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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Trigger/Clock divider questions/ A163 mod?

2008-12-05 by achtung_999

Oh Dieter, this jumper thing is not yet mentioned on the website description
for the A163.And also not in the manual PDF. Maybe something to change?



On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 1:56 PM, achtung_999 <heinrich.himmelwasser@gmail.com
> wrote:

> ah, thanks Dieter!
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 1:53 PM, <yahoo@doepfer.de> wrote:
>
>>   > Hello list,
>> > I was looking to get some more A160's to do my dividing duties it
>> suddenly
>> > dawned on me that the A160 is a bit limited in features.
>> > Actually it is focused on 4/4 based music.
>> > Since I mainly make beatless electro acoustic music in which I deal more
>> > with triggering events than musical 'notes' I would like to have uneven
>> > divisions too.
>> > (I guess if I would make music with beats I still would like to
>> > have uneven
>> > divisions also..).
>> >
>> > Anyway, I looked at the A163 and like what I see. But I noticed
>> > it is not DC
>> > coupled.
>> > I mainly work with random trigger/gate signals so I really need the DC
>> > coupling I guess.
>> > And also: I can't seem to find the mod anywhere on the doepferlist.. I'd
>> > like to see how the mod is done before I buy an A163... Anyone?
>> >
>> > Greats,
>> >
>> > Ernst
>>
>> Since about 2 years the A-163 are equipped with an additional pin header
>> that is soldered on the bottom side of the pc board. If this jumper is set
>> the module is DC coupled (i.e. can be used even with clock, trigger or
>> gate
>> signals). If the jumper is removed it's AC coupled (mainly for audio
>> applications). But in most cases the module can be used even in DC mode
>> for
>> audio applications.
>>
>> Best wishes
>> Dieter Doepfer
>>
>>  
>>
>
>


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