Doepfer

Hey everyone:

This may be a *bit* hard to explain, but it's been kicking around in
my head for ages, and I planned to manufacture and get rich off it
(snicker) but instead, i'll share it and see if anyone else thinks
it's viable!

The Universal Breakout Box module would be a control interface for a
"knob box" like the Doepfer Pocket controller, to solve the problem
many people like me have with the Doepfer: when it's VERY patchy, it's
hard to get in there and turn knobs on the fly.

The module part of the "system" would be a single wide (4 "channels")
or double wide (8 "channels") where each "channel" would consist of an
input jack, an attenuator knob, and an output jack.  Any signal path
you would like to attenuate manually could be "finely" attenuated with
the knob on the panel, and then "coarsely" attenuated with the knob on
the breakout box, which would connect to the panel by a cable (serial?).

This completely passive system (although gain stages, buffers, etc.
would be a cool addition) would allow you to have a tabletop box for
controlling any parameter of your synth in real time.  The knob of
each channel would be "between" the input and output, allowing you to
diversely control anything without having to reach in there, possibly
knock something out, etc.

This makin sense?

OK, how about this sci-fi idea: you buy module, and patch it into the large 
button-based matrix (like EMS AKS, but buttons instead of pins.) You label 
rows and columns yourself. It is like large DIY matrix panel.

And style of the buttons? Well, if engaged, they should be lit, like those 
old style elevator keys.

Regards, and don't take this too seriously,

Zoran

>From: "mrb" <boredom_cz@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Module Ideas: Universal "breakout box"
>Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 20:48:06 -0000
>
>Hey everyone:
>
>This may be a *bit* hard to explain, but it's been kicking around in
>my head for ages, and I planned to manufacture and get rich off it
>(snicker) but instead, i'll share it and see if anyone else thinks
>it's viable!
>
>The Universal Breakout Box module would be a control interface for a
>"knob box" like the Doepfer Pocket controller, to solve the problem
>many people like me have with the Doepfer: when it's VERY patchy, it's
>hard to get in there and turn knobs on the fly.
>
>The module part of the "system" would be a single wide (4 "channels")
>or double wide (8 "channels") where each "channel" would consist of an
>input jack, an attenuator knob, and an output jack.  Any signal path
>you would like to attenuate manually could be "finely" attenuated with
>the knob on the panel, and then "coarsely" attenuated with the knob on
>the breakout box, which would connect to the panel by a cable (serial?).
>
>This completely passive system (although gain stages, buffers, etc.
>would be a cool addition) would allow you to have a tabletop box for
>controlling any parameter of your synth in real time.  The knob of
>each channel would be "between" the input and output, allowing you to
>diversely control anything without having to reach in there, possibly
>knock something out, etc.
>
>This makin sense?
>
>
>

> Regards, and don't take this too seriously,
> 

No danger of that!

you mean to have a tabletop multiple cv source
connected via a cable to a multiple attenuation
module?
would this make any difference?
regards,
Bakis.




--- mrb <boredom_cz@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hey everyone:
> 
> This may be a *bit* hard to explain, but it's been
> kicking around in
> my head for ages, and I planned to manufacture and
> get rich off it
> (snicker) but instead, i'll share it and see if
> anyone else thinks
> it's viable!
> 
> The Universal Breakout Box module would be a control
> interface for a
> "knob box" like the Doepfer Pocket controller, to
> solve the problem
> many people like me have with the Doepfer: when it's
> VERY patchy, it's
> hard to get in there and turn knobs on the fly.
> 
> The module part of the "system" would be a single
> wide (4 "channels")
> or double wide (8 "channels") where each "channel"
> would consist of an
> input jack, an attenuator knob, and an output jack. 
> Any signal path
> you would like to attenuate manually could be
> "finely" attenuated with
> the knob on the panel, and then "coarsely"
> attenuated with the knob on
> the breakout box, which would connect to the panel
> by a cable (serial?).
> 
> This completely passive system (although gain
> stages, buffers, etc.
> would be a cool addition) would allow you to have a
> tabletop box for
> controlling any parameter of your synth in real
> time.  The knob of
> each channel would be "between" the input and
> output, allowing you to
> diversely control anything without having to reach
> in there, possibly
> knock something out, etc.
> 
> This makin sense?
> 
> 
> 
> 


Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds
[Doepfer_a100] group owner
http://www.parallel-worlds-music.com
http://www.myspace.com/parallelworldsmusic
http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
http://www.rubber.gr
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hello zoran,
that sounds very interesting too.
dieter?
regards,
Bakis.



