Doepfer

thank you,duff!
bakis.



 In Doepfer_a100@y..., "duffnuff" <duffnuff@h...> wrote:
> <synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
> 
> > also,will anyone answer me my question about the a199 
> spring reverb???
> > (can it be mount inside the a100 frame,without the hum being 
> > unacceptable this way??can the hum be cured if you patch a 
> vca 
> > between the a199 and the a100 output??)
> 
> 
> bakis, 
> when i got my a199 i started out w it inside the case as far from 
> the power transformer as possible but it still had some light 
> hum, which became more noticable when the emphasis control 
> was increased.  this became a bother so i slid the a199 over by 
> 1 space (i had extra room) which allowed the cable to hang out 
> the front.  then w an rca extension i could put the spring wherever 
> there was room (on the shelf).  this proved to be much better 
> soundwise.  then when the space was needed again i drilled a 
> hole to pass the cable through the back of the case and 
> mounted the spring inside the a100's rack cabinet using velcro 
> so i'll still have access to the springs if needed.  
>   
> you could try the noisier spring location inside the case since 
> you like that sound, though pitty to lose a vca in case you don't 
> like that sound all the time.  i recommend you mount it outside 
> like i did and then just have some velcro handy for when you 
> want the spring closer to the transformer.   
> 
> regarding using a vca to minimize hum, obviously you can 'gate' 
> the hum this way but remember that whatever voice is coming 
> through when the gate is open will still have hum.
> 
> bravo on your new vcs3!
> 
> duff