Doepfer

--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "unknown freak" <ospengler@r...> 
wrote:
> I definitely agree that places to look for inspirations for 
expansions
> to the line would include Buchla and Serge.  

I agree...I would love to see vactrol based instruments and 
something along the lines of the Mult Arbitrary Function 
Generator.  That would be insane (in a good way). Biut 
Buchlinizing the Doepfer line would constitute the re-design of 
most of  his modules.  Indeed, ouside of the Source of 
Uncertainty and excellent Frequency Shifter - three items which 
qualify Buchla would have to be the +/- processing at all VC's
at the input,  the use of vactrols for processing VCs internally 
which gave the instrument it's distinct sound and the infamous 
VC input for sequencer direction.

No small task, but i remain hopeful!

As for Serge, nice instruments, but terribly overpriced and 
overrated.  Mort Subotnick brought Serge Tcherepnin from NYU 
to Cal Arts for the expressed reason to design an affordable 
instrument in kit form in which composition students could 
purchase on their limited budgets and work out of their home on.  
It was in this light  that these circuits were designed, many of 
which are still available today.  The second generation stuff (TBK 
and NTO among them) were a different story, these were 
brought to market after Serge started his own enterprize and 
were a direct result of his work on TONTO.

I still can't help but chuckle (laugh, actually) at the prices Sound 
Transform Systems toutes for these 30 year old 1st generation, 
single sided, none-solderamasked, non plated-through hole 
circuits.  It's oustanding (for him).

This is what I love about Doepfer so much - this modules are 
functional and quite reasonably priced. The net effect is a great 
value which allows more instruments into the hands of more 
people, which is only good for the art.  I hope he keeps in this 
going in this direction..

but a vactrol-based 2 pole low pass filter would never hurt!

OK, lemme have it.

P