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Re: AW: [Doepfer_a100] My wish list

2007-11-12 by Bakis Sirros

hello Dieter,

so, should i make a new poll about a VC version of the
A143-1 module?

best regards,
Bakis.


--- hardware@doepfer.de wrote:

> You find my "reliable" answers to your suggestions
> written inline.
> 
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
> 
> > My wish list:
> > - Improved A-138 mixers with more headroom.
> 
> For more headroom one would need a higher supply
> voltage. Currently the max.
> output range is about -10...+10V due to the +/-12V
> supply voltage. If you
> add e.g. four signals with -4...+4V each and full
> amplification distortion
> will occur as you would need an output range of
> -16V...+16V. The only
> solution (without the need of another supply) is to
> attenuate each input
> signal   before it is mixed (one could e.g. add kind
> of gain controls as
> used in audio mixers.
> 
> > - Microtuning capability as a sub-function of the
> planned A188-9 AD/DA
> Module.
> maybe, the A-188-9 will be probably ripped up to
> several different modules
> as different controls are needed for different
> applications.
> 
> > - A-143-1 with VC input(s). Maybe not realistic,
> as apparently the
> > front panel would have to be redesigned.
> 
> It's not the front panel only but a completely
> different circuit as the
> existing circuit does not feature voltage control.
> How about a poll? We could develop such a module as
> it's nothing but four
> modified A-141 (reduced to A+D) built into one
> module.
> 
> > - Improved A-113: DC coupled, square out option,
> better accuracy and
> > range, smaller footprint.
> 
> I don't think that we will redesign the A-113. The
> sales are very poor and
> we think to stop the production of this module if
> the modules in stock are
> sold out.
> 
> > - Precision adder with a big octave switch. Could
> be add-on to A-185-2.
> I think that could be a simple DIY project (nothing
> but a big switch wired
> to the A-185-2)
> 
> > - 4HP dual noise source with blue, white and pink
> noise outputs.
> possible, but I don't see a need for such a module.
> Two A-118 could do this
> job too and most users already have at least one
> A-118.
> 
> > - Simple quad low pass gate.
> Would be no problem if there are sufficient
> inquiries.
> 
> > - Precision rectifier/clipper. Could be
> sub-function of some module.
> That's sub-function of the A-136 and A-116 (even
> with voltage controlled
> clipping for the A-116).
> 
> > - An excellent Milton style analogue 16-step
> sequencer - perhaps 6U or
> 3U+3U!
> 
> EAR plans such a sequencer, and our planned
> keyboard/sequencer controller
> may offer some of your suggestions.
> 
> > - Audio oscillator with true tri/saw morph (maybe
> not realistic) or
> > something similar.
> The dynamic VCO A-111-2 will have this feature
> (provided that it will be
> released)
> 
> 


Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds / Interconnected / Memory Geist
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