Doepfer

> b.t.w. We also think about a general Vactrol module
> that has the resistor of the vactrol as output and a
> control voltage + manual control as input (like
> A-101-X). It would be a little bit a DIY-ish module as
> it requires to solder the vactrol output across the
> variable resistor of the circuit in question. The
> vactrol output (= variable resistor) could be used to
> replace (or switched in parallel) each potentiometer
> that is used as a variable resistor in any circuit.
> This would enable voltage control of all such
> parameters as the resistance of the vactrol changes
> from a few hundret Ohm up to some MOhm. Some examples
> in the A-100: Vactrol based VC trigger delay (A-162),
> VC Attack or Decay or Release (A-140), VC Slew Limiter
> (A-170), VC Trautonium filter (A-104), VC Random
> (A-118) and many more (for some of these examples of
> course the VC version of the module is available too).
> But even external devices could be controlled as the
> vactrol output is completely isolated from the control
> circuitry - provided that a variable resistor is used
> to control the parameter in question.
> A lot of Moogs, Korgs, and so on could be expanded by
> voltage controlled features like VC LFO, VC Envelope
> Generators, VC Slew/Glide devices and many more.
> Of course not a module for everybody as you have to be
> a bit experienced with electronics to combine the
> vactrol output of the module with the device in
> question.
> But it's only an idea and all the other announced
> modules have a higher priority."

that would be cool for my ms20. oh boy, i really have to
practice soldering soon ;-)

best wishes

ingo