Hi!
I wanted to replace my A-110s´ tune knob by such a dual concentric pot,
but those are hell of expensive :-( These pots fascinated me since I
played an Obie Four-Voice some years ago.
Can anyone explain what this "Vernier" thingo is?
Paul
ringmod45 wrote:
>
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I agree with both of you here. Another idea would be to have dual
> concentric pots like the Oberheim SEM or the MemoryMoog. This way you
> could sweep the Range much faster than using a Vernier or use the
> fine pot to dial in the frequency with more accuracy. the vernier's
> use is good with the ergonomics of the VCS3 because of the joystick
> and the pin matrix which you could patch to the vco frequency,
> thereby creating the best of both worlds.
>
> I haven't tried the doepfer joysticks. in a vertical setup the big
> dual pots of the SEM may be a little more easy for control in an A100
> setup.
>
> Thoughts, anyone?
>
> RM
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, David Salter <david.salter@r...>
> wrote:
> > Bakis,
> >
> > agreed, this type of VCO is a pleasure to use. no jumping as you
> slide
> > the frequency from low to high, great for 10 octave sweeps - bliss.
> >
> >
> >
> > David Salter
> > Reuters Consulting
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> > Fax: +44 20 7542 2699
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bakis Sirros [mailto:synth_freak_2000@y...]
> > Sent: 03 February 2003 13:33
> > To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re: NEW INFO FROM DOEPFER ABOUT
> NAMM
> > 2003 AND MORE!!!
> >
> >
> > hi list,
> > if doepfer would design a new vco i would like it to
> > be similar to the EMS VCS3 vco's!!!!with no octave
> > selector,but fully variable freq. from top to bottom
> > and vernier pots for vco frequency to
> > much!!!!!also,with vc waveshaping on each waveform!!!!
> > this would ce great!
> > bakis.
> >
> >
> > --- "selfoscillate <synaptic_music@hilist,
> > yahoo.com>" <synaptic_music@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > additional cv-inputs for the a107 would be fine
> > > really.
> > > i would like the a154 to be manufactured as well
> > > as the touch keyboard with added a154 functionality.
> > > both will find it's users. i will go for the a154
> > > for sure,
> > > followed by another a155 later on.
> > >
> > > the a105 is a sure shot for me. i love my korg
> > > mono/poly
> > > and i can't wait to get an a105 soon.
> > >
> > > another thing i would like to see is a new
> > > oscillator module
> > > (the a111 seems to be unavailable again). great
> > > would be a thing
> > > like the a111 but with shape control for all
> > > waveforms.
> > >
> > > best wishes
> > >
> > > self oscillate
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Bakis Sirros
> > > <synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
> > > > DIETER SAY:
> > > > "All the new modules (Morphing Filter A-107,
> > > Sequencer
> > > > Controller A-154, SSM-Filter A-105) were very
> > > > successfull at the NAMM. Without doubt the A-107
> > > was
> > > > the module the visitors asked most for as there is
> > > no
> > > > comparable filter on the market. Some people
> > > mentioned
> > > > an important feature that is still missing: a
> > > reset
> > > > input so that the filter sequence could be set to
> > > the
> > > > first filter with a gate/trigger signal (useful
> > > for
> > > > the clock-triggered stepping through the filters).
> > > > Others recommended to add a second CV input for
> > > each
> > > > function without attenuator (as for the A-109).
