Doepfer

Thanks a lot for taking the time to check that for me, Ingo.  At 
least I know now that I haven't missed something.  

K

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "selfoscillate" 
<synaptic_music@y...> wrote:
> 
> hello,
> 
> my a190 reacts the same way. the a190 offers
> "last note prio" or "highest note prio" only.
> in contrast the mcv24 offers modes like
> "lowest note + follow", which is the equivalent
> of what the minimoog does.
> 
> best wishes
> 
> ingo
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "okiikahuna" 
<okiikahuna@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Thanks for your reply, Ingo.  I would really appreciate it if 
you 
> > take the time to check yours and see if it responds the same way.
> > 
> > I don't think the problem is priority.  Most of my digital 
synths 
> > use last note priority, while older analog synths, like my 
> minimoog, 
> > are low note priority. Both work fine.  I've tried high note 
> > priority on my G2, and that would take a little getting used to. 
> > 
> > The big problem is that if happen to bump against a wrong note, 
or 
> > do a grace note slightly after the target note, or any of 
several 
> > other common jazz/blues/rock keyboard techniques, you will lose 
> > notes.  It forces you to play in a certain way that other synths 
> > don't.
> > 
> > Anyway, enough griping.  Please let me know if your 190 does the 
> > same thing. Thanks.
> > 
> > K
> > 
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "selfoscillate" 
> > <synaptic_music@y...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > the latest software version of the a190 is v1.4,
> > > i don't know about any update possibility, but i guess
> > > it's possible with an eprom exchange.
> > > i have to check the behaviour of the a190 when i'm in the 
studio,
> > > i have version 1.4, but actually i cannot recall how my a190 
> > reacts.
> > > meanwhile you can try to change the note assignment,
> > > maybe "highest note" works better for you than "last note".
> > > 
> > > best wishes
> > > 
> > > ingo
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "okiikahuna" 
> > <okiikahuna@y...> 
> > > wrote:
> > > >   I love my Doepfer setupp and really have very little to 
gripe 
> > > > about.  However, my A-190 has always bothered me because of 
the 
> > way 
> > > > it responds to receiving more than one note at a time.  If I 
> > play 
> > > > one note one the keyboard, press a second note while still 
> > holding 
> > > > the first and then release the second note while still 
holding 
> > the 
> > > > first, the gate signal will cut off and the note CV will 
stay 
> at 
> > > the 
> > > > second note.
> > > >   This is different from the way analog monosynths react, 
and 
> > also 
> > > > different from the way every other digital synth I own 
reacts 
> > when 
> > > > in mono mode.  On every other analog and digital synth, when 
> the 
> > > > second note is released, the note CV will revert to the held 
> > first 
> > > > note, and the gate will stay on until the first note is 
> > released.  
> > > >    The way the 190 reacts makes it difficult to play and 
often 
> > > > forces me to use another midi to CV box.  This is a pity, 
> > because 
> > > > everything else about the 190 is so well thought out and 
well 
> > > geared 
> > > > toward keyboard playing. 
> > > >   Maybe this is because the 190 was one of the first modules 
to 
> > be 
> > > > released.  Is there any chance that this could one day be 
> > updated 
> > > in 
> > > > the firmware for the unit?  Would changing this be a big 
job?  
> > Has 
> > > > there already been an update I don't know about?