Doepfer

stumbled on these last time I was dreaming of making an VSC3 clone:
http://www.ghielmetti.ch/englisch/index.htm
and then click "Products" and then "Custom made Matrix Boards and
Signal Distributors".

regards
AB



--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, James Husted
<the_ersatz_planet@...> wrote:
>
> I have one Doepfer portable rack configured with AS and Doepfer  
> modules that are similar to the AKSs layout. I don't have all of the  
> modules in a AKS of course - no meter or KS keyboard or fixed output  
> filters for instance. I also haven't bought the trapezoid clones or  
> EMS filter so it is not a real close clone - close enough for me to  
> re-create the patches I commonly made on the Synthi A. I'm at work  
> now so I can't give you the exact module list but mainly it is mostly  
> Doepfer with 2 AS VCOs (the no longer made RS90 - it had the wave- 
> shaping I wanted) and the AS joystick (modified to be mounted upside  
> down - cables get in the way otherwise) and a custom made dual manual  
> gate panel. The things it has that are different than the Synthi are  
> dual Ring modulator, VC envelope generator, MIDI, mixer and VC  
> panner, and some more. I have re-arranged it a few times and there is  
> allot you can fit in that case. The main thing for me is to find or  
> make a joystick module that feels and acts like you want. It is the  
> main interface to play on the rig for me. A inverter module and lots  
> of multiples are needed too. Having a inverter is great - the way you  
> had to do inversion on the Synthi was a drag - I often have the  
> joystick's axis used in both regular and inverted at the same time.  
> The EMS matrix will spoil you totally and you will need to make or  
> buy lots of mults. If I ever find a source for the jacks used in the  
> Doepfer/AS modules in the US - I would love to make a matrix patcher  
> - lots of jacks needed though! To make one cheaply you would have to  
> hardwire it to the modules and there goes the flexibility of a  
> modular placement. At that point you might as well make a large  
> custom panel, take the panels off AS and D modules and mount them to  
> it - hardwired to the matrix. I always wanted to make a SEM-like  
> voice module that way with AS and Doepfer modules packed closely in  
> one panel and normalized to a standard patch. Oh well - now I'm  
> rambling - slow day here today.
> -James
> 
> 
> On Jan 30, 2008, at 2:28 PM, johnppp2 wrote:
> 
> > Great stuff everyone, very helpful. james, could i ask specifically
> > what is in your AKS emulating rack?
> >
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