2009-02-03 by madrayken
Gotcha. Yup - mine's the big torus of coiled danger. I've also just noticed that (much like the letters on the ring in Lord of the Rings) there are tiny, near invisible letters on my dead fuse telling me it's a 250v T 400mA fuse. Note to self: get better illumination for room. Fu
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2009-02-03 by nakedintruder
Hello, Glad you like the Cannon. It sounds like you'll really like the Livewire Chaos Computer when it is released. I played with one at NAMM and it makes me want to throw my Zorlon Cannon away, it's so awesome. The A-149-2 is really good for getting 8 gates out of a clock signal
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2009-02-03 by James Husted
And I hope this isn't going to happen to my portable cases! -James On Feb 2, 2009, at 3:32 PM, Bakis Sirros wrote: > my oldest G6 racks are from 2001, so, i hope that i do not have the > oldest version...? > > Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds / Interconnected / Memory Geist > > [Do
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2009-02-03 by partlydrone
so i've been having a really nice time, hanging out with my zorlon cannon generating beautiful rhythmic semirandom gates, part of the joy is that they are nicely rhythmic in length as well as trigger, it's heaven. what i was wondering is if there's anything else that can do simil
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2009-02-02 by Bakis Sirros
my oldest G6 racks are from 2001, so, i hope that i do not have the oldest version...? Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds / Interconnected / Memory Geist [Doepfer_a100] group owner www. parallel - worlds - music. com www. myspace. com/ parallelworldsmusic www. myspace. com/ interconn
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2009-02-02 by Sean Williams
Bakis If they are the first version G6 cases with the all-in-one switch and IEC inlet then it's only a matter of time before those big caps fail. Be warned! It's quite dramatic, but I don't think any real damage to my modules occurred. To be fair, Dieter realized the problem ages
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2009-02-02 by Tim Stinchcombe
--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Sean Williams wrote: > > If it's the older version it would have started spewing out HORRIBLE > stinking plumes of smoke from a melted mains smoothing capacitor by > now and leaked hideous brown gunk over the inside of the back panel! That pro
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2009-02-02 by Tim Stinchcombe
> My A-100 is the standard G6 case ordered from Thomann in Autumn last > year. I presume that means a 230V 400ma T (slow blow) fuse: the GL55K? Yes I should think so. Take a peek at the PSU itself: about half way down this page http://www.doepfer.de/a100z_e.htm you'll see the two
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2009-02-02 by Bakis Sirros
i have many older version G6's and never had any problem like the one you mention. Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds / Interconnected / Memory Geist [Doepfer_a100] group owner www. parallel - worlds - music. com www. myspace. com/ parallelworldsmusic www. myspace. com/ interconnecte
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2009-02-02 by Sean Williams
If it's the older version it would have started spewing out HORRIBLE stinking plumes of smoke from a melted mains smoothing capacitor by now and leaked hideous brown gunk over the inside of the back panel! Then you would have had to spend hours breaking open the mains inlet and p
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2009-02-02 by dr_synthatron
This happened to me a while ago and after consulting the group Florian pointed me in the direction of the fuse (thanks Florian). I got some Time-lag 500mA fuses from Maplins (I'm in the UK too), they're pretty cheap for a packet of ten but I've never had to replace it since. ---
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2009-02-02 by madrayken
My A-100 is the standard G6 case ordered from Thomann in Autumn last year. I presume that means a 230V 400ma T (slow blow) fuse: the GL55K? Piccy of the case is here: http://www.denecarter.com/Beast.jpg How would I find out which version it is, out of interest? Dene --- In Doepfe
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2009-02-02 by Mikhail Novikov
DIY kit #1 sold, A-109 still for sale. Willing to make discounts or trade it for even cheaper module )) Mikhail Novikov wrote: > Hello! > > A-109 - 80e > DIY kit #1 - 60e. (have been in use) > Plus shipping from Finland. (around 10e for europe) > > Also willing to trade this stuf
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2009-02-02 by Tim Stinchcombe
> Anyone got any recommendations on where to buy > one in the UK? Most of my G6s are the older type, and I have had need of Maplin part no. GL35Q in the past (these are 'T100' fuses). If you have the newer, toroidal, power supply, then according to the link Florian supplied, you
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2009-02-02 by Sandy Brain
i'm pretty sure maplin would have one On 2 Feb 2009, at 15:51, madrayken wrote: > Fuse found. It's blown. Thanks for the tip. I was looking around > *inside* the case for it like a fool. > > Is it a 240v 5a fuse? Anyone got any recommendations on where to buy > one in the UK? All
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2009-02-02 by Florian Anwander
Hi madrayken > Is it a 240v 5a fuse? 5 Ampere? never ;-) Check: http://www.doepfer.de/faq/a100_faq.htm#Fuse Florian Anyone got any recommendations on where to buy > one in the UK? All the 240v fuses I've found online are 'house fuses', > which I'm pretty sure are too big. > > > -
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2009-02-02 by Florian Anwander
Check the fuse. It is located in the socket for the power cable. Florian madrayken schrieb: > Along with my main PC, my A-100 refuses to work. > > I've checked the mains socket and cable, and they are both fine. > However, when I plug in the A-100, I get nothing. > > I've looked
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2009-02-02 by Ross Stapf
