Doepfer

Hi folks, might be a catch 22 to ask here, but is there a better forum 
than this? 

Thanks,
Doug

modularsynth.net and the analogue haven forums are good but posting is 
not frequent.

-nicholas


Quoting Doug <dougc356@yahoo.com>:

> Hi folks, might be a catch 22 to ask here, but is there a better forum
> than this?
>
> Thanks,
> Doug
>
>

...no...?    ;-)

--- Doug <dougc356@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi folks, might be a catch 22 to ask here, but is
> there a better forum 
> than this? 
> 
> Thanks,
> Doug
> 
> 


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Wow... "ouch".

The first question is "What are you looking for in a forum/list"? With a 
follow-up of "What isn't happening here that you wish it was?" and then 
"Why not start a discussion on what you'd like to talk about and see what 
happens?". :)


There's Analogue Heaven, deals in all things analog and there are some 
modular geeks on there:
http://machines.hyperreal.org/Analogue-Heaven/


There's SynthSights, which deals with the creation side of music and sounds 
and sonic textures. It's pretty geeky:
http://www.synthsights.net/


There're also lists for the various module manufacturers... MOTM, 
Synth.com, Blacet, etc.. All depends on what you're looking for.

Mark
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Doug (09:29 AM 3/12/2008) wrote:
 >Hi folks, might be a catch 22 to ask here, but is there a better forum
 >than this?

yes, but we like this one :)

its a group, not a forum btw

R

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  Hi folks, might be a catch 22 to ask here, but is there a better forum 
  than this? 

  Thanks,
  Doug



   

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Hi Mark, all, newcomer here and very little response to questions 
I've posted here over the last few weeks. Assuming it is due to 
disinterest. It could however be that I did get reponses, but missed 
them because I am new to this forum interface.

Summary of posts follows:

1) Why not have more than just 1 pair of CV/Gate on the back plane? 
Why not have say, four pair per backplane? The various pairs could 
be selectable using jumpers on the backplane at each ribbon connect. 
This was a naive question which reflected one of my first 
observations after purchasing my A-100. Since then I have concluded 
(correctly? don't know) there is simply no good reason.

2) Given my list of current modules, and a couple of prospective 
paths, what might be a recommended way to get two voices in stereo? 
Since asking this question, and discussing this with the folks at 
Analog Haven, it seems the Cwejman stereo mixer is probably the way 
to go.

3) I'm finding what seems to be some frequency filtering going on in 
mixer modules, and perhaps others. Has anyone else seen this? Has 
anyone looked at the frequency response of various Doepfer modules 
(other than filters)? Is there a known freq response spec published 
by Doepfer? This one is still of interest to me and I am thinking 
about how important it is and the degree to which it needs to be 
answered. Behind this question is a desire to learn how to assess 
various modules and their desireability. I caught myself spec-ing 
out spectrum analyzers online today. That could lead to further 
questions for this group, as it's possible that someone else has had 
the same interest. Perhaps a spectrum analyzer is considered by many 
to be an essential part of their modular setup! No idea. I guess 
probably not.

As the author of these subjects, I am not inclined to think them 
uninteresting, of course, but I am willing to accept that judgement. 
I can adjust to whatever this group can provide. If you guys call 
this place home, and there is no other place really (and it sounds 
like that is the case), that says a lot about A-100 enthusiasts and 
what kind of subjects are appropriate and of likely interest to A-
100 people. Pretty much what I aimed to find out in this thread.

Thanks, 
Doug

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pulver <mark@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Wow... "ouch".
> 
> The first question is "What are you looking for in a forum/list"? 
With a 
> follow-up of "What isn't happening here that you wish it was?" and 
then 
> "Why not start a discussion on what you'd like to talk about and 
see what 

> happens?". :)
> 
>

Doug (03:02 PM 3/12/2008) wrote:
 >Hi Mark, all, newcomer here and very little response to questions
 >I've posted here over the last few weeks. Assuming it is due to
 >disinterest. It could however be that I did get reponses, but missed
 >them because I am new to this forum interface.

I take it you're reading this through Yahoo's web interface? It's pretty 
awful, especially when a group gets busy. I know that your stereo question 
got some response, but it was also during the time when Deiter (Mr. 
Doepfer) was getting ready for Frankfurt and there was a LOT of list traffic.

If you have a normal email reader (Outlook, Thunderbird, Eudora, etc) you 
may want to read the list that way instead. It's a LOT easier to handle.


 >Summary of posts follows:

Hmm... ok, I remember one of these posts... :)


 >1) Why not have more than just 1 pair of CV/Gate on the back plane?
 >Why not have say, four pair per backplane? The various pairs could
 >be selectable using jumpers on the backplane at each ribbon connect.
 >This was a naive question which reflected one of my first
 >observations after purchasing my A-100. Since then I have concluded
 >(correctly? don't know) there is simply no good reason.

This one is "interesting" in that I don't have a stock Doepfer cabinet. For 
me, I start using mults panels or custom "split" cables that I've made.


 >2) Given my list of current modules, and a couple of prospective
 >paths, what might be a recommended way to get two voices in stereo?
 >Since asking this question, and discussing this with the folks at
 >Analog Haven, it seems the Cwejman stereo mixer is probably the way
 >to go.

This is the question I remember, and I think the list got to the point of 
pondering "how stereo do you want to be"?

So, truly duophonic with separate VCO(s) and filters for each side, or are 
you "happy" with just splitting the signal at the filter and processing LR 
channels there?



 >3) I'm finding what seems to be some frequency filtering going on in
 >mixer modules, and perhaps others. Has anyone else seen this? Has
 >anyone looked at the frequency response of various Doepfer modules
 >(other than filters)? Is there a known freq response spec published
 >by Doepfer?

Dunno about these... This would be best answered by Deiter, and I think 
he's still in Frankfurt.


 >As the author of these subjects, I am not inclined to think them
 >uninteresting, of course, but I am willing to accept that judgement.

Again, I think that part of the issue you've seen is that your messages got 
lost in the sea of stuff just before the Musikmesse.

Now seeing what you're looking for, you may wanna try the SynthSite's list, 
or Muff's forum. Muff's forum would be good 'cause of the MUCH better 
reader interface; SynthSites 'cause of the people there - BUT! The SS list 
isn't modular centric, so you'll get people kinda goin' "umm, I just fire 
up my Virus and press a key to get stereo...". :)


Hope some of that babble helps...

Mark