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Re: [Doepfer_a100] again: A-100 patch matrix

2008-03-20 by Korhan Erel

Hi Dieter, perhaps you could manufacture this as a standalone unit?

On 3/20/08, Richard Scott <richard_scott@rwnc.co.uk> wrote:
>
>   Hi
>
> I agree with you, I would choose a standalone matrix and connect it in a
> fixed, labelled semi-modular way with an analog synth, moogerfoogers etc -
> but I would not really want to use one as part of my main modular system - a
> modular with mixers and multples is already a huge matrix, no?
>
> Richard
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: hardware@doepfer.de <hardware%40doepfer.de>
> To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com <Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:44 AM
> Subject: [Doepfer_a100] again: A-100 patch matrix
>
> Dear members,
>
> after some discussions with Musikmesse visitors and my own experience I
> doubt if the patch matrix is really a useful tool within a modular system.
> From my point of view such a matrix is very useful in a semi-modular unit
> with fixed assignments of the inputs and outputs. But in a modular system
> one has to patch even the ins and outs, i.e. you have to remember which
> modules are connected to the patch matrix. I think this additonial
> "openness" nullifies to a considerable degree as one could do most of the
> patches also without the need of a patch matrix.
>
> Maybe I missed something. Anyway, as I do not really stand by this module
> we
> will manufacture it only if there are a reasonable amount of pre-orders.
>
> In addition a poll would be useful for us to find out if other members
> have
> different opinions. I'll ask Bakis to start the corresponding poll.
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>
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