Fuse. Very Very likely. Cheap and easy part to replace. It happened to me about 6 months ago. --- On Mon, 2/2/09, madrayken wrote: From: madrayken Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Ack. Worst day of my life... To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 9:21 AM Along w
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2009-02-02 by madrayken
Fuse found. It's blown. Thanks for the tip. I was looking around *inside* the case for it like a fool. Is it a 240v 5a fuse? Anyone got any recommendations on where to buy one in the UK? All the 240v fuses I've found online are 'house fuses', which I'm pretty sure are too big. --
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2009-02-02 by madrayken
Along with my main PC, my A-100 refuses to work. I've checked the mains socket and cable, and they are both fine. However, when I plug in the A-100, I get nothing. I've looked in the case, having removed all modules, and there's nothing happening. No LEDs illuminating. Dead. I'm
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2009-02-02 by Bakis Sirros
DiN32 - Shade by Parallel Worlds Release date 23rd March 2009 Shade is the studio album follow-up to Obsessive Surrealism (DiN26 - 2007) and is the fifth CD release by Parallel Worlds (the main musical project of Greek electronic musician Bakis Sirros). Parallel Worlds employ a v
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2009-02-02 by yahoo@doepfer.de
> I am reading various forums (including this one) where people are > complaining that they are having problems with the power supplies > sold with both Doepfer DIY kits in the USA.? The issue with the > DIY Kit #2 (hum) has been chronicled on this forum, and I have > read elsewh
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2009-02-02 by yahoo@doepfer.de
> It seems the cheap glue holding the midi in and thru ports have come > away from the inner plate of the A-190 Module. > > Can i fix this with a glue gun to keep the midi ports held down again, > Or does anyone suggest a better method? Yes, a hot-melt gun can be used for this. B
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2009-02-02 by achtung_999
> So many people don't like the A-120. I can't understand why. > Because they probably own an A108.... I used to own both. Sold my A120. The A108 can do the A120 sound but has next to that some more tricks up its sleeve. Totally worth the extra money!
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2009-02-02 by pfichoux
The author, Robert Sigmuntowski, told me it's the A-120. In fact, he used a minisystem & A-150 + A-151. So many people don't like the A-120. I can't understand why. Others Robert Sigmuntowski sounds at : http://home.arcor.de/robert.sigmuntowski/pages/index.html --- In Doepfer_a10
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2009-02-02 by (i think you can figure that out)
Forgot to mention (this is really cool, actually) The SEND inputs on each of the five keys force the selection to that key. So if you connect a pulse sequencer, you get a five step voltage sequencer.
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2009-02-02 by (i think you can figure that out)
OK, this is weird, but hear me out: A friend of mine in NYC is messed up, I have to get out there ASAP. So I'm selling some stuff on the cheap: 1) CUSTOM MOTIVITY PORT CONTROLLER. Made for my system, pictured here: http://www.buzzclick-music.com/motiv1.jpg First thing: It's not E
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2009-02-02 by Richard Molyneux
Hi, I have been running the Kit 1 with this PSU. I have 3 rows running fine with another row to fill http://www.digitrax.com/prd_ps_ps315.php On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 5:26 PM, Don Kim wrote: > To be fair, I'm running about 3 rows of modules from the 1100mA > supply. But I've also b
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2009-02-02 by Don Kim
To be fair, I'm running about 3 rows of modules from the 1100mA supply. But I've also burned one out when running a lot of modules. I'll probably get the 2500mA supply if and whenever this one burns out. On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 7:28 AM, wrote: > I am reading various forums (includ
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2009-02-01 by HenfieldJ@aol.com
I am reading various forums (including this one) where people are complaining that they are having problems with the power supplies sold with both Doepfer DIY kits in the USA.? The issue with the DIY Kit #2 (hum) has been chronicled on this forum, and I have read elsewhere that t
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2009-02-01 by selfoscillate
hello joost, since almost all inputs on the a100 have attenuators this would not be so useful for the single outs imho, but i agree that pots for adjusting the levels on the sum output would be nice indeed. maybe there is another interesting option by adding an internal pin conne
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2009-02-01 by levka0
Hi There, This A-143-4 module looks quite good already, but I have one more suggestion: Why not add a row of four attentuator pots to control the output level for each osc ? Might be handy four both LFO & VCO applications. Best regards, Joost --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com,
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2009-01-31 by James Husted
A person on the Analogue Heaven list just created a site for posting synths for sale. It doesn't have much there now cause it just started. Hopefully it will be a good place to post stuff and it has a RSS component so it won't impact you email load unless you tell it to. Here is
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2009-01-31 by Monroe Eskew
superglue On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 5:38 AM, analog1k wrote: > It seems the cheap glue holding the midi in and thru ports have come > away from the inner plate of the A-190 Module. > > Can i fix this with a glue gun to keep the midi ports held down again, > Or does anyone suggest a
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2009-01-31 by analog1k
It seems the cheap glue holding the midi in and thru ports have come away from the inner plate of the A-190 Module. Can i fix this with a glue gun to keep the midi ports held down again, Or does anyone suggest a better method?
