2016-11-24 by diegora@free.fr
Thanks, I seize the opportunity to ask whether it's normal or not that on the A-190-3 the gate led is on. Powering on, it blinks several times than it stays on, anyway, even without any connection (USB, MIDI). ----- Mail original ----- De: "yahoo@doepfer.de [Doepfer_a100]" À: "Do
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2016-11-24 by yahoo@doepfer.de
You find a detailed explanation of the CV/Gate bus principles on our website: www.doepfer.com > PRODUCTS > A-100 > Technical details > Power Supply and System Bus The A-143-1 does not pick up the gate signal from the bus. Best wishes Dieter Doepfer > Hello, > > I purchased an A-1
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2016-11-24 by Ville Oikarinen
> On my opinion, users barely reach the amount of 2A, it's a lot. By the way, you can sign in at www.modulargrid.net and set a copy of your own real case: it will keep the required current amount updated. You may add modules which you don't own yet and see how much current will s
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2016-11-24 by diegora@free.fr
Hello, I purchased an A-190-3 and getting confused a bit for the cv/gate bus jumpers option, as I already own a A-190-4. Will I have to care of keeping/removing the concerned jumpers even though the two interfaces will be mounted on different rows within the A-100P9 case? And doe
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2016-11-23 by synth@sb3d.com
Oh good, I was hoping it would be that. You are right that the range is not sufficient so here's what worked for me. Adjacent to the trimpot are two 10K resistors. Ignore the one that's by itself and tack a 27K resistor across the the one that's on the end of a group of four (can
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2016-11-23 by yahoo@doepfer.de
You my use the Excel file on our website to calculate the total currents of all modules installed in the system: www.doepfer.com > PRODUCTS > A-100 > System Planner (Excel) Best wishes Dieter Doepfer > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
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2016-11-23 by Diego Ragnini
On my opinion, users barely reach the amount of 2A, it's a lot. By the way, you can sign in at www.modulargrid.net and set a copy of your own real case: it will keep the required current amount updated. You may add modules which you don't own yet and see how much current will sti
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2016-11-23 by yahoo@doepfer.de
The trimming pot on the A-198 pcb can be used to adjust the pressure CV offset. But I'm not sure if the range is sufficient to compensate the offset in case of a 15V supply. You have to try out. Best wishes Dieter Doepfer > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Doepfer_a100@ya
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2016-11-23 by ville@oikarinen.org
Hallo, fellow enthusiasts. Greetings from Finland. Yesterday I just received my A-100 Basic System 2 LC9, the first analog (or modular) synth I've ever owned. We had a lot of fun with my son and already got some very nice sounds our of it with very simple patches. (Even my wife,
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2016-11-22 by synth@sb3d.com
I am using the A-198 with a frac setup, originally powering from a +/-12V supply but now trying to run it off of the +/-15V supply. It does work fine with just one exception. The pressure voltage now has a 3V offset. No finger on ribbon, panel pot fully clockwise, I get 3V. More
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2016-11-17 by yahoo@doepfer.de
> Hello > > Am 17.11.2016 um 10:34 schrieb yahoo@doepfer.de [Doepfer_a100]: > > I suppose it's easier and cheaper to order an > > A-100LC6 and sell the A-100LC3 second hand. > That's basically true, but if you want to place the two LC3s left to > right, then a LC6 does not help.
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2016-11-17 by Diego Ragnini
Ok it must be a dealer to order it, I will ask Thomann, Best wishes Il giorno 17/nov/2016, alle ore 11:48, "yahoo@doepfer.de [Doepfer_a100]" ha scritto: >> Thank you for this feedback, I would be glad to may pass a custom >> order. I likely didn't put it out clear. The empty case
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2016-11-17 by yahoo@doepfer.de
> Thank you for this feedback, I would be glad to may pass a custom > order. I likely didn't put it out clear. The empty case would be > simply used during transport, latched together with the power > supplied A-100LC3 I already own; once fastened with butterfly > keys, a handle
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2016-11-17 by Diego Ragnini
Thank you for this feedback, I would be glad to may pass a custom order. I likely didn't put it out clear. The empty case would be simply used during transport, latched together with the power supplied A-100LC3 I already own; once fastened with butterfly keys, a handle latches on
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2016-11-17 by Florian Anwander
Hello Am 17.11.2016 um 10:34 schrieb yahoo@doepfer.de [Doepfer_a100]: > I suppose it's easier and cheaper to order an > A-100LC6 and sell the A-100LC3 second hand. That's basically true, but if you want to place the two LC3s left to right, then a LC6 does not help. Also
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2016-11-17 by yahoo@doepfer.de
> Hello, > anyone who knows if possible to purchase just the case from > Doepfer? With anything inside, neither the rails. I would pair it > with mine in order to provide a closed “twin”, with an inside > door hosting PSU, stomp box… > > I unsuccessfully tried to unscrew the rail
