Doepfer

Hi everyone.
I need to purchase a MIDI - CV converter and would like to use with my A-100 and MAX/
msp, but also with a keyboard. I'm looking for a very versatile unit and so the mcv 24 
looks nice with all those outputs.

The Doepfer mcv 24 seems like the most powerful/versatile option out there, but it seems 
odd that you have go into the parameters to change LFO speed. Someone out there in the 
forum awhile back said they much prefered a Kenton MIDI - CV unit and I was wondering 
why. Does anyone prefer any other units? why?

Could anyone with experience with these units write a sentence or two on the drawbacks/ 
advantages of the unit they have, if you have a minute to spare. 

Even a link to some resource on the net would be of help. The product descriptions all 
read like ads. I do need a starting tip.

Thanks for any quick words.

the frostwave quad midi to cv plus looks like a interesting/flexible 
one to me... give it a look 
http://www.frostwave.com/quadmiditocv/index.html
i think the joystick possibilities really appeal!

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "redsawcloud" <chaneeta@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hi everyone.
> I need to purchase a MIDI - CV converter and would like to use with 
my A-100 and MAX/
> msp, but also with a keyboard. I'm looking for a very versatile 
unit and so the mcv 24 
> looks nice with all those outputs.
> 
> The Doepfer mcv 24 seems like the most powerful/versatile option 
out there, but it seems 
> odd that you have go into the parameters to change LFO speed. 
Someone out there in the 
> forum awhile back said they much prefered a Kenton MIDI - CV unit 
and I was wondering 
> why. Does anyone prefer any other units? why?
> 
> Could anyone with experience with these units write a sentence or 
two on the drawbacks/ 
> advantages of the unit they have, if you have a minute to spare. 
> 
> Even a link to some resource on the net would be of help. The 
product descriptions all 

> read like ads. I do need a starting tip.
> 
> Thanks for any quick words.
>

there has some talk of using audio interfaces as cv converters on the max list...
http://www.synthesisters.com/hypermail/max-msp/Jan06/37741.html

has anyone actually tried this?
it seems as though audio interfaces which don't block the dc offset are fine;
i'll have a look once i get my system up & running.

i tested the outputs on both my edirol fa-101 & motu 896 (mk1)
the edirol didn't seem to put out much of anything helpful,
but i the motu seems to put out 0.3 - 4.6V,
so that seems promising at least. 

8 controls doesn't seem like a ton, and for my needs, 
the A-191 still seems like the best way to go.
although maybe not for yours.

some other "non-traditional" (and perhaps more versatile) 
options would include the gluion: 
http://www.glui.de/prod/gluion.html

and the miditron: http://www.eroktronix.com/
i haven't tried either w/ cv exactly, 
but i've controlled voltages sent to circuit-bent instruments w/ the miditron,
and it worked quite nicely. 

hope that helps.
-mark





--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "redsawcloud" <chaneeta@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone.
> I need to purchase a MIDI - CV converter and would like to use with my A-100 and 
MAX/
> msp, but also with a keyboard. I'm looking for a very versatile unit and so the mcv 24 
> looks nice with all those outputs.
> 
> The Doepfer mcv 24 seems like the most powerful/versatile option out there, but it 
seems 
> odd that you have go into the parameters to change LFO speed. Someone out there in 
the 
> forum awhile back said they much prefered a Kenton MIDI - CV unit and I was 
wondering 
> why. Does anyone prefer any other units? why?
> 
> Could anyone with experience with these units write a sentence or two on the 
drawbacks/ 

> advantages of the unit they have, if you have a minute to spare. 
> 
> Even a link to some resource on the net would be of help. The product descriptions all 
> read like ads. I do need a starting tip.
> 
> Thanks for any quick words.
>