Doepfer

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Pierre Zeeman" 
<pierrezee@h...> wrote:

> er, perhaps I am being thick here but how will you get the 
oscillators out?  
> Hasn't the Ion only got two stereo outs?  At most, then, with hard 
panning 
> you could get four oscillators.  Or am I missing something?

The Ion actually has four outs. It is four part multi-timbral so you 
can send each of the 4 parts to it's own out. For each part you can 
send just the of 1, 2, or all 3 oscillators. The mix amount is also 
a modulation destination.

> You will need a few A119s as well then.  AFAIK, line level signals 
are too 
> weak to go directly into any of the doepfer modules.  OTOH, the 

You're right. I will need at least one A-119 to get started.

> Also, note that using the A190 you will only get one controller CV 
out of 
> the Ion to use on the modules.  The mcv4 (or the mcv24 if you want 
to plan 
> for the future) might be more useful and it will free up room for 
more 
> modules :)

Thanks for pointing that out. I will probably start with the mcv4.


> Doesn't the Ion supposedly have an ob filter model? :)

The Ion OB filters are SEM copycats, not Matrix 12 which I thought 
the Doepfer is modeled after.

> AFAIK, the only overlap between doepfer filters and the pro5s is 
the A122 
> because the Rev 3.3 used the CEM3320 (as did the synthex, the OB8, 

Some others have also pointed that out. For a Pro5 type filter I 
will be looking for something with the earlier 2040 chip.