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2016-11-17 by Tonko Sekulo
Also ask at Analogue zone in Budapest, I know they also make (or at least used to) their own cases... Kind regards, T. On Nov 17, 2016 09:22, "Diego Ragnini diegora@free.fr [Doepfer_a100]" Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > wrote: Hello, anyone who knows if possible to purchase just
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2016-11-17 by Jacco Ville
Hello, Makita? Better use Bosch .... LOL After taking out the screws you probably have to push the sides of the case a bit outside, the rails are very tight fit into the case. Assuming you meant the LC case. I did this with mine to paint it. Good luck. Cheers Jacco Ville > Op 17
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2016-11-17 by Diego Ragnini
Hello, anyone who knows if possible to purchase just the case from Doepfer? With anything inside, neither the rails. I would pair it with mine in order to provide a closed “twin”, with an inside door hosting PSU, stomp box… I unsuccessfully tried to unscrew the rails for finishin
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2016-11-15 by Bakis Sirros
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2016-11-14 by Diego Ragnini
oh yes, I did believe the ribbon being 500 mm, unfortunately the largest intellijel case is 537.3 mm, so I might opt to build a handle wooden top for the A-100LC3 to make the case portable, wider enough for hosting the ribbon and containing left and right small cases for the 2 PS
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2016-11-14 by yahoo@doepfer.de
Then it should be no problem. Simply mount the R2M manual to a 1U blind panel by means of the four M3 threads at the bottom of the R2M manual housing. The lenght of the R2M manual is ~ 600 mm (plus the USB connector). If the width of the case is more it should work. I'd recommend
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2016-11-14 by Diego Ragnini
Thanks, though I imagined a row longer than 84hp, there's some on sale of 90HP, 104HP, 1 row @ 3U + 1 row @ 1U. I do believe that Intellijel makes it. Of course, then it would require some work to manufacture a panel to host the Manual. Best regards, Diego Il giorno 14/nov/2016,
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2016-11-14 by yahoo@doepfer.de
I'm sorry, this will not work because the position sensor is longer than 19". The active area of the position sensor is 500 mm plus the area required for the connector (~ 70mm). That's more than 19" which is about 483 mm. It's not possible to shorten the positions sensor without
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2016-11-14 by Zoë Blade
Right, you're asking about rackmounting the ribbon controller itself into 1U, not the module it connects to, which is staying 3U and 8HP. I just had a quick look though, and the ribbon controller is slightly longer than a 19" rack is wide, so I don't think it's going to happen. A
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2016-11-13 by Diego Ragnini
as for the topic here, yes it likely would require a custom panel, cut to host the ribbon, 84HP wouldn't be enough, though the ribbon controller is not a eurorack module your question indeed would be a different topic, few 1U modules can be set vertically on 3U row taking 8hp bes
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2016-11-13 by Florian Anwander
Can't help on this too, but I would be interested in the topic in general: How to convert 8HP/ 3U modules to 1U modules. The 8HP is 40.30 mm wide, 1HU is 44.45mm. So one would have to create a new front panel. Am I right?
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2016-11-13 by jaccoville@yahoo.com
Ah, ok... now I understand but still can't give you advise in this. Best regards, Jacco Ville The Netherlands
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2016-11-13 by Diego Ragnini
sorry, I didn't put it out clearly I meant to ask if somebody ever tried to customize the manual ribbon controller in order to be installed onto the 1U row which can be found on some eurorack case, beside the usual 3U row. ; Il giorno 13/nov/2016, alle ore 16:51, " jaccoville@yah
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2016-11-13 by jaccoville@yahoo.com
Hello, Try to help but really don't understand your question. Best regards Jacco Ville
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2016-11-13 by Diego Ragnini
Hello, is there anybody who tried to ease installation of the manual onto a 1U eurorack row ? Thanks
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2016-11-09 by yahoo@doepfer.de
I forgot to mention that with the other waveforms (saw, triangle) of the A-111-3 no problems occured. Best wishes Dieter Doepfer > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com] > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 9. November 2016 12
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2016-11-09 by yahoo@doepfer.de
Sorry for my late reply. But so far I had to A-111-3 available to try it out. Indeed the A-111-3/A-160-1 combo does not work as it should under certain conditions (problems occured around 250 Hz A-111-3 frequency). With an LFO (A-145) or another VCO (A-110-1) with the same freque
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2016-11-08 by Diego Ragnini
Thanks a lot for participating to the discussion. I already own the A-119 module, it works fine (though pre-amp quality is always a matter of comparison and that's why engineers dedicate important budgets to it in serious studios). I would need 3 of them whereas the case can host
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2016-11-08 by Analog Monster
