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Re: updated BBD info page

2006-02-10 by selfoscillate

hello perry, the bbd module is designed around new bbd-chips, but these are only available with 1024 and 2048 stages (so far). if you want 512 or 4096 stages, you have to use old chips. best wishes ingo --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "anatronn" wrote: > > Hello > > Exuse me

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Re: Passive Ring Modulators

2006-02-09 by Adam-V

OK, I'll put a PDF document together and post it in the file section this weekend. I've also made myself a bunch of multiples and assorted adaptors but it would be really cool to find other useful modules to make so anybody got any other ideas for small DIY projects they care to

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Re: updated BBD info page

2006-02-09 by anatronn

Hello Exuse me, but why do you construct a BBD module around IC´s (3004 & 3005)that are very hard to get hold of, sure thare must be other BBD chips that are easier to find that you could use, or am I totallt wrong here... ? Best Perry --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Dieter

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MN3005 bbd chips [was: updated BBD info page]

2006-02-09 by levka0

Dear Mr. Doepfer, There seems to be some source of MN3005 chips on ebay from hong kong. I do not know how much are available in total, but it may pehaps offer some relief ? http://cgi.ebay.de/PACK-10-PCS-PANASONIC-MN3005-BBDS-DELAY-CHIPS-ICS_W0QQitemZ7378647297QQcategoryZ41415QQs

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some doepfer news.

2006-02-09 by Bakis Sirros

hello list, i recently asked dieter if i had to create some new polls, and here is his reply: DIETER: "So far no poll is necessary but I expect some for the TKB (type of case, only midi our or midi + cv/gate, OEM version yes/no, desktop and/or 19" mounting, features of the planne

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AW: [Doepfer_a100] Fuses: Final report

2006-02-09 by Dieter Doepfer

TD, > I was begining to doubt myself as fuses would run one rack and blow in the other. > I removed all the modules and discovered the transformer on the power supply had > overheated and melted. Probably this is the reason for the fault and the blown fuses. The transformer is av

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Fuses: Final report

2006-02-09 by Tommy DOG

Thank you for all the advice. I was begining to doubt myself as fuses would run one rack and blow in the other. I removed all the modules and discovered the transformer on the power supply had overheated and melted. My understanding is that this is pretty uncommon but can happen.

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Re: Passive Ring Modulators

2006-02-09 by selfoscillate

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Adam-V" wrote: > > I know some of you have used Ken Stone's Real Ring Modulator but I'm keen to know if > anybody else here has built one themselves. I just finished assembling mine and I must say it > works a treat. I did notice there is a l

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Passive Ring Modulators

2006-02-09 by Adam-V

I know some of you have used Ken Stone's Real Ring Modulator but I'm keen to know if anybody else here has built one themselves. I just finished assembling mine and I must say it works a treat. I did notice there is a little bit of a volume drop but it's still quite acceptable. E

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updated BBD info page

2006-02-08 by Dieter Doepfer

The BBD info page (module A-188-1) has been updated now. We can probably deliver a limited quantity of this module with 512 and 4096 stages BBD chips (MN3004, MN3005). Details on the info page. Best wishes Dieter Doepfer

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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re: foot pedal

2006-02-08 by Florian Anwander

Hi Ernst, > Thanks very much for the reply. What I'm wondering, though, is if a standard keyboard > sustain pedal/switch, if plugged into the Foot Ctrl 2 input, will give me simple high and > low voltage. No. But I think, there is aworkaround for you: The Foot Ctrl2 is intended f

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suitcase 'mods'

2006-02-08 by ErnstKarel

In case anyone is interested, I just posted two photos in the 'Photos' section (under the title of "suitcase mods") of a couple of crude modifications I've made to one of my suitcases, with the goal of getting as many modules as possible into it. One is to mount multiples modules

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Re: foot pedal

2006-02-08 by ErnstKarel

Thanks very much for the reply. What I'm wondering, though, is if a standard keyboard sustain pedal/switch, if plugged into the Foot Ctrl 2 input, will give me simple high and low voltage. I'm not able to find specs for these pedals, other than that they seem to have a mono/unbal

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AW: [Doepfer_a100] foot pedal

2006-02-08 by Dieter Doepfer

The required type of pedals and double footswitch is mentioned on page 4 of the A-177 manual. If the devices match to these specs they will work. Foot Ctrl. input 2 is only for a continuous foot controller (rotary potentiometer built into a foot pedal) but not for a foot switch.

