Doepfer

Well, there's another difference between Doepfer and Analogue Systems:

Bob Williams is more into the strictly modular 
ethic - no internal normalled connections - 
whereas Dieter, as shown by the Bus Access 
module, incorporates a few of these features.

Case in point:

AS Noise/Sample & Hold module MUST be patched to 
work at all. It's a very simple mod to connect 
the noise output to the S&H input internally in 
such a way that when you plug an external signal 
into the input the noise connection is cut. The 
same can be done with the internal clock output 
and the external clock input. You can take this 
kind of internal pre-patching as far as you want 
and end up with a much more personalised and 
uncluttered synth. Plus you don't then need 
dozens of multiples and patch cables just to do 
basic stuff.

I learnt on a Korg MS-10. There's pretty much one 
of each module and you can patch all sorts of 
things in and out etc. but you don't have to 
patch anything at all if you don't want to. The 
interface is exceptionally good with all the 
controls on one side and all the mess of patch 
cables on the other. With a certain amount 
pre-patched it's more intuitive than a modular, 
and the most genius part is the big knob for the 
VCF Cutoff control. This allows much more 
precision for performing and getting the sound 
exactly right.

Same goes for the ARP 2600 but on a bigger scale.

Then again, if you're sequencing most things, 
it's fine to have loads of narrow modules crammed 
into a rack all congested with patch cables.

Horses for courses.

sean

>"More and more I find, that the handling of the 
>system, you may call it "user interface", is at 
>least of the same importance"
>
>I strongly agree with Florian on this. Its not 
>just sound and functions. To some extent this 
>issue leads me away from doepfer and even from 
>fully modular synths in general: I find 
>something like a VCS3 or the moogerfoogers very 
>playable because there are not patch cables 
>everywhere for evert redioud function, and they 
>were designed as much as performance tools as 
>studio pieces....
>
>its important to get your hands on this stuff to 
>see how if feels to you. You can waste a lot 
>less ££££ that way
>
>Richard
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