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2009-01-30 by Sandy Brain
neither does the heisenberg (or any other plan b module afaik) On 30 Jan 2009, at 16:39, achtung_999 wrote: > The A149-1/2 don't need the +5volt adapter. > > Ernst > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 5:25 PM, Richard Scott > wrote: > > Hi > > > > can I run the A-149-1 and A-149-2 modules
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2009-01-30 by achtung_999
The A149-1/2 don't need the +5volt adapter. Ernst On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 5:25 PM, Richard Scott wrote: > Hi > > can I run the A-149-1 and A-149-2 modules from a DIY kit#2? - not sure if > they use the 5v or not > > I have the same question about the plan B heisenberg generator i
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2009-01-30 by Richard Scott
Hi can I run the A-149-1 and A-149-2 modules from a DIY kit#2? - not sure if they use the 5v or not I have the same question about the plan B heisenberg generator if anyone happens to know Richard -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.9 million us
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2009-01-30 by Chris Henkel
...thank you for the quick reply... ...there is absolutely no hurry from my side ;o) 2009/1/30 : > The main board and the back panel will have to be replaced. But the USB > version of LMK4 will be not available before ~ spring/summer 2009.
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2009-01-30 by yahoo@doepfer.de
> ...will there be a possibility to 'crossgrade' exisiting LMK 4s? (just > bought a new one in december and would love the opportunity to use USB > directly :o) The main board and the back panel will have to be replaced. But the USB version of LMK4 will be not available before ~
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2009-01-30 by Chris Henkel
...will there be a possibility to 'crossgrade' exisiting LMK 4s? (just bought a new one in december and would love the opportunity to use USB directly :o) 2009/1/30 : > finalized (e.g. USB version of LMK4, VC DSP effect module A-187-2,
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2009-01-30 by pfichoux
Hello list, I love that sound (A-155 A-151 demo): http://www.doepfer.net/A100_sounds/A155_A151_demo.mp3 Do you know what filter is used ? Sadely, I don't ... Best, Pierre [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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2009-01-30 by yahoo@doepfer.de
> What about adding a switch so that the keyboard and the incoming midi data > is not processed at the same time? I'll ask Christian if it's possible at all (may be the memory of the PIC used in the circuit is not sufficient) and how many hours of work would be required to add th
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2009-01-30 by David
Dont get me started on customer service --Kenton Electronics in the UK have the worse sales force attitude I have ever come across in my 20 years in the industry They lost the sale in my case because of this David On 30/01/2009, at 11:46 PM, Florian Anwander wrote: > Hello > > my
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2009-01-30 by Florian Anwander
Hello my experience with Thomann is, that they have a strict principle: they don't talk about the trouble they have with the maker of gear. I had ordered some Boss Effect. They said it will come at that date, but at "that date" nothing happened and I had to call them again only t
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2009-01-30 by madrayken
Thomann customer service? Hoho... I bought an MFB Kraftzwerg in August. I found it was not working correctly (but - due to having gone on holiday wasn't eligible for the money-back guarantee). I sent it away to them, and it returned... still broken. I sent the unit back again in
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2009-01-30 by David Salter
Heres a good bit of news, especially as so many DIY kits have Mouser parts lists. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · David Salter Senior Consultant SSG UKI Thomson Reuters O +44 (0)20 7542 2402X 52402 M 07990562402 david.salter@thomsonre
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2009-01-29 by Adam-V
I use this for my cables and have had no problems with it: Shielded cable It's about 3mm in diameter and is really flexible. The small diameter makes for a sloppy fit in the strain relief of the plugs but I also fit a small length of heatshrink at each end for colour coding and e
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2009-01-29 by Monroe Eskew
What about adding a switch so that the keyboard and the incoming midi data is not processed at the same time? On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 12:59 AM, wrote: > > Hello, > > On the CGK description it says that midi in is "currently not > > used." Would > > it be relatively easy to put th
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2009-01-29 by Giles
Hi guys, I'm going to build some patch cables rather then buy them. Does anyone have recommendations on what type works best. I'm going to order online and won't be able to actually look at the cable ahead of time to make sure its not too thick. I'm planning on building some regu
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