Doepfer

hi list,
i think an essential feature of the standard
keyboard,that would make it really interesting,would
be 4 notes poly cv/gate outputs!this way most of the
a100 users(with 4 vco's at least,anyway)would have an
analog polysynth as well as a powerful modular!
bakis.



--- "Joe Buechler <buechlerjoe@toadmail.com>"
<buechlerjoe@toadmail.com> wrote:
> Seems odd, there's only been maybe three group
> members that have 
> expressed interest in a std kbd in the past, but now
> folks are 
> coming out of the woodwork to say "no wood" :-)
> 
> I think a wood option would be good. The asol and
> synth.com keyboards 
> aren't really an alternative to what we're talking
> about.
> 
> Either alum or plastic would be okay if nicely
> designed. For 
> example, pictures of the Access Indigo look pretty
> slick, but in 
> person its ugly.
> 
> The Doepfer tradition would be to put this thing in
> a blue anvil case 
> shell. That would work also.
> 
> Okay functionality:. 3-4 octave keyboard (I still
> like 3 better), 
> octave selector, three wheels: mod, pb, extra wheel,
> flat surface for 
> the ribbon controller, velocity, 4-6 note midi poly,
> mono cv/gate.
> 
> Portamento on/off and speed would be nice additions.
> 
> Imbedded tkb sequencer would be okay, but another
> option might be 
> a set of integrated Drehbank controllers, possibly
> laid out in a 
> generic VCO, VCF, VCA lineup.
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, David Salter
> <david.salter@r...> 
> 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@y...>
> > [mailto:ringmod45@y...] 
> > 	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 
> 
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synthfreak(parallel worlds)
athens-greece
[Doepfer_a100] group owner-moderator

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