This isn't guaranteed to work. There's more to it than just voltage level, there is also impedance. A guitar passive pickup output (which is in general the signal a guitar pedal is designed to operate with) is a high impedance output while modular levels are low impedance. This i
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2016-11-07 by Diego Ragnini
Thanks a lot, indeed, the idea is that the mixed signal should go through an A-138d CFX to be sent to a stomp box. A eurorack level signal here, usually, needs to be very much attenuated (as far as I know). So, I did believe that in my case things should work enough well. Best, D
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2016-11-07 by Jacco Ville
Hello and welcome, Like the purpose of the module says, it's an attenuator so it's not likely that it amplifies. However, attenuating the hottest source can possibly match with the others who aren't attenuated. This might result in a low total signal which has to be amplified aga
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2016-11-07 by Diego Ragnini
Greetings to everybody, I am a newbie on this group. I need some technical info about this module. I don't own this module yet. I foresee to use it in order to mix 1 signal at 10vpp (eurorack level) + 3 signals at 3vpp (line level). In order to get them output at approximately th
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2016-10-25 by yahoo@doepfer.de
I suppose that it has to do with the discharging of the capacitors inside the switching power supply modules used in the A-100PSU3. Best wishes Dieter Doepfer > Measured the output voltages from the +12, 5 and -12 spades on > the bus boards. All within .1v, and no sign of any spi
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2016-10-24 by doubleopards@hotmail.com
Measured the output voltages from the +12, 5 and -12 spades on the bus boards. All within .1v, and no sign of any spike at power on/off. So looking good I guess. Weirdly, I noticed that in my other case with factory-installed PSU3, the LEDs will flash at power off/on when it hasn
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2016-10-23 by sj230962@gmail.com
Problem solved !! One of the modules on the second bus board was not seated correctly - I'd tested the "defective " modules on the bus that was actually source of the issue So all is good - -apart from a VERY low level coming out of my 1996 A-188. Just under 1V. There was another
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2016-10-23 by Analog Monster
Sorry didn't read properly. If you're getting it to one of your bus board fine then it's not going to be the regulator > On 23 Oct 2016, at 12:20, florian anwander fanwander@mnet-online.de [Doepfer_a100] wrote: > > Hello > > Am 23.10.2016 um 08:38 schrieb sj230962@gmail.com [Doep
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2016-10-23 by Analog Monster
Well what happened is you've shorted the negative rail to ground. Judging by your module dates I'm going to make the assumption you've got a doepfer linear PSU. It's more than likely you need a new LM337 regulator. You will also need a new piece of insulation to go between the re
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2016-10-23 by florian anwander
Hello Am 23.10.2016 um 08:38 schrieb sj230962@gmail.com [Doepfer_a100]: > Question now moves onto why I have no -12V, but I do have +12V Perhaps the cause is a broken pcb-trace. It might happen, when you remove and re-insert the flatconnector. The movement might break the solderj
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2016-10-23 by sj230962@gmail.com
EDIT..... dismantled all of the modules from the monster base- issue is that there is no -12V getting to the 2 left hand side power boards...so its not a module problem (I should have checked the modules in a different case). Question now moves onto why I have no -12V, but I do h
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2016-10-23 by Jacco Ville
Hi Jonathan, If that is the matter what Ernst said. Your (masterclock) has to be steady, at a sudden tempo change the A160-5 will need a few pulses to adapt. However, this shouldn't be the point with the multiplier/ratcheting function. When sending different CV to the CV input it
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2016-10-23 by sj230962@gmail.com
I've just re-organised my case and I somehow misconnected one module (missed the top 2 pins) in my monster case. The 2 A-118s were on the same power board as the misconnected module. The A-140 was not connected onto the bus, but I had put it into the case as part of my re-jig of
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2016-10-22 by achtung_999
Jonathan, you are like me before in this thread, mistaking the bit about the steady clock with the problem that Jacco was experiencing. Ernst On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 4:54 PM, Jonathan jss9h@aol.com [Doepfer_a100] Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > wrote: Doesvthat mean there are lots
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2016-10-22 by Jacco Ville
Hello Jonathan, There should be no latency.... So I recommand to contact Chris about this. No worries, very correct and friendly service. Just swapping the processor and your good to go. Best regards Jacco Ville > Op 22 okt. 2016 om 16:54 heeft Jonathan jss9h@aol.com [Doepfer_a10
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2016-10-22 by Jonathan
Doesvthat mean there are lots of faulty microprocessors? I just assumed the one step latency was expected as stabilisation time for the mutiplication routine. Is mine faulty too? Jonathan Shapero From my iPad Air > On 22 Oct 2016, at 08:51, jaccoville@yahoo.com [Doepfer_a100] wro
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