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AW: [Doepfer_a100] PSU vs. PSU II

2006-02-08 by Dieter Doepfer

Yes. The first PSU2 were delivered fall 2004 (only as an option, not all A-100 frames delivered since fall 2004). From 2006 all frames include the PSU2 (except some A-100G3 that still include the old version of the power supply). Each frame that is equipped with PSU2 has correspo

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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Digest Number 1402

2006-02-08 by Sixtoo.1200Hobos

Thanks guys. Got it all sorted out! == Sixtoo (Robert Squire) Audio Boxcutter , Visual Butterknife. -- web: http://www.sixtoo.net email: sixtoo@sixtoo.net -- Vinyl Promos: Robert Squire 5581 St. Urbain St. Montreal, QC H2T2X2 Canada. == Management: Gabe Hilfer, NYC. (gabe@gdhmedi

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foot pedal

2006-02-07 by ErnstKarel

Can anyone tell me if these pedals will work in the Foot Ctl. 2 input of the A-177 foot controller module, just to get high/low voltage for gate/trigger? (I know it's not a trigger input, but a continuous controller input, but I only need on/off here.) Proel PFS29 Dual Polarity U

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Re: Markings on 500 mA slow blow fuse from Radio Shack (the Source)

2006-02-07 by Adam-V

Sorry to add to the confusion! I thought you were after the catalogue numbers for the 500mA Slow Blow Fuse. I think this is the information you are after (Taken from the Doepfer FAQ): If you have a 650mA Power supply: For 115V mains supply (or thereabouts) you need a 125mA fuse F

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Re: AW: [Doepfer_a100] Digest Number 1401

2006-02-07 by Bakis Sirros

hello, in my case, when the a155 sequences seem to me a bit "off-sync", i use the a160 divider plus the a162 dual trigger delay. with the right a190 clock dividing value and the right a162 delay settings, plus the right a160 clock divider output, i always get, in the end, a clock

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Re: Markings on 500 mA slow blow fuse from Radio Shack (the Source)

2006-02-07 by Tommy DOG

From Zoran: > > > According to the reply from Mr. Doepfer, you are using wrong fuse. If > your > > > power supply is 0.650 A (the old one), you should not use fuse with > higher > > > value than 0.400 mA. Regards, From Adam: > I'm not sure what size the fuse package is (I haven't

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AW: [Doepfer_a100] Digest Number 1401

2006-02-07 by Dieter Doepfer

Sixtoo, the clock divider module A-160 will not really help as it divides only by 2, 4, 8 ... I know that the A-190 programming is a bit awkward but it should be possible to obtain the right dividing factor. Pay attention that in the A-190 manual the program change numbers are co

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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Digest Number 1401

2006-02-07 by Sixtoo.1200Hobos

Hello Dieter and also to the rest of the folks on here. Thanks for the feedback. I checked page 10 in the manual, and since I am not sending midi messages via an external controller, I think I might still be having problems somewhere in the programming of the 190 itself. I have t

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Re: Markings on 500 mA slow blow fuse from Radio Shack (the Source)

2006-02-07 by Tommy DOG

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Zoran Bosnjak" wrote: > > According to the reply from Mr. Doepfer, you are using wrong fuse. If your > power supply is 0.650 A (the old one), you should not use fuse with higher > value than 0.400 mA. Regards, Thanks Zoran, Apparently I am co

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Re: Fuse blowing again.

2006-02-06 by Tommy DOG

First, thank you to Dieter and everyone, I'm sorry for the length of this post but I am hoping the details will help. The issue first appeared after I switched locations on the A-179 and the A-198. I had thought the issue was a miseligned connection to the board, I know am more c

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Re: Markings on 500 mA slow blow fuse from Radio Shack (the Source)

2006-02-06 by Tommy DOG

Here is the Radioshack fuse information I am using with my 6 space rack with older power supply, Part number 270-1063, 1 Amp Slow-Blow Fuses, 250 volts, 5 X 20mm If this is incorrect please let me know. TD --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Zoran Bosnjak" wrote: > > Hello, > >

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A new module in the rack.

2006-02-06 by Adam-V

Hi folks, Apologies in advance for the long post but I couldn't think any other way to introduce myself! I'm new to the group and have just made a start on my own A-100 system. I have wanted a modular synth for many years and drooled over the A-100 since its inception. I had init

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Latest BBD news

2006-02-06 by Dieter Doepfer

At the weekend I began to finish the development of the BBD module (additional CV out, polarizer for CV2 ...) I found that we overlooked a very important feature: it is a big difference if the original signal is mixed with the delayed signal (not inverted) or the inverted delayed

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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Fuse blowing over the weekend

2006-02-06 by Florian Anwander

Hi Zoran > If anybody is still reading this lengthy and boring message, Thank god! I thought it would never end ;-))) > here is the question: can one misbehaving module damage the power supply permanently? If the correct fuse is used: a misbehaving module cannot blow the PSU perm

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Markings on 500 mA slow blow fuse from Radio Shack (the Source)

2006-02-06 by Zoran Bosnjak

Hello, here are the markings embedded into metal parts of the 0.5 A fuse I use for 1.2 A power supply: One one end: 500mA 250V On the other end: FSL (+ some characters that I cannot reproduce on the keyboard) Since I purchased this fuse in the package that said Slow-Blow Fuses/0.

