Doepfer

--- bakis sirros <syrros@ath.forthnet.gr> wrote:
> From: "bakis sirros" <syrros@ath.forthnet.gr>
> To: <synth_freak_2000@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Fw: about the shaltwerk hardware upgrade.
> Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:41:37 +0300
> 
> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Dieter Doepfer 
> To: bakis sirros 
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 8:33 PM
> Subject: AW: about the shaltwerk hardware upgrade.
> 
> 
> 
>   -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
>   Von: bakis sirros [mailto:syrros@ath.forthnet.gr]
>   Gesendet am: Samstag, 13. April 2002 14:34
>   An: dieter doepfer
>   Betreff: about the shaltwerk hardware upgrade.
> 
>   BAKIS:hello,
>   as you see ,there is a big interest in this
> upcoming hardware upgrade so,please can you tell me
> some details about it?
 DIETER DOEPFER:

> Not at this time. As you know there are a lot of new
> devices in the development waiting loop that have to
> be finished. We think about a new basic board for
> Regelwerk/Schaltwerk that will have a completely new
> 16/32 bit microprocessor with more power and more
> memory. But this will take a lot of time and we will
> not start the development before a lot of other
> devices (Trautonium Manual, Sensor Keyboard, Pocket
> Dial II/plus, possibly Nintendo Controller, A-102,
> diode filter and USB versions of the Pocket series)
> are finished. It is a very basic decision for us to
> start with a new processor as a lot of financial and
> personnel resources are included (assembler,
> compiler, development board, emulator and the time
> to learn the language, features and programming
> model of the new processor and the included
> peripherals like timers, serial interfaces, ADC/DAC,
> self flash programming, USB and so on). This will
> take a few months! But we keep it in mind and we
> hope that the new processor could be used in other
> projects too (e.g. new master keyboard, motor fader
> controller, VC audio delay and so on). 
> Best regards
> Dieter Doepfer
> Doepfer Musikelektronik GmbH
> http://www.doepfer.de
> email: hardware@doepfer.de 
> 
> (you may post this info to the group if you think it
> is useful)
> 
> 
> 
> 


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I don't mean to stir up a flamewar about the Schaltwerk again, but 
here is part of a letter I have sent to Doepfer about the Schaltwerk 
situation:

It was stated that in order to upgrade the Schaltwerk, a totally new 
processor board would be necessary...  I have a different thought 
about that.  Why can't some features be removed to make room for more 
essential ones?  I am sure that some of the less useful functions 
could actually be REMOVED!  
 
Additionally, since it seems that if there will be no further 
development of the current Schaltwerk operating system because of the 
processor/memory issues, then make the source code of the current OS 
available for download!!!  This would enable any Schaltwerk owners 
who have the ability and the desire to actually make the Schaltwerk 
work for them!
 
Because the operating system is specific to the Schaltwerk, and you 
need an EPROM burner and a development environment to actually work 
on the OS, there is no danger of casual users damaging their 
Schaltwerk by creating an usuable ROM.  This seems like a win-win 
solution for everyone.  The OS would be worked on (for free) by 
users, and the Schaltwerk may become more popular, driving more sales 
for Doepfer.  Existing users can possibly get the features they need, 
and a more efficient operating system can be developed by a large 
group of dedicated programmers (no offense to Christian!)
 
Please seriously consider these suggestions. I truly am a dedicated 
Schaltwerk user, but I want to see it become the success it deserves.

I have also reposted my properly translated English Schaltwerk 
manual, it is much easier to read, and I formatted it as closely as 
possible to the original manual.  It is in Microsoft Word format.
The manual is here: 
http://www.socialentropy.com/studio/schaltwerk_manual.doc

Thanks
John K.  aka  ripe

> > Not at this time. As you know there are a lot of new
> > devices in the development waiting loop that have to
> > be finished. We think about a new basic board for
> > Regelwerk/Schaltwerk that will have a completely new
> > 16/32 bit microprocessor with more power and more
> > memory. But this will take a lot of time

> Additionally, since it seems that if there will be no further
> development of the current Schaltwerk operating system because of the
> processor/memory issues, then make the source code of the current OS
> available for download!!!  This would enable any Schaltwerk owners
> who have the ability and the desire to actually make the Schaltwerk
> work for them!
> [...]

History of computers teach us that the more software or hardware are open,
the more they have succes and the more they can be reliable (UNIX, Linux,
GNU, Intel, and so on...).


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Arnauld Michelizza