Doepfer

Hi Ho,

Is there a site that documents this
modular?  I am curious about the 
modules and the construction of the
cabinet.  

Thanks,

Ethan

--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "ethanzer0" <ethanzer0@y...> wrote:
> Hi Ho,
> 
> Is there a site that documents this
> modular?  I am curious about the 
> modules and the construction of the
> cabinet.  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ethan

Never mind, I found the link. :)

Thanks,  Ethan.

> Is there a site that documents this
> modular?  I am curious about the 
> modules and the construction of the
> cabinet.  
Yes...go here:

http://www.allegrobikes.com/synth.html

the second section talks about a mp3 of a piece of music I've 
just completed called Electrolux.  The soundfile will not be 
loaded for about 3 hours.  It's a big one (9 megs).   

But you can see a blow by blow description of the machine 
although at the time, I did not yet have my Doepfer Frequency 
shifter or pulse divider or the Analogue Systems' mixer, so there 
are some differences from what's shown in the picture.  I have 
removed my Analogue Solutions Unity gain mixer and the two 
mults (those three are going to be installed on the strip on top) 
and I have put the A-192 into it's own little chassis because it's 
not going to get the use as it once was and I figure I can pull it 
out when needed.

The chassic was home built.  Obviously, I modeled it after the 
Buchla 200.  I did this because I always liked the ergonomics 
that afforded me - everything is within reach.  It's made of 3/4 
inch MDF.  I made a scaledrawing in Illustrator and had a scale 
printout of the side panels made which I used as a cutting 
template. I had the finished box painted by a local midi rack 
manufacturer.

The modules themselves are screwed into four 16 gage sheet 
metal boxes which are in turn bolted to the inside of the cabinet.  
I used 16 gage because i needed enough meat for the threads 
to bite.  I used sheet metal over alloy because I had a connection 
to get them free.  The upside, it's so freaking heavy I should 
never have to worry about theft!  The downside:  it's FREAKING 
HEAVY.  Easily 75 pounds or something like that.  Next time, I 
think I'll make the expense to have alloy boxes made, although 
that is expensive, about $500.  Being able to get them free in 
sheet metal was too much of a temptation for me.

Out of view, behind the modlues there is a space for the three 
power supplies (two Doepfer's and one Lambda +/-15 for the 
Blacet stuff).  Yes, there are ten Blacet moldues in there which I 
made custom photo sensitive alluminum faceplates for! 

All of the modules onthe top row (from right of the second Blacet 
Processor are all home built and designed:  2 channel voltage 
processor, AND/NAND gate, a positive biased voltage inverter, 
noise source, Moog Lowpass filter/envelope follower clone, a 
programmable pulse generator with LFO and the 8x2 
sequencer. 

The future expansion panel (blank one next to the MAQ 16/3) is 
probably going to have a touch plate trigger source I'm working 
on, a flanger and the MIDI to CV output jacks.

hope this helps.

P



--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "ethanzer0" <ethanzer0@y...> wrote:

> Hi Ho,
> 
> Is there a site that documents this
> modular?  I am curious about the 
> modules and the construction of the
> cabinet.  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ethan

--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "petergrenader" <petergrenader@h...> wrote:
> > Is there a site that documents this
> > modular?  I am curious about the 
> > modules and the construction of the
> > cabinet.  
> Yes...go here:
> 
> http://www.allegrobikes.com/synth.html
> 
> hope this helps.
> 
> P

It is very impressive to say the least!  
I aspire to something similar in the
near future.  I have some Doepfer modules
now and am considering some DIY and some
others.  I am curious why you did not opt
for bannana jacks on the DIY and custom 
Blacet stuff as I am considering retro-
fitting my A100 stuff with bannana jacks.
BTW, wasn't there someone in this group
who already did that?

Thanks again!

Ethan

Having been a Buchlidian and a past Serge owner, I would have much 
preferred bananas, but...it seemed like too much of an undertaking so 
I left it as is.

thanks for the kind words though.  I believe Kris Rhen is the person 
who banana-ized his A100.  Kris?  Yes?

-Peter




--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "ethanzer0" <ethanzer0@y...> wrote:
> --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "petergrenader" <petergrenader@h...> 
wrote:

> > > Is there a site that documents this
> > > modular?  I am curious about the 
> > > modules and the construction of the
> > > cabinet.  
> > Yes...go here:
> > 
> > http://www.allegrobikes.com/synth.html
> > 
> > hope this helps.
> > 
> > P
> 
> It is very impressive to say the least!  
> I aspire to something similar in the
> near future.  I have some Doepfer modules
> now and am considering some DIY and some
> others.  I am curious why you did not opt
> for bannana jacks on the DIY and custom 
> Blacet stuff as I am considering retro-
> fitting my A100 stuff with bannana jacks.
> BTW, wasn't there someone in this group
> who already did that?
> 
> Thanks again!
> 
> E

I believe Kris Rhen is the person 
> who banana-ized his A100.  Kris?  Yes?
> 
> -Peter

No, dude! It was me! In fact I still have the same DID (Doepfer In 
Drag), but have since changed the knobs, removed the keyboard and 
added more Doeph modules (joystick, mixer, resonator, vca, pedal 
interface, VC switch, volt. inverter).
Check it out at www.stucki.com/krhen/downloads/jdiaz

Kris Rhen is the nice guy who is hosting my pics on his site.

cuari (pronounced qwattee', with accent at the end. Rhymes with Marie)

> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "ethanzer0" <ethanzer0@y...> wrote:
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "petergrenader" <petergrenader@h...> 
> wrote:
> > > > Is there a site that documents this
> > > > modular?  I am curious about the 
> