Doepfer

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Dieter Doepfer" <hardware@d...>
wrote:
> What would be the advantage if the controller would fit into a A-100
> standard frame from your point of view ?

If the keyboard and the controller unit both fit into a standard A-100
frame they could be used in a portable suitcase system or in people's
custom built wooden racks.  They would still be rackmountable by
putting them into a standard a-100 frame.  As it is, the current
design loses this flexibility and requires three separate units:  the
A100 modular in one case, the keyboard sitting on its own, and the
controller unit racked in a case apart from the keyboard.  I don't see
how the relationship between the touch keys and the knobs on the
controller can really be visualized in this type of setup.  It also
leaves no possibility for building a small Synthi or Music Easel type
of portable performance synth with an integrated keyboard/sequencer
device.  How deep will the 19" rack controller be?  If it is a pretty
shallow device I suppose I can still hack it into another case
somehow.  But if it is more of a standard deep rackmount device it
starts to look less like an elegant controller solution and more like
a cumbersome studio device.