2002-07-18 by unknown freak
How about a couple of theremin modules? (Works for me.) > -----Original Message----- > From: davevosh@aol.com [mailto:davevosh@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 3:49 PM > To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Doepfer_a100] info from doepfer!about the > ribbon co
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2002-07-18 by davevosh@aol.com
In a message dated 7/18/2002 9:40:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, synth_freak_2000@yahoo.com writes: > they > will RELEASE THE SENSOR KEYBOARD WITH METAL PLATES!!!! > bakis, great news ! best, dave [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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2002-07-18 by davevosh@aol.com
In a message dated 7/18/2002 6:22:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, bunnyman@sailormoon.com writes: > ... (am currently using Marimba Lumina andrew, i`d be very interested in hearing your thoughts on this most intriging device ! best, dave [Non-text portions of this message have been
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2002-07-18 by davevosh@aol.com
In a message dated 7/18/2002 4:47:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, david.salter@reuters.com writes: > I am interested in alternative controllers. > > david, as am i - what are your thoughts on the ( now apparently "on hold" ) nintendo controller ? i see this as an excellent device fo
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2002-07-18 by synth_freak_2000
hi list, nobody told me to create a last minute poll about the sensor keyboard! i was mistaken to think that dieter was thinking to release a mechanical keyboard instead of the sensor keyb. so,i was WRONG!dieter latter explained to me that they NEVER thought of replacing the sens
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2002-07-18 by unknown freak
If someone wants to do something unique, what I actually really miss is the continuously-variable LFO-able ramp-to-narrow-pulse oscillator in my Micromoog. The problem with the variable saw in the AS VCO is the harmonics dropout in the middle of the travel at the triangle wave, w
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2002-07-18 by Andreas Lindholm
> I have three of those AS VCOs and you're right, they're nice. But since > the AS VCOs fit the Doepfer frame, what's to prevent Doepfer owners from > just dropping the AS VCOs into their systems? No need for Doepfer to > replicate them. I also have two A-111s and enjoy their dis
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2002-07-18 by unknown freak
I have three of those AS VCOs and you're right, they're nice. But since the AS VCOs fit the Doepfer frame, what's to prevent Doepfer owners from just dropping the AS VCOs into their systems? No need for Doepfer to replicate them. I also have two A-111s and enjoy their distinctive
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2002-07-18 by Andreas Lindholm
Just recently sold a system1 from analogue systems due to the usual economic reasons. I actually profited a bit on that deal so I couldn't resist. Here comes the doepfer part. The AS RS230 cv buffer is a great addition to the doepfer line or should be. The passive multijacks are
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2002-07-18 by Paul Schulz
Well, good news. Nice to have the choice, although in my opinion a touch keyboard has to come with metal plates. That´s what makes it so extraordinary, innit? Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: bakis Sirros To: Doepfer_a100 group Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 3:40 PM Subject
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2002-07-18 by bakis Sirros
hi list, just got an email from dieter and he says that they will RELEASE THE SENSOR KEYBOARD WITH METAL PLATES!!!! THEY JUST THINK IF THEY WILL RELEASE AN ADDITIONAL MECHANICAL KEYBOARD WITH CV/GATES FOR THE A100.SO,WE WILL HAVE BOTH VERSIONS! SO,NO REASON TO WORRY...AFTER ALL.:
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2002-07-18 by bakis Sirros
yes i know this joe and thank you! bakis. --- buechlerjoe wrote: > > participate(vote!!!)in the various A100 polls! > > Why can't we have BOTH a touch keyboard and regular > keyboard with step > sequencer available? Not much additional > development, everyone is > happy. > > > al
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2002-07-18 by Paul Schulz
I agee with you in _every_ point, Andrew! P. ----- Original Message ----- From: andrewdalio To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 12:22 PM Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Re: info from doepfer!about the ribbon controller andsensor keyboard and more... Just a thou
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2002-07-18 by bakis Sirros
hi duff, totally agree!!! bakis. --- duffnuff wrote: > > so......any comments???I BELIEVE THAT THE SENSOR > > KEYBOARD MUST BE WITH METALPLATES!!!! > > i'm w you bakis..prefer touchplate! more condusive > to > experimentation than a reg keyboard. particularly > when you can > get
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2002-07-18 by ringmod45
one of the main reasons and benefits of touch keys is having capacitance as an extra source of control. will doepfer have velocity included with the mechanical version of the keyboard?
