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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re: A-187-1 DSP Effects

2008-10-22 by Derek Holzer

Hi Robert,

I'm sure the effects sound fine, and I appreciate that it works at 
typical synth levels instead of line levels. Nobody likes digital 
distortion. And you can do cool feedback-oriented stuff with it within 
the modular environment.

But I do wonder why they bothered to include CV controls when they so 
obviously sound terrible. This thing isn't mean to be voltage 
controlled, it's probably just a DSP board with some -10 dB gain padding 
on one end and a compensation +10dB amp at the other (a trick you could 
use to get even your Behringer pedals working within your modular 
environment). Even a simple interpolation of the digital delay times so 
that they could be swept via CV would improve this thing immensely.

D.

Robert Voso wrote:
> If your looking for a super smooth digital delay on top of the reverbs  
> ( the real reason to get this module) among other effects built in,  
> then your asking FAR too much from it's $185.00 USD price point.
> 
> This modules magic is in it's none standard used. Feeding back the  
> right output back into the left. Putting it on a long plate reverb and  
> placing it between a vco FMing another vco, etc.
> 
> My first effects rack module was a cheap alexis midiverb II.
> 
> This modules reverb settings remind meof it so much. But again, it's  
> the none "traditional" uses that make it so cool.
> 
> Find the features in it's flaws. They might surprise you.

-- 
derek holzer ::: http://www.umatic.nl ::: http://blog.myspace.com/macumbista
---Oblique Strategy # 191:
"You don't have to be ashamed of using your own ideas"

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