--- Zoran Bosnjak <dj_allin@hotmail.com> wrote:

> OK, how about this sci-fi idea: you buy module, and
> patch it into the large 
> button-based matrix (like EMS AKS, but buttons
> instead of pins.) You label 
> rows and columns yourself. It is like large DIY
> matrix panel.
> 
> And style of the buttons? Well, if engaged, they
> should be lit, like those 
> old style elevator keys.
> 
> Regards, and don't take this too seriously,
> 
> Zoran
> 
> >From: "mrb" <boredom_cz@yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> >To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Module Ideas: Universal
> "breakout box"
> >Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 20:48:06 -0000
> >
> >Hey everyone:
> >
> >This may be a *bit* hard to explain, but it's been
> kicking around in
> >my head for ages, and I planned to manufacture and
> get rich off it
> >(snicker) but instead, i'll share it and see if
> anyone else thinks
> >it's viable!
> >
> >The Universal Breakout Box module would be a
> control interface for a
> >"knob box" like the Doepfer Pocket controller, to
> solve the problem
> >many people like me have with the Doepfer: when
> it's VERY patchy, it's
> >hard to get in there and turn knobs on the fly.
> >
> >The module part of the "system" would be a single
> wide (4 "channels")
> >or double wide (8 "channels") where each "channel"
> would consist of an
> >input jack, an attenuator knob, and an output jack.
>  Any signal path
> >you would like to attenuate manually could be
> "finely" attenuated with
> >the knob on the panel, and then "coarsely"
> attenuated with the knob on
> >the breakout box, which would connect to the panel
> by a cable (serial?).
> >
> >This completely passive system (although gain
> stages, buffers, etc.
> >would be a cool addition) would allow you to have a
> tabletop box for
> >controlling any parameter of your synth in real
> time.  The knob of
> >each channel would be "between" the input and
> output, allowing you to
> >diversely control anything without having to reach
> in there, possibly
> >knock something out, etc.
> >
> >This makin sense?
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 


Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds
[Doepfer_a100] group owner
http://www.parallel-worlds-music.com
http://www.myspace.com/parallelworldsmusic
http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
http://www.rubber.gr
Athens-Greece

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This is handy, but a typical DIY project I think.
Make yourself a faderbox, or saw the faderpart of an obsolete mixer.
I would solder pieces of 1 meter wire direct to the faders and then a 
plug
to the other end, that will save on plugs and connectors (on the 
mixer), you never will unplug !
On May 9, 2006, at 22:48, mrb wrote:

>  Hey everyone:
>
>  This may be a *bit* hard to explain, but it's been kicking around in
>  my head for ages, and I planned to manufacture and get rich off it
>  (snicker) but instead, i'll share it and see if anyone else thinks
>  it's viable!
>
>  The Universal Breakout Box module would be a control interface for a
>  "knob box" like the Doepfer Pocket controller, to solve the problem
>  many people like me have with the Doepfer: when it's VERY patchy, it's
>  hard to get in there and turn knobs on the fly.
>
>  The module part of the "system" would be a single wide (4 "channels")
>  or double wide (8 "channels") where each "channel" would consist of an
>  input jack, an attenuator knob, and an output jack.  Any signal path
>  you would like to attenuate manually could be "finely" attenuated with
>  the knob on the panel, and then "coarsely" attenuated with the knob on
>  the breakout box, which would connect to the panel by a cable 
> (serial?).
>
>  This completely passive system (although gain stages, buffers, etc.
>  would be a cool addition) would allow you to have a tabletop box for
>  controlling any parameter of your synth in real time.  The knob of
>  each channel would be "between" the input and output, allowing you to
>  diversely control anything without having to reach in there, possibly
>  knock something out, etc.
>
>  This makin sense?
>
>
>
>
>
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