Doepfer

Hey doods.
So a while back I was enquiring as to how to hook up a basic morse  
code key to a Doepfer A-100 in order to act as an on/off switch for  
the signals passing through my synths. I got it all working  
wonderfully and have implemented it into my live shows easily. It  
sounds great, and is really fun to use, but I think I need more of  
this stuff onstage....

I now have been bidding on more keys in hopes of having four of them  
mounted to a little box (think of a morsecode/mpc pad style hybrid  
for synthy fun)... with 2 keys for actual on/off switches (for  
transformer/dj style synth sweeps and whatnot) and another 2 keys  
running a +5 CV to ADSRs (for triggering synth shots or any other  
number of filter possiblities). Ideally if I was going to build  
something it could power all 4 at once if I wanted to.

Do I need to actually print a circuit here or would it be as simple  
as picking up a Doepfer powersupply?
Alternately, perhaps a 9V battery and wiring in some resistors to the  
path? Ideally I would like to have something capable of powering 4 of  
these keys at once, and to make it durable enough not to worry about  
it on tour, but not too huge either. I am thinking of building a  
little hardcase which would contain all the morse code keys, the  
powersupply, along with my little mackie submixer and my moog  
pedals / control processor.

This setup would interface with my MPC4000 and 3 Doepfer A100s as my  
live touring setup.

Anyone done anything like this?

Any feedback or insight would be appreciated.

Also, since we are on the topic of touring rigs. Some things that  
would be amazing for a touring guy using Doepfers:

*An alternate/replacement design on the Theremin antenna? We are  
continually breaking them on the road and having to re-saughter them  
minutes before performing, a huge stress at times. It would be great  
to do away with the swivel on it and to just have a nice thick rod  
straight into the jack. If this doesn't happen, I might just get some  
of those nice thick rods from Big Briar's Theremin kits and mount  
them to my A-100 frames, because this is really becoming a pain. I  
find the rest of the system to work wonderfully as a touring rig, but  
this part of this module just can't stand up to tour.

*Might it be possible for some always-touring guys to get some custom  
larger powered racks made available to them? I have enough modules to  
fill 3 A-100s, and I am trying to get as few cases as possible  
together as to not get murdered on overage charges while taking the  
flights. The larger cases (like this one http://www.doepfer.de/ 
b_a100blue.gif) look perfect for my needs here, and it would be  
amazing if a short run were produced (especially if they had two  
industrial travel wheels at the bottom back side, a nice handle at  
the top, and were tall enough to do 3 full A-100 suitcases). I know 2  
people in this studio alone that would use these on tour.

*It would also be amazing if there was a real mixer module for the  
Doepfer system. I know a lot of people on here would love to see a  
nice EQ module in a expandable mixer configuration. Even the pro  
audio guys recognize this need for a modular mixer for synth and home  
setups (look at all the new API, Chandler, Wunder, Neve lines). It  
would be great if Doepfer could license a good sounding summing amp  
(Burr Browns?) and build a nice small modular mixer that would be  
suitable for live and studio use. People are sick of lugging around  
Mackies for this purpose, and they surely don't like the sound of  
them. I am sure that a company like Speck (who make good sounding and  
affordable EQs) could license out their circuit and that it could be  
adopted to be a cost effective solution to carrying a professional  
mixer module with full features in the Doepfer rack).

Anyways, I could dream all day about what I want my live setup to be  
like. The main thing is that I want the power of this system in a  
really durable form. It is the main reason why I chose Doepfer over  
AS and everything else. It would be cool to see if any of this stuff  
might come to light. If not, cool. If so, amazing!




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Hey Sixtoo,

Doepfer makes a supercase and a half supercase
The half is the equivalent of 4 A100G6's.
You can see them at Analogue Haven:
http://www.analoguehaven.com/doepfer/accessories/
http://www.analoguehaven.com/doepfer/halfsupercase/

But I presume you would order from the dealer in your
neighborhood at Technopolis in Montreal:
http://generation.net/~musicr/Doepferpricelist.htm

Hope you find what you are looking for.

sfrules

>I have enough modules to
>fill 3 A-100s,

Which case are you referring to when you say A-100? A G3 or G6 case?

>and I am trying to get as few cases as possible 
>together as to not get murdered on overage charges while taking the 
>flights. The larger cases (like this one http://www.doepfer.de/
>b_a100blue.gif) look perfect for my needs here,

That picture is just two G6 cases inside a rack mount road case, 
nothing too special. As sfrules pointed out Doepfer makes a Supercase 
which fits four G6 cases worth of modules.  They also make smaller 
road cases which some people find handy which are basically G6 cases 
in a road case like this:

http://www.analoguehaven.com/doepfer/a100p/differencebig.jpg

As the picture shows they come in two variations, one with the power 
switch on the inside (taking up 8 HP of module space) and one with 
the power switch on the back. They are small enough to use as carry 
on luggage on air flights.
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Robert,

I ask you to look at our A-100 DIY page. Here you find a simple "Manual
Gate" circuit. "+" (=+12V) and GND can be taken from the A-100 bus. You
could use e.g. a 4HP blind panel as an "interface" to your button box. A 16
pin connector connected to the A-100 bus with a flat cable is used to pick
up GND and +12V from the A-100 power supply. The gate sockets can be mounted
to the drilled 4HP panel. The 470 resistors can be soldered directly to the
sockets. A multipin socket (e.g. 5 pin DIN socket as used for Midi) can be
used for the connection to the box that contains the buttons.