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Fuse blowing over the weekend

2006-02-06 by Zoran Bosnjak

Hello, I have three G6 racks. One is fine. The second one has been dying on me for months now. The fuse stays INTACT, hard tap at the back in the area of power supply usually fixes the problem for a few minutes, or even an hour or two. This e-mail is for the NEW PROBLEM I experie

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Re: [Doepfer_a100] a good start up system - that old chesnut!

2006-02-06 by Florian Anwander

Hi sfrules wrote: > Since when are graphics filtered out of postings. =>( since ever. This is what lists like this one should be configured. If you have a binary file, please place it to the files section. http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Doepfer_a100/files/ Thanks, Florian

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AW: [Doepfer_a100] midi clock problems

2006-02-06 by Dieter Doepfer

You have to set the clock dividing factor to 6, 12 or 24 to get 1/16, 1/8 or 1/4 hardware clock pulses from the A-190. Please look at the A-190 manual to page 10. I know that the A-190 operation is not the best (I would never design the A-190 again as it is but it was develeoped

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AW: [Doepfer_a100] A113 current

2006-02-06 by Dieter Doepfer

TD, yes. As the current @+5V is taken from the +12V rail you have to add the +5V current. For the A-113 the total current is 150mA provided that the low-cost 5V adapeter (A-100AD5) is used. Only of a separate +5V power supply is in use (A-100NT5) the current of the A-113 taken fr

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AW: [Doepfer_a100] Fuse blowing again.

2006-02-06 by Dieter Doepfer

TD, replacing the power supply should not be necessary. In any case you have to pay attention that the correct fuse (250mA for the standard PSU, 500mA for PSUII) is used and it has to be time lag/slow blow in any case. I have sent another message to the group to find out how the

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marking if fuse acting in USA ?

2006-02-06 by Dieter Doepfer

Dear members, many customers from USA, Canada and other countries ask how they can find out the acting type (fast/medium/slow) of a fuse. As you may know the time lag (slow) fuses are necessary for the A-100. For the fuses we use an additional "T" on the metal cylinder of the fus

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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Digest Number 1400

2006-02-05 by Anton Coops

if it's really 96 than that's is 24 x 4 so you'll also have to divide by 3 On 5 Feb 2006, at 15:56, Sixtoo.1200Hobos wrote: > Hey Guys... > > Thanks for the help here. > > I tried programming the 190 to do the divisions.... but as in the > case of the Electribe, it is a weird num

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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Digest Number 1400

2006-02-05 by Sixtoo.1200Hobos

Hey Guys... Thanks for the help here. I tried programming the 190 to do the divisions.... but as in the case of the Electribe, it is a weird number of pulses (96?). I was originally programming it in the described manner (sending an actual sound into the unit, and taking the gate

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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re: midi clock problems

2006-02-05 by Anton Coops

Hi all, It's very easy to adjust, just follow the manual. If you want to sync eg to a korg electribe r you'll get triplets because the korg transmits 24 timing clock messages for each quarter note, but the a-190 goes 4/8/16/32. So in this case you have to set the a-190 to a value

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Re: [Doepfer_a100] a good start up system

2006-02-05 by davevosh@aol.com

In a message dated 2/4/2006 5:06:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, llebydna@hotmail.com writes: thanks for your config idea - interested to see the vactrol stuff in there. is it very different to other lpf's? also, I have a maq 16 so I'm not sure if the a155 might be redundant. the "l

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Re: midi clock problems

2006-02-05 by Tim Stinchcombe

Hi Rob, > Now then. I have my midi clock running into the analog sequencer, but > it isn't very rhythmic. I would like to have the MIDI clock run my > Analog Sequencer at 8 or 16th notes, but it seems to be on weird > divisions that don't quite fall into beats. Do I need to have

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Re: midi clock problems

2006-02-05 by thirteenflyingmonkeys

I dont know if you can assign different drums to different outputs on the MPC, but you could make a simple super fast tick or hi hat sound and send that as a clock source for the a155 seq. I do that from my machinedrum and it works perfectly as a clock. You will probably need to

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Re: [Doepfer_a100] midi clock problems

2006-02-05 by phil hendricks

sorry, no help but why hasn't midi been replaced by now? it was good, sure it's stretched way beyond it's intentions, where else is an almost 25 year old spec god in any industry? we need 3 fat cables to handle less than one could now? i've had too many midi interfaces over the y

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midi clock problems

2006-02-05 by Sixtoo.1200Hobos

So I figured out my initial problems, but have a short question for the pros. Basically it was an MPC issue (needed to turn on the Midi Clock in the main screen... for future reference to MPC4000 users, Midi Clock on the 4K is armed at the sequence level, so you can turn midi clo

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