> > > > But even many visitors were very interested in the
> > > > A-105 (b.t.w. the designer of the SSM2044 visited
> > > our
> > > > booth and he was very proud that there still a lot
> > > of
> > > > demand for his "baby"). The visitors checking the
> > > > A-154 especially loved the voltage controlled
> > > > addressing of the step and they suggested that we
> > > > should add this feature in every case to the touch
> > > > keyboard too (so we probably will ...). Generally
> > > > people asked to introduce all the features of the
> > > > A-154 into the touch keyboard. So there is the
> > > > question if we should manufacture the A-154 or
> > > only
> > > > introduce it's features to the touch keyboard
> > > (once
> > > > more: a lot of new questions). Many people also
> > > aked
> > > > for a "normal" CV/Gate keyboard with 4 or 5
> > > octaves
> > > > with the same features as the touch keyboard. As
> > > we
> > > > discovered ourselves many visitores mentioned that
> > > it
> > > > is very difficult to play with the touch keyboard
> > > in
> > > > the normal way as one has no mechanical references
> > > as
> > > > for the normal keyboard (e.g. the black keys and
> > > the
> > > > pressed key). One always has to look at the
> > > keyboard
> > > > and carefully position the finger not to trigger 2
> > > > keys at the same time. So once again the
> > > discussion
> > > > came up if it would not be better to use normal
> > > > rectangle touch plates instead of the keyboard
> > > layout
> > > > of the touch plates. Anyway - we will start a poll
> > > for
> > > > the touch keyboard very soon with all these
> > > questions
> > > > to find out which version of the keyboard we will
> > > > manufacture. We finally have to come to an end
> > > with
> > > > the touch keyboard discussion. In every case we
> > > will
> > > > also develop a "normal" CV/Gate keyboard as the
> > > > inquiries for such a keyboard are more than we
> > > > expected. We also think about a digital sequencer
> > > that
> > > > could record CV and gate signals as many customers
> > > > asked for such a device. Also a small version of
> > > the
> > > > Schaltwerk features (trigger sequencer with 16
> > > steps/8
> > > > tracks with buttons and LEDs, but only one track
> > > is
> > > > visible at a time - this will keep the price low,
> > > the
> > > > desired track could be selected with additional
> > > > buttons or an encoder, several LED displays to
> > > show
> > > > the track/sequence and so on). As you see a lot of
> > > new
> > > > ideas came up that will keep us busy for the next
> > > > months or even years.
> > > >
> > > > Hans Zimmer visited us for a long time and he was
> > > very
> > > > impressed of the Morphing Filter A-107 and
> > > mentioned
> > > > that the A-105 is a very important "bread and
> > > butter
> > > > module" too as it has a typical sound (of course
> > > he
> > > > knows all the instruments that use the SSM2044)
> > > that
> > > > differs from the other A-100 filter sounds.
> > > >
> > > > These are the plans for the near future:
> > > > - publishing the poll for the touch keyboard on
> > > our
> > > > web site to decide the final version that will go
> > > into
> > > > production (the poll will be active for about 4
> > > weeks
> > > > and we think about to combine it with a small
> > > prize
> > > > competition so that all participants could win one
> > > or
> > > > more A-100 modules (or even a touch keyboard - we
> > > > don't know).
> > > > - finishing the A-107 development (adding a reset
> > > > input, possible adding CV inputs without
> > > attenuators)
> > > > - finishing the A-105
> > > > - starting the A-100 DIY page on our web site
> > > > (contributions are welcome), it first the basics
> > > > (principles of power supply, operational
> > > amplifiers
> > > > with basic circuits, simple modifications of
> > > modules,
> > > > simple DIY modules e.g. power adapters for AS
> > > modules,
> > > > CV expander, changing the sensibility of CV and
> > > audio
> > > > inputs, increasing the output levels e.g. of VCAs
> > > to
> > > > obtain amplifications > 1, AC/DC coupling
> > > principles
> > > > and changing AC coupling into DC coupling and vice
> > > > versa ....)
> > > > - finishing the touch keyboard (as soon as the
> > > poll is
> > > > closed)
> > > > - decision if A-154 will go into production
> > > (connected
> > > > with the touch keyboard features)
> > > > - carry on with "module of uncertainty" replica
> > > > - carry on with chaos generator researches
> > > > - developing a "normal" CV/Gate keyboard
> > > > - modules under discussion: PLL module, digital
> > > > sequencer, trigger sequencer ("mini Schaltwerk"),
> > > > voltage controlled delay with several taps
> > > (separate
> > > > CV for the time shift of each tap) and many more
> > > ...."
> > > >
> > > > COMMENTS,PLEASE?????????????????????????
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > =====
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Re: [Doepfer_a100] vco ideas
2003-02-04 by Paul Schulz