The A-100 monster suitcases (single version = equivalent to 4 A-100 standard
frames or double version = equivalent to 8 A-100 standard frames) are now
available. Special versions with other dimensions upon request (but these
are more expensive because of the non-recurring initial charges).

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

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> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von Sixtoo.1200Hobos
> Gesendet: Montag, 17. April 2006 18:33
> An: doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] Touring with Doepfer A100s, Morse Key Code
> Stuff.
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>
> Hey doods.
> So a while back I was enquiring as to how to hook up a basic morse
> code key to a Doepfer A-100 in order to act as an on/off switch for
> the signals passing through my synths. I got it all working
> wonderfully and have implemented it into my live shows easily. It
> sounds great, and is really fun to use, but I think I need more of
> this stuff onstage....
>
> I now have been bidding on more keys in hopes of having four of them
> mounted to a little box (think of a morsecode/mpc pad style hybrid
> for synthy fun)... with 2 keys for actual on/off switches (for
> transformer/dj style synth sweeps and whatnot) and another 2 keys
> running a +5 CV to ADSRs (for triggering synth shots or any other
> number of filter possiblities). Ideally if I was going to build
> something it could power all 4 at once if I wanted to.
>
> Do I need to actually print a circuit here or would it be as simple
> as picking up a Doepfer powersupply?
> Alternately, perhaps a 9V battery and wiring in some resistors to the
> path? Ideally I would like to have something capable of powering 4 of
> these keys at once, and to make it durable enough not to worry about
> it on tour, but not too huge either. I am thinking of building a
> little hardcase which would contain all the morse code keys, the
> powersupply, along with my little mackie submixer and my moog
> pedals / control processor.
>
> This setup would interface with my MPC4000 and 3 Doepfer A100s as my
> live touring setup.
>
> Anyone done anything like this?
>
> Any feedback or insight would be appreciated.
>
> Also, since we are on the topic of touring rigs. Some things that
> would be amazing for a touring guy using Doepfers:
>
> *An alternate/replacement design on the Theremin antenna? We are
> continually breaking them on the road and having to re-saughter them
> minutes before performing, a huge stress at times. It would be great
> to do away with the swivel on it and to just have a nice thick rod
> straight into the jack. If this doesn't happen, I might just get some
> of those nice thick rods from Big Briar's Theremin kits and mount
> them to my A-100 frames, because this is really becoming a pain. I
> find the rest of the system to work wonderfully as a touring rig, but
> this part of this module just can't stand up to tour.
>
> *Might it be possible for some always-touring guys to get some custom
> larger powered racks made available to them? I have enough modules to
> fill 3 A-100s, and I am trying to get as few cases as possible
> together as to not get murdered on overage charges while taking the
> flights. The larger cases (like this one http://www.doepfer.de/
> b_a100blue.gif) look perfect for my needs here, and it would be
> amazing if a short run were produced (especially if they had two
> industrial travel wheels at the bottom back side, a nice handle at
> the top, and were tall enough to do 3 full A-100 suitcases). I know 2
> people in this studio alone that would use these on tour.
>
> *It would also be amazing if there was a real mixer module for the
> Doepfer system. I know a lot of people on here would love to see a
> nice EQ module in a expandable mixer configuration. Even the pro
> audio guys recognize this need for a modular mixer for synth and home
> setups (look at all the new API, Chandler, Wunder, Neve lines). It
> would be great if Doepfer could license a good sounding summing amp
> (Burr Browns?) and build a nice small modular mixer that would be
> suitable for live and studio use. People are sick of lugging around
> Mackies for this purpose, and they surely don't like the sound of
> them. I am sure that a company like Speck (who make good sounding and
> affordable EQs) could license out their circuit and that it could be
> adopted to be a cost effective solution to carrying a professional
> mixer module with full features in the Doepfer rack).
>
> Anyways, I could dream all day about what I want my live setup to be
> like. The main thing is that I want the power of this system in a
> really durable form. It is the main reason why I chose Doepfer over
> AS and everything else. It would be cool to see if any of this stuff
> might come to light. If not, cool. If so, amazing!
>
>
>
>
> ==
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> 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@gdhmedia.com)
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> http://www.bullyrecords.com
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