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2002-07-18 by ringmod45
wow!!!!! i couldn't believe what i read, today. i am shocked that doepfer would even consider switching to normal mechanical keys. like david salter said i already use an sh-101 to control my A100, i use my 101 to do arpeggios and use its sequencer with my A100. why re- invent th
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2002-07-18 by buechlerjoe
> participate(vote!!!)in the various A100 polls! Why can't we have BOTH a touch keyboard and regular keyboard with step sequencer available? Not much additional development, everyone is happy. > also,please,send more photos of your studios including your modular > (s)! I uploaded
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2002-07-18 by synth_freak_2000
hi list,and all new members! please help doepfer make the a100 even better!participate(vote!!!)in the various A100 polls! also,please,send more photos of your studios including your modular (s)! and,also,MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL:HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT IS A100-ish! thank
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2002-07-18 by Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the Doepfer_a100 group: should the "TOUCH SENSOR KEYBOARD/SEQUENCER"come with metal touch-sensor plates,or be an ordinary mechanical keyboard? o touch-sensor plates,of course! o ordinary mechanical keyboard. To vote, please v
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2002-07-18 by David Salter
Hi Bakis and the rest of the group, Touch plates or nothing (a bit strong maybe, but I have a mechanical keyboard for controlling my modular (SH101) and I have two A155 sequencers). I am interested in alternative controllers. I also can't wait for A198, money reserved in the bank
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2002-07-18 by andrewdalio
Just a thought - if a device is CALLED the touch keyboard/sequencer, shouldn't it HAVE a touch keyboard and a sequencer? As the others have already said, there are plenty keyboard controllers out there (heck, Doepfer ALREADY makes a bunch of them). I much prefer to have an altern
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2002-07-18 by Sebastian Schnitzenbaumer
Just my two cent: I would also argue that the touch spectrum is the important part over all when considering anything else than a standard keyboard. I think I can say this in general even without having my A-100 just yet, albeit I may be wrong. Thanks, - Sebastian -----Ursprüngli
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2002-07-17 by davevosh@aol.com
In a message dated 7/17/2002 6:40:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, synth_freak_2000@yahoo.com writes: > I BELIEVE THAT THE SENSOR > KEYBOARD MUST BE WITH METALPLATES bakis, i agree wholeheartedly on this one. while it would probably be too cost prohibitive, maybe there could be "a" a
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2002-07-17 by davevosh@aol.com
In a message dated 7/17/2002 5:06:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, clone45@hotmail.com writes: > Hey, that's a cool idea! I actually _want_ a module that will pick up AM > and FM radio. How great for experimental noise!! :-) I have a feeling > that > Doepfer isn't going to make a "ra
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2002-07-17 by bakis Sirros
hi list, some new info from dieter: "BAKIS:also, any news about the ribbon controller??when it will be released?? DIETER:The A-198 is finished but we are waiting for the case prototype of our case manufacturer. As soon as we receive the first case and everything is OK the A-198 w
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2002-07-17 by duffnuff
> so......any comments???I BELIEVE THAT THE SENSOR > KEYBOARD MUST BE WITH METALPLATES!!!! i'm w you bakis..prefer touchplate! more condusive to experimentation than a reg keyboard. particularly when you can get a reg keyboard for $79. after all, isn't that the reason anyone anyo
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2002-07-17 by Bret Truchan
Hey, that's a cool idea! I actually _want_ a module that will pick up AM and FM radio. How great for experimental noise!! :-) I have a feeling that Doepfer isn't going to make a "radio" module any time soon. Maybe I can build my own easily. Hmm.... _______________________________
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2002-07-17 by unknown freak
I've found my A-121 to be by far the least audiophile-quiet of all my 65 modules. Often some hiss, though never with resonance cranked. I'm interested that you report this issue only with your a-121. (My Analogue Solutions drum modules tend to hiss a bit as well.) > -----Original
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2002-07-17 by Stinchcombe Timothy
Hi Ethan, > I recently moved my A-100 system farther > from my mixer and connected it via a longer > unshielded cable - mini to phone. Now, when This would probably be the easiest and most obvious place to start - replace that unshielded cable with some shielded or screened cable
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2002-07-17 by Dieter Doepfer
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: ethanzer0 [mailto:ethanzer0@yahoo.com] > Gesendet am: Dienstag, 16. Juli 2002 17:51 > An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] My A-121 has turned into a radio receiver..... > > Hello, > > I recently moved my A-100 syst
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2002-07-16 by Sebastian Schnitzenbaumer
Group, thanks so much for the discussion so far. My decision so far is indeed to just buy the A-100 Mini system as is and go from there. Yes, I could plan my own system, and it surely would be fun, or I could even buy an existing pre-configured A-100 system second-hand, but altho
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2002-07-16 by unknown freak
Must agree. I'd avoid that 3U case like the plague. Waste of metal. But I think the standard mini system configuration is an excellent starting point. You could edit it, but it's really pretty carefully chosen. I'd definitely take a ring mod over a sample & hold for a system that
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2002-07-16 by Stinchcombe Timothy
