Doepfer

I recently got a used  A-144 Morf Controller and my second AS RS-220  
Joystick from Analogue Haven and was glad to see the joystick was as  
pictured on the Analogue Haven site. This newer one is flipped 180  
degrees from the other one I have which I had to mount upside down and  
rewired to work the way I want. The picture on the AS site is still  
the older one (except for the one shown on only one of their keyboard  
rigs - the french connection). The reason I had to turn it upside down  
is that my Doepfer rig is currently a dual portable rack setup (soon  
to be three) and I almost always play it with the cabinets either on  
their backs or leaning at an angle. Like the Doepfer joystick the  
older design RS-220 had all the patch cords at the bottom of the  
module, right where your hands want to lay while playing it at a  
angle. I have brought this up before but with the introduction of the  
Monster Base Frame which has a horizontal surface for mounting modules  
this bubbled to the surface of my mind again. I will soon be buying a  
pair of A-164-1 to lay next to my joysticks and will have to mount  
them upside down too for the same reasons. I know it cost to have  
multiple versions of modules but is it possible for the current and  
future "performance" oriented modules come in 2 versions - one 180  
degree rotated from the other? Currently the only Doepfer modules that  
I think would benefit from this treatment are the A-161-a and the  
A-174 but this should be considered in future modules of this type  
(like mod wheel modules etc.).
-jh

A. Haven is not stocking ASystems, guess you ment www.bigcitymusic.com
? Anyhow: Yes, I second that it does make much more sense to have the
controller below the sockets.

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, James Husted
<the_ersatz_planet@...> wrote:

>
> I recently got a used  A-144 Morf Controller and my second AS RS-220  
> Joystick from Analogue Haven and was glad to see the joystick was as  
> pictured on the Analogue Haven site. This newer one is flipped 180  
> degrees from the other one I have which I had to mount upside down and  
> rewired to work the way I want. The picture on the AS site is still  
> the older one (except for the one shown on only one of their keyboard  
> rigs - the french connection). The reason I had to turn it upside down  
> is that my Doepfer rig is currently a dual portable rack setup (soon  
> to be three) and I almost always play it with the cabinets either on  
> their backs or leaning at an angle. Like the Doepfer joystick the  
> older design RS-220 had all the patch cords at the bottom of the  
> module, right where your hands want to lay while playing it at a  
> angle. I have brought this up before but with the introduction of the  
> Monster Base Frame which has a horizontal surface for mounting modules  
> this bubbled to the surface of my mind again. I will soon be buying a  
> pair of A-164-1 to lay next to my joysticks and will have to mount  
> them upside down too for the same reasons. I know it cost to have  
> multiple versions of modules but is it possible for the current and  
> future "performance" oriented modules come in 2 versions - one 180  
> degree rotated from the other? Currently the only Doepfer modules that  
> I think would benefit from this treatment are the A-161-a and the  
> A-174 but this should be considered in future modules of this type  
> (like mod wheel modules etc.).
> -jh
>

Yes, the perform. wheels look way cool! Ingo


--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, James Husted
<the_ersatz_planet@...> wrote:

>
> They do stock them as used items, which is what I bought. I wish they  
> did stock them too though, just because I have dealt with them before  
> and their site is a little easier to brows on for me. I probable will  
> be buying some new AS modules from them soon for sure - I have my eyes  
> on the performance wheels module (a bit pricy though).
> -James
> On Mar 16, 2008, at 7:08 AM, ilanode wrote:
> 
> > A. Haven is not stocking ASystems, guess you ment www.bigcitymusic.com
> > ? Anyhow: Yes, I second that it does make much more sense to have the
> > controller below the sockets.
> >
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, James Husted
> > <the_ersatz_planet@> wrote:
> >>
> >> I recently got a used  A-144 Morf Controller and my second AS RS-220
> >> Joystick from Analogue Haven and was glad to see the joystick was as
> >> pictured on the Analogue Haven site. This newer one is flipped 180
> >> degrees from the other one I have which I had to mount upside down  
> >> and
> >> rewired to work the way I want. The picture on the AS site is still
> >> the older one (except for the one shown on only one of their keyboard
> >> rigs - the french connection). The reason I had to turn it upside  
> >> down
> >> is that my Doepfer rig is currently a dual portable rack setup (soon
> >> to be three) and I almost always play it with the cabinets either on
> >> their backs or leaning at an angle. Like the Doepfer joystick the
> >> older design RS-220 had all the patch cords at the bottom of the
> >> module, right where your hands want to lay while playing it at a
> >> angle. I have brought this up before but with the introduction of the
> >> Monster Base Frame which has a horizontal surface for mounting  
> >> modules
> >> this bubbled to the surface of my mind again. I will soon be buying a
> >> pair of A-164-1 to lay next to my joysticks and will have to mount
> >> them upside down too for the same reasons. I know it cost to have
> >> multiple versions of modules but is it possible for the current and
> >> future "performance" oriented modules come in 2 versions - one 180
> >> degree rotated from the other? Currently the only Doepfer modules  
> >> that
> >> I think would benefit from this treatment are the A-161-a and the
> >> A-174 but this should be considered in future modules of this type
> >> (like mod wheel modules etc.).
> >> -jh
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> 
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They do stock them as used items, which is what I bought. I wish they  
did stock them too though, just because I have dealt with them before  
and their site is a little easier to brows on for me. I probable will  
be buying some new AS modules from them soon for sure - I have my eyes  
on the performance wheels module (a bit pricy though).
-James
On Mar 16, 2008, at 7:08 AM, ilanode wrote:

> A. Haven is not stocking ASystems, guess you ment www.bigcitymusic.com
> ? Anyhow: Yes, I second that it does make much more sense to have the
> controller below the sockets.
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, James Husted
> <the_ersatz_planet@...> wrote:
>>
>> I recently got a used  A-144 Morf Controller and my second AS RS-220
>> Joystick from Analogue Haven and was glad to see the joystick was as
>> pictured on the Analogue Haven site. This newer one is flipped 180
>> degrees from the other one I have which I had to mount upside down  
>> and
>> rewired to work the way I want. The picture on the AS site is still
>> the older one (except for the one shown on only one of their keyboard
>> rigs - the french connection). The reason I had to turn it upside  
>> down
>> is that my Doepfer rig is currently a dual portable rack setup (soon
>> to be three) and I almost always play it with the cabinets either on
>> their backs or leaning at an angle. Like the Doepfer joystick the
>> older design RS-220 had all the patch cords at the bottom of the
>> module, right where your hands want to lay while playing it at a
>> angle. I have brought this up before but with the introduction of the
>> Monster Base Frame which has a horizontal surface for mounting  
>> modules
>> this bubbled to the surface of my mind again. I will soon be buying a
>> pair of A-164-1 to lay next to my joysticks and will have to mount
>> them upside down too for the same reasons. I know it cost to have
>> multiple versions of modules but is it possible for the current and
>> future "performance" oriented modules come in 2 versions - one 180
>> degree rotated from the other? Currently the only Doepfer modules  
>> that
>> I think would benefit from this treatment are the A-161-a and the
>> A-174 but this should be considered in future modules of this type
>> (like mod wheel modules etc.).
>> -jh
>>
>
>
>
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>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>



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Hi,

Sorry for the slightly off-topic nature... but they seem to come up  
here a lot.
I'm in the UK.

Thanks

Steve