An in-built slew control is a great idea. Saves patching a slew controller module in the key-CV-chain. An octave switch like on the Juno60 (3 positions: down, normal, up) would be better than two separate buttons (down, up) like on a Virus. P. David Salter wrote: > Yep, an octave switch would essential for those octave jumping solo's. > > I don't have a preference over wood or "industrial" finish for the kbd. > My modular is housed in wood (personal preference) but as long as it > works and is strong I don't mind. > > Functionality then: 4 octaves, two wheels (a third would be a bonus), > groove in the case top for the A198 strip, octave switch, built in lfo > for vibrato and a slew control would be useful as well. If at all > possible 4 note poly like the Roland 184 keyboard from the 100M system. > > Any comments? > > > > David Salter > Reuters Consulting > Tel: +44 20 7542 2402 > Mob: +44 7990562402 > Fax: +44 20 7542 2699 > > -----Original Message----- > From: ringmod45 <ringmod45@yahoo.com> > [mailto:ringmod45@yahoo.com] > Sent: 04 February 2003 02:49 > To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Re: NEW INFO FROM DOEPFER ABOUT NAMM > 2003 AND MORE!!! > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, David Salter > <david.salter@r...> > wrote: > > Yep, I agree Joe, 4 octs max plus the points I raised earlier > > > > good point. another idea would be to add a 3-way switch to scale > the > octave up or down for a greater range. > > RM > > > > > > > > David Salter > > Reuters Consulting > > Tel: +44 20 7542 2402 > > Mob: +44 7990562402 > > Fax: +44 20 7542 2699 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joe Buechler <buechlerjoe@t...> > > [mailto:buechlerjoe@t...] > > Sent: 03 February 2003 14:42 > > To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Re: NEW INFO FROM DOEPFER ABOUT > NAMM > > 2003 AND MORE!!! > > > > > > > > > Many people also aked > > > for a "normal" CV/Gate keyboard with 4 or 5 octaves > > > with the same features as the touch keyboard. > > > ... In every case we will > > > also develop a "normal" CV/Gate keyboard as the > > > inquiries for such a keyboard are more than we > > > expected. > > > > My checkbook has been open, waiting, since this > suggestion > first > > > > appeared here on the forum. If you build it, I'll buy > it. > > > > I think 3-4 octaves instead of 4-5 octaves would > position it > as > > an > > affordable alternative to the Voyager, for those who > already > > have an > > analog synth engine, CV and/or midi. > > > > > 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). > > > > How ironic. This is what I *thought* I was buying in the > > Regelwerk, > > for precisely the reasons that Dieter describes. > Unfortunately, > > Doepfer seriously hobbled the Regelwerk by only > including > about > > 90% of > > the Schaltwerk sequencer engine, leaving out some very > key > > features. > > > > If the small version of the Schaltwerk is produced, > bravo, but > > where > > will that leave me? Stranded, that's where. I'm *very* > fond of > > those > > faders :-) > > > > Maybe the Regelwerk could also be upgraded to include > the > > remainder of > > the Schaltwerk sequencer engine? Perhaps as the new > high-end > > sequencer/controller? > > > > Joe > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > doepfer_a100-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! 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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re: NEW INFO FROM DOEPFER ABOUT NAMM 2003 AND MORE!!! + WOOD Debate
2003-02-04 by Paul Schulz