2004-02-16 by Paul Schulz
Though it wasn´t thought for us... quite nice small fun-box :-) I like it. As one can see most of your modules are modified. Can you describe the mods please? I suppose the mods on the A-110 are the soft sync and linear FM option, but what´s the switch for? And what are the addit
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2004-02-16 by maex@firstfloor.org
oh. wasnt thought for the groupe :) but anyhow......m | |as i said... | |the old box |http://www.firstfloor.org/~maex/var_pics/modul.jpg | | |and this weekend i found a new livebox for the modules and powersupply |its a metall box usualy made for drilling maschines aso. super |ht
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2004-02-16 by maex@firstfloor.org
as i said... the old box http://www.firstfloor.org/~maex/var_pics/modul.jpg and this weekend i found a new livebox for the modules and powersupply its a metall box usualy made for drilling maschines aso. super http://www.firstfloor.org/~maex/var_pics/newbox.jpg best m
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2004-02-16 by Bakis Sirros
hello steve, ok,i re-listened to the track trying to remember the sounds: the wierd detuned organ-like sound is from the a113 subharmonic generator passed thru the a125 phaser.the bass is from my arp Odyssey,but,possibly,from the middle of the track the bass sound changes and mus
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2004-02-15 by electricbeats_eof
Hi, I'm selling a rack for modules, so the ones who are constantly short of space might take a look at : http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3704737216 hope it's ok to post this here... thank's -Klaus
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2004-02-15 by shm1400
Hi, Bakis. Thanks for asking. My real name is Steve, SHM is my initials, and I guess there were a lot of people using those initials before I signed up, so I ended as SHM1400. I have a very small studio crammed into a tiny bedroom in my home (this explains why I am always whining
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2004-02-15 by Bakis Sirros
hello shm, many thanks! i really hope that you like my cd. :-) btw,your real name is? what equipment do you use(except the a100),and what style of music do you write? bakis. --- shm1400 wrote: > Thank you, Bakis. > > By the way, I was just listening to your "Different > Pathways"
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2004-02-15 by shm1400
Thank you, Bakis. By the way, I was just listening to your "Different Pathways" track today. There is a lot of very subtle stuff happening in there that takes more than one listen to get. Great track. I am definitely going to pick up the Insight CD. --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroup
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2004-02-15 by Bakis Sirros
hello shm, i have forwarded your email to dieter,so he will be answering about your problem tommorow. bakis. --- shm1400 wrote: > Thanks, Tim. That thread was very helpful. Seems > like there were > two problems discussed: Cases built in 1998 and > before with EMC > filters that
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2004-02-15 by klamb000
I think you're covered for 12 months on parts, but I might be wrong. Regards, Kevin --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "shm1400" wrote: > Thanks, Tim. That thread was very helpful. Seems like there were > two problems discussed: Cases built in 1998 and before with EMC > filters
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2004-02-15 by shm1400
Thanks, Tim. That thread was very helpful. Seems like there were two problems discussed: Cases built in 1998 and before with EMC filters that occassionaly melt after 5 years of service or so. This was the problem that started the thread. Then there was at least one person who had
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2004-02-14 by Tim Stinchcombe
Hi shm, Check out message 3379 etc. in the archives. From memory, this is a known problem that may occur on the older type power supplies - somewhere in that thread I think there is an explanation of it from Dieter. Tim --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "shm1400" wrote: > Yest
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2004-02-14 by shm1400
Yesterday, I left my studio for about half an hour, and when I returned, one of my Doepfer cases had blown its fuse and there was a burning smell in the air. When I looked at the PSU, there was some black plastic like substance all around the power transformer, and it had dripped
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2004-02-14 by Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
The following Doepfer_a100 poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: would you like DOEPFER to release a Sine wave osc.bank(for additive synthesis) module? CHOICES AND RESULTS - yes, 35 votes, 89.74% - maybe, 2 votes, 5.13% - no, 2 votes, 5.13% For more infor
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2004-02-13 by ethanzer0
I spent a lot of time last night thinking about how I want to grow my modular. I'm excited about the new wave multiplier. I listened to the mp3s and I can imagine all kinds of timbral possibilities. I wonder if Dieter is thinking about any other timbr modifiers? I see people talk
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2004-02-13 by ethanzer0
> wasn't it ARP who used to encase their stuff in epoxy resin? Arp used to hide their stuff in epoxy resin to obscure the fact that they ripped off other designs i.e. the moog filter controversy. Ethan
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2004-02-13 by Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
The following Doepfer_a100 poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Would you like Doepfer to release the A143-4 MULTIPLE SYNCHRONIZED VC LFO's MODULE? a description of it's features:A module that contains two or more voltage controlled LFO's with the freque
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2004-02-12 by Bakis Sirros
dieter says: "We still discuss the internal structure of the A-143-4, especially the type of control and in/outputs. We will probably introduce a VC master oscillator with a max. frequency of some kHz. The master oscillator is used to scan the different waveform tables (e.g. saw,
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2004-02-12 by Julian
> you can't > have a.systems ordering a copy and have all their schematics, can you? > come off it - how smart do you think those at analogue systems are? are you really telling me that people smart enough to design, build, and market a successful synthesiser cant buy a doepfer m
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2004-02-12 by jmaddocks1975
You can't expect doepfer to just 'give-away' all their schematics! Analog synth building (especially modular) is a tough business, many companies with similar products, and it's not exactly a big market. I think that only letting customers buy it is common sense, you can't have a
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2004-02-12 by cghildrew
Does anyone know when the stand alone ribbon controller is coming out?
