Doepfer

wow!!!!! i couldn't believe what i read, today. i am shocked that 
doepfer would even consider switching to normal mechanical keys. like 
david salter said i already use an sh-101 to control my A100, i use 
my 101 to do arpeggios and use its sequencer with my A100. why re- 
invent the wheel here, please design something creative.

please don't make the mistake of using normal keys. people pay 
enormous amounts to have touch plates be they made by buchla or 
serge. why ? because they unique controllers, that's why! by reading 
that post, i believe we are in for a major let down guys. it seems 
like the project is directionless by judging on the comments made. 

now we have to vote in a last minute poll to make sure it has touch 
plates. honestly, can you believe this? i made a pretty comprehensive 
poll a few months back. 9 people out of all the members from this 
group bothered to vote. but now we have have to rush out and vote to 
have the main feature of this project included!?!?!!! doepfer has 
never discussed the poll with any of the members from this group, 
judging from the results of such a small group, certain trends were 
definitely wanted by the pollsters. again , has doepfer even 
discussed any of these features with the group? the answer is NO. 
what a shame. 

i had a feeling this was going to happen back then, which is the main 
reason i took the time to write the poll, in order to avoid the 
precise type of comments laid out in mr. doepfer's post. the more 
things change, the more they stay the same. now my thoughts are 
reality. another reason i wrote those ideas down is from my personal 
experiences with touch plate keyboards, i guess customer related 
experiences are not so valauble at doepfer.

i want to enlighten a few of you as to how a company should react and 
use its group members for input on its new and upcoming designs.

THE GROUP IN QUESTION IS MOTM. please go to the group and read how 
the designers and customers work together in order to release a 
product. layout and design features are planned and discussed to 
avoid any screw ups or lack of features.

oh well, here goes another half baked, half realised product coming 
down the pipe. hmmm, reminds me of the schaltwerk and regelwerk.
i won't be buying this pipe dream this time, i'll just go on using my 
SH101, like i have since i got my A100. 

DISAPPOINTED, YOU BET !!!! i hope someone at doepfer realizes that we 
the group and paid customers should be asked to have input in the 
design process and features to avoid serious errors. i feel like i 
just had a shot of battery acid. i am still dumbfounded.

praying some intelligent ideas will prevail,
RM