on each module (e.g. the  Roland 100m), 
this 
> is no problem. With the A100 this requires everytime to break up 
the 
> signal path, which is close to "stop your musical performance". 
Similar 
> is valid for adding additional control voltages to a module, which 
> provides only one adjustable CV input.
> 
> The idea of my module is to extend modules like all the VCFs or 
similar 
>   (VC-Phasers, BBDs, Waveshapers...) with additional audio inputs, 
> additional CV-inputs and additional outputs. Also I thought, that 
it is 
> not so easy to crossfade from one source to another with two normal 
> mixer inputs - a real crossfader is much better.
> 
> Technically it is a kind of 3-1-2 mixer. Three inputs can be level 
> controlled and switched individually to two busses. The crossfader 
poti 
> is fix wired to one bus in my sketch, but an additional switch for 
> routing it also should be possible. If you hardwire the summing 
points 
> of the mixers to the corresponding main module you even do not need 
any 
> active elements or powersupply for this module.
> 
> 
> Does anyone think this is a useful module?
> 
> Regards, Florian
>