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2004-02-12 by selfoscillate
> indeed, sharing of information would be a great help. > i dont understand at all this thinking, as someone wrote > that not even everyone gets the german! manual. > inside and outside circles...aha... i meant that the service manual is only sold to a100 customers. people which
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2004-02-12 by Bakis Sirros
hello julian, the a124 was developed by doepfer in full cooperation with the wasp filter's original designer,so, no comparison here. bakis. --- Julian wrote: > > > Of course there are a lot of people who are > interested copying > > schematics, and pcb layouts, and sell the stuff
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2004-02-12 by maex@firstfloor.org
|Hi | |> noone which doesnt own some modules from |> doepfer would be interessted in his manual. |Of course there are a lot of people who are interested copying |schematics, and pcb layouts, and sell the stuff under their own name or |as "selfmade, but compatible to doepfer". Nic
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2004-02-12 by Florian Anwander
Hi nectarios >>Anyway, the A-111 sounds slightly different than the A-110, but >>unfortunately I can not get the same sound out the A-111 when >>modulating the synced (slave) VCO with a slowish ADSR to get that >>nice sync sweep (ala P5) patch...it simply does not sound as good >
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2004-02-12 by Florian Anwander
Hi > noone which doesnt own some modules from > doepfer would be interessted in his manual. Of course there are a lot of people who are interested copying schematics, and pcb layouts, and sell the stuff under their own name or as "selfmade, but compatible to doepfer". Nice busine
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2004-02-12 by maex@firstfloor.org
|For those of us that are adept with a soldering iron, and actually |understand the circuit design, I can see how a more technically |detailed page would be helpful. | |That said, for those that fancy a try at modifying or fixing a |module, but have little to no experience at doi
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2004-02-12 by Julian
> Of course there are a lot of people who are interested copying > schematics, and pcb layouts, and sell the stuff under their own name or > as "selfmade, but compatible to doepfer". Nice business... > > Florian > Some stuff can be copywrited, and other stuff cant. If the schemat
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2004-02-11 by klamb000
For those of us that are adept with a soldering iron, and actually understand the circuit design, I can see how a more technically detailed page would be helpful. That said, for those that fancy a try at modifying or fixing a module, but have little to no experience at doing so,
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2004-02-11 by maex@firstfloor.org
|> |> i recommend a free downloadable version on a webpage....! |> |> cheers m | |i think this is not possible. they even don't sell it to |everybody and it is written in german, afaik. ok, a webpage |with further information about some modules would be nice. |but hey, we also ha
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2004-02-11 by maex@firstfloor.org
| | |btw: |I only can recommend to buy the service manual. It contains a lot of |explanations and tips! i recommend a free downloadable version on a webpage....! cheers m
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2004-02-11 by Florian Anwander
Hi > the a121 > highpass is somehow strange when putting to low frequencies (more > like > bandpass), This is a known problem of this chip and it is described in the service manual of the A100: You have two possibilities with the circuit: either to have a controllable resonance b
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2004-02-11 by selfoscillate
--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, maex@f... wrote: > | > | > |btw: > |I only can recommend to buy the service manual. It contains a lot of > |explanations and tips! > > > i recommend a free downloadable version on a webpage....! > > cheers m i think this is not possible. they
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2004-02-11 by omegaattraktor
--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "selfoscillate" wrote: > > > the a111 sounds more clean, because the waveforms have perfect shape. > maybe this is why your sync-sounds sound different. > for me the only reason for the a111 is the linear fm input. i just got a second a111 for
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2004-02-11 by selfoscillate
hello oliver, i also don't like the a121 very much, the other filters are far better in my opinion. 4-pole filters are not so common as highpass filters, but nevertheless the a123 is my favorite highpass filter. you should look for an opportunity to listen to it, maybe in a shop
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2004-02-11 by nectarios01
--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "omegaattraktor" wrote: > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "selfoscillate" > wrote: > > > > hello oliver, > > the a123 is a fully resonant highpass filter and it has > > a very stable self oscillation over the whole frequency band. > > i k
