Doepfer

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Julian" <julian@2...> wrote:
> 
> > you don't like the vocoder modules? i use a complete set
> > of a129-modules and i think they sound fabulous.
> 
> i only have the 129 1/2 modules.  i suspect that id have to look at 
getting
> more of the series to find them as usefull as they should be.  most 
of the
> time they just spend patched into one anohther, and i dont find 
output mega
> impressive in this way.  someone said that the voiced unvoiced 
module (i
> think it was that anyway) is pretty much a necessity to bring the 
module to
> life.  Would you agree with that?  And what would you suggest for 
just the
> 192 1/2 by itself?  Or do i have to get additional 129 modules to 
see it
> shine?

i find that the a129/3 attenuators are a "must". sometimes it is
necessary to have control over the amplitudes of the separate
filterbands to prevent distortions. this really makes the difference,
because one single distorted band can ruin the whole patch.
the a129/4 is also great. i don't use the a129/5 voiced/unvoiced
very often, can't tell much about it. seems to be ok, but i tend
to use the detector only, together with two a130 vca's for blending
the inputs smoothly rather than hard-switching them with the a129/5. 
sometimes i use lots of modules to route/modify the vocoder inputs
and the final vocoded output, but as they differ from patch to
patch i can't give a suggestion here.
an additional "pause stuffing" patch can also give good results,
you only need an a131, a175, a138 and of course the rest
of the necessary modules (a129/1, a129/2, a119).


> > maybe i know a person who would buy your a129-modules,
> 
> im not so interested in cash.  it tends to just dissapear too 
easy.. id
> rather keep it in doepfer modules, and selling 2nd hand and then 
buying new
> seems like a bad idea... id rather swap 2nd hand for 2nd hand.. 
that way its
> just a trade and evreyone keeps the same cash value, but just 
increases the
> utility value (for them) of their system.

ok, i will ask him.

best wishes

ingo