Doepfer

In a message dated 5/30/2002 2:10:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
code_pig@yahoo.com writes:


> Personally, and without trying to detract in any way from those that 
> may disagree with me, I think these modules would be far more useful 
> to a synthesist than a Nintendo controller.
> 


hello !
just to play "devils advocate" - a compatible vu module is available from 
both analog systems and analog solutions.  a frequency counter is an easy 3rd 
party buy, granted not in module format but possibly more useful as a 
standalone anyway and could doepfer produce on that would be price 
competitive ? the passive attenuating mults sound handy, though. nice for 
those patches where you don`t want to use up a mixer module.  
the main virtue i ascribe to the nintendo controller is as an interface that 
lets you act as a "conductor" for  autonomous patches.  i sincerely believe 
that it would allow one to use a different "vocabulary" of gestures to 
interact with our synths. this may be a small market segment but represents a 
fertile ground for development.
in another vein, a "company produced" module that is sorely lacking is a 
simple  switch module providing +5 gates, momentary contact or latching. 
again, all of the above is IMHO and certainly open to discussion !
best,
dave




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