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2004-02-11 by omegaattraktor
--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "selfoscillate" wrote: > > hello oliver, > the a123 is a fully resonant highpass filter and it has > a very stable self oscillation over the whole frequency band. > i know that some people don't like the a123, because the > resonance poti is s
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2004-02-11 by selfoscillate
hello nectarios, --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "nectarios01" wrote: > I got the A-107, A-196 and A-111 this past weekend as well. > > I simply want to say THANK YOU! > > The A-107's new filters are great! (as well as the more conventional > ones). Combined with that amp po
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2004-02-11 by selfoscillate
hello oliver, > chips? imo the doepfer systems still doesn't offer a "real" high pass > filter with selfoscillation one thing a really like. the a121 > highpass is somehow strange when putting to low frequencies (more > like > bandpass), i don't know the a123 but i heard it has t
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2004-02-11 by nectarios01
I got the A-107, A-196 and A-111 this past weekend as well. I simply want to say THANK YOU! The A-107's new filters are great! (as well as the more conventional ones). Combined with that amp pot they are all right down and dirty + have bags of character. Great thing for the type
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2004-02-11 by Bakis Sirros
hello oliver, the a123 is a real high pass filter!it also self-oscillates.i use it all the time and ,to me ,it is a real high pass that attenuates lower frequencies like it should. bakis. --- omegaattraktor wrote: > Hello everyone > i got my new modules(a107, a149-1, a167) a few
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2004-02-10 by omegaattraktor
Hello everyone i got my new modules(a107, a149-1, a167) a few weeks ago so here are my first experiences. a107: good sounding filters, the different typs are very useful. i found that it is not that easy to get good results with morphing but this is of course a subject still to e
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2004-02-10 by David Salter
This is such an expensive hobby!!! David Salter Reuters Ltd UKI Project Management Tel. +44 207 542 2402 Fax. +44 207 542 2699 Email. david.salter@reuters.com Reuters Messaging. david.salter.reuters.com@reuters.net -----Original Message----- From: Bakis Sirros [mailto:synth_freak
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2004-02-09 by Bakis Sirros
hello david, if you want something like that(in the gallery excibition)use the a179 light to cv!in combination with an external LDR ,you can really create a music making room!but,i think, you'll need at least four a179's. bakis. --- David Salter wrote: > Ingo, > > Interesting. I'
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2004-02-09 by Bakis Sirros
--- Dieter Doepfer wrote: > From: "Dieter Doepfer" > To: "Bakis Sirros" > Subject: AW: [Doepfer_a100] Re: Noisy A-131 VCA >> > opamps > Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 14:33:56 +0100 > > Please forward ... > > > Hi folks, > > my A-131 exponential VCA was bought in September > 1998 (no idea
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2004-02-09 by Bakis Sirros
--- Dieter Doepfer wrote: > From: "Dieter Doepfer" > To: "Bakis Sirros" > Subject: AW: [Doepfer_a100] Poll results for > Doepfer_a100 > Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:59:56 +0100 > > Thank you for the poll results. Due to the > distribution (3 x 30%) it will be > a bit difficult for us
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2004-02-09 by David Salter
Ingo, That is good news. I was planning on using 2m antennas anyway. Time to experiment. Many thanks David -----Original Message----- From: selfoscillate [mailto:synaptic_music@yahoo.com] Sent: 09 February 2004 13:14 To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Re: Fi
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2004-02-09 by David Salter
Ingo, Interesting. I'll try that. I purchased them for a gallery exhibition I'm doing, the idea to mount the aerial's on mic stands so that visitors interact with the piece, I don't think that they will have the range though, as you have to get very close before causing an effect
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2004-02-09 by selfoscillate
hello david, as far as i know the range of the theremin can be improved when using bigger antennas. also there should be a trim poti on the pcb, if you have problems with the offset. good luck with your exhibition :-) best wishes ingo --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, David Sa
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2004-02-09 by selfoscillate
hello david, i have an a178 theremin, but i don't use it often. it looks like my a178 needs some time to warm up or something like that. i'm not able to adjust the cv offset to zero voltage until i wait for about 15 minutes, after the the antenna was plugged in. best wishes ingo
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