Doepfer

indeed!     :-)


Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds / Interconnected / Memory Geist

[Doepfer_a100] group owner

www. parallel - worlds - music. com

www. myspace. com/ parallelworldsmusic

www. myspace. com/ interconnectedmusic

www. myspace. com/ memorygeist

www. DiN. org. uk

www. musicamaximamagnetica. com

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www. rubberrecords. gr

Athens - Greece

--- On Wed, 4/15/09, Robbert Jan Rink <robbertrink@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Robbert Jan Rink <robbertrink@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Doepfer_a100] comments on the mini-schaltwerk module?
To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 11:56 AM











    
            
            


      
      Wow!



Regards,

Robbert



On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 10:26 AM, <yahoo@doepfer. de> wrote:



>

>

> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht--- --

> > Von: Doepfer_a100@ yahoogroups. com <Doepfer_a100% 40yahoogroups. com>

> > [mailto:Doepfer_a100@ yahoogroups. com <Doepfer_a100% 40yahoogroups. com>]Im

> Auftrag von John V. Talbert

> > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 15. April 2009 01:52

> > An: Doepfer_a100@ yahoogroups. com <Doepfer_a100% 40yahoogroups. com>

> > Betreff: Re: [Doepfer_a100] comments on the mini-schaltwerk module?

> >

> >

> > > maybe there is not any info int he doepfer site, but you can

> > see it running in the musikmesse a100 video here:

> > >

> > http://www.sonicsta te.com/news/ 2009/04/06/ messe09-doepfer- modular-

> > synth-video- action/

> > >

> > > that's why i am asking for comments from people who attended

> > the musikmesse.

> > Is it the module with the columns of moving red lights in the lower

> > right hand corner or the rightmost case? If so, it looks great! And

> > I've always wished for something like a mini-Schaltwerk and I'd buy

> > one right now if it were available. Why has Dieter been so quiet

> > about it? Or did I just miss the discussion?

> >

> > John

>

> It's a very early prototype of the planned module named "honey I shrunk the

> schaltwerk" ;-)

>

> We finished the two prototypes at the weekend before the Musikmesse. As it

> was not sure if we could make it there was no time for an announcement. And

> the two prototypes have only very limited functions so far:

>

> prototype 1: matrix of 8 rows with 8 buttons and LEDs each (the final

> version will probably have 16 buttons and LEDs per row), 8 trigger outputs

> (during the Musikmesse used to trigger MFB drum modules), clock and reset

> input, no additional functions like different first/last step,

> presets/memories and so on

>

> pototype 2 (not complete): 8x8 LED matrix with only one set of 8 buttons,

> the buttons have to be assigned to one row, the final version will have

> probably 16x8 (or 32x8) LEDs with one set 16 (or 32) buttons. This would

> allow a very compact 16x8 (or 32x8) step trigger sequencer with a small

> required space.

>

> I added a picture of the two versions to our website:

> www.doepfer. de/A100_pictures /A100_Schaltwerk .jpg. On the right side you

> see

> version 1, on the left side version two (so far only the LED matrix that

> displays the same as the version 1 but rotated by 90 degrees). The single

> button row for version 2 has not been finished in time. Only the LED matrix

> unit was finished. We think also about other applications of the LED matrix

> (e.g. 8-fold level meter, X/Y position display, miniature

> oscilloscope/ correlation meter and some more).

>

> Everything is in a very early prototype state and we are not sure if both

> versions (separate button for each step or only one set of buttons) will be

> manufactured. In any case it will be a simple trigger sequencer with

> reduced

> functions compared to Schaltwerk (not the same huge functions as the

> Schaltwerk). Probably two (normalled) clock inputs for the rows 1-4 and 5-8

> will be available to allow different tempos for the rows 1-4/5-8 (e.g. by

> means of a trigger divider or two totally independent clocks). And some

> presets/memories will be available, but probably not the extended functions

> of Schaltwerk.

>

> Before we continue with this module a lot of other stuff has to be finished

> (Dark Energy, A-111-5, DSP-Module A-187-1, Matrix Mixer A-138m, Dual

> Attenuator A-183-1, Offset/Polarizer A-183-2, Amplifier A-183-3, polyphonic

> Midi/CV interface A-190-3, modulation wheel module A-174-2, foot controller

> module A-177-2, CV/Gate-to-Midi interface, and some more ...)

>

> Best wishes

> Dieter Doepfer

>

>  

>



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