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Re: AW: [Doepfer_a100] Prepatched modules, was: again: A-100 patch matrix

2008-03-20 by James Husted

The original E-mu modular had this type of setup - it was very  
useful. It makes the matrix truly useful.
Next we need a Presto-patch module to set next to it - just kidding!
-James

BTW - what is the extra "A" jack for?

-James

On Mar 20, 2008, at 4:54 AM, hardware@doepfer.de wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> hardware@doepfer.de wrote:
>>> From my point of view such a matrix is very useful in a
>> semi-modular unit
>>> with fixed assignments of the inputs and outputs.
>> This leads me to another topic. I really would appreciate a kind of
>> "standard hardware interface" for pre-patched connections.
>>
>> I could imagine something like a jumper-pin (I only know the  
>> german word
>> "Steckerstifte" - similar to wire-wrap contacts) connected to the  
>> switch
>> contact of each input socket, or connected to the fix contact of each
>> output socket. Now one could patch those contacts with cables with  
>> the
>> corresponding crimped push-on sockets (german "Steckhülse").
>>
>> So you could build a prepatched system, but would be able to break  
>> those
>> patches by external cables.
>>
>> Florian
>
> For all new modules the switching contact of each socket (provided  
> that it
> is unused) is connected to a solder point next to the socket. We  
> will modify
> even the pcb's of older modules little by little and add these solder
> points.
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
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