> I unfortunately can't use the Excel sheet as I am a > non-Microsoft user. BTW, I'd be happy to volunteer Hi Sebastian, Don't worry about this - get a piece of paper and pencil and price up a few configurations! (Surely the planning is half the fun!?) Unless there is a significa
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2002-07-16 by ethanzer0
Hello, I recently moved my A-100 system farther from my mixer and connected it via a longer unshielded cable - mini to phone. Now, when I use the A-121 in a patch, I am getting considerable noise and in HP mode it has received FM (or possibly AM, I didn't investigate enough) Mind
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2002-07-16 by buechlerjoe
Hey Timothy I went that route, I started with essentially the mini configuration in a 6U frame, with one minor module substitution. It let me start expanding without a large up-front expenditure for an additional frame and power supply. In retrospect, though, I ended up in the sa
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2002-07-16 by Michael Lierka
hi, i've got an A-100 system to sell, the system is a costum system with 6HE, in good condition and used as an expansion for a bs2 basic system... modules included: A-110 (2x) A-114 A-117 A-118 A-119 (2x) A-120 A-121 A-122 A-125 A-130 A-131 A-138 (2x) A-140 (3x) A-145 A-146 A-180
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2002-07-16 by bakis Sirros
hi list, i think sebastian should stick with the basic system as is,because the a145 can go to higher frequencies than the a147!also,i would suggest to keep his a114.and as for the filter he will probably want one of each type in the future...so..... bakis. --- ilanode wrote: > H
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2002-07-16 by ilanode
Hi Sebastian, you have hardly a chance to pick alternative modules within such a small frame. But I would definitely replace the A145 for a A147. You didn't mention the assigned role of your A100 in your set up. If your D50 is the leading one and the A100 for more experimental so
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2002-07-16 by petergrenader
If any of you happen to have an A-119 and a microphone, if you could try the following test for me I'd surely appreciate it before I buy one: Connect the mic and get it set up so that a spoken word will fire a pulse and the amplitude of that will be tracked by the envelope out. N
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2002-07-16 by buechlerjoe
The Mini Basic System is a pretty tight, cohesive configuration. You might get a suggestion or two, but not a consensus. I think it would be difficult to improve on it significantly. I started with it and expanded from there, after getting a feel for the A100. It worked out for m
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2002-07-15 by Sebastian Schnitzenbaumer
Hi, I've just joined this group hoping to get some comments on the A100 Mini system module configuration. I'm definitely going to order a system, I guess I just want to hear from some existing users that the standard module configuration is actually OK, or whether there is any ad
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2002-07-15 by duffnuff
rm, thanks for taking the time to share your idea! i think your 149 would be a brilliant module... would be nice to see a few doepfer offerings w this level of sophistication. duff
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2002-07-15 by ringmod45
hi everyone, when i was answering joe's posts about the modular vocoder, i spoke of one of the missing functions from all the combined Doepfer LFO's. the variable waveform shape of the A146 LFO does not have voltage control of the waveform. it's sad that the LFO doesn't have that
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2002-07-15 by Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Doepfer_a100 group. File : /A149 VC Variable Waveform LFO/new-lfo-final-gif.gif Uploaded by : ringmod45 Description : A149 VC Variable Waveform LFO You can access th
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2002-07-14 by ringmod45
--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "buechlerjoe" wrote: > Okay, it sounds like I could skip the slew stuff and put together a > vocoder in a single row supplemented with my existing modules. Or, > I could get a 6U frame and put together a full-up vocoder with 3 > 129/3s. hi joe, go for th
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2002-07-14 by unknown freak
You are indeed an intense vocoding wildman. I should point out that someone newly experimenting with vocoding could get 80% of the way there with the analysis and synthesis modules and a preamp and something feeding the instrument input -- richest choice obviously being sawtooth
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2002-07-14 by buechlerjoe
Okay, it sounds like I could skip the slew stuff and put together a vocoder in a single row supplemented with my existing modules. Or, I could get a 6U frame and put together a full-up vocoder with 3 129/3s. I've got a couple more questions: I thought the 129/4 could control thre
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2002-07-14 by ringmod45
hi joe, doepfer recommends the A117 because of the 808 sound source part has 2 sound sources which are harmonicaly rich and complex and the digital noise or you could use the A118's straight white and coloured noise which contains all the frequencies both flat and coloured with d
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2002-07-14 by buechlerjoe
Last ignorant question (I hope): why are variable waveforms useful in a vocoder environment? Joe --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "code_pig" wrote: > Joe, > > The A146 has variable waveforms, instead of the fixed outputs found > on the A145 and A147. > > > The A117 follows the pitch of
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2002-07-14 by code_pig
Joe, The A146 has variable waveforms, instead of the fixed outputs found on the A145 and A147. The A117 follows the pitch of a VCO, producing kind of a pitched noise, whereas the A118 is your standard noise. Pitched noise can be a very useful thing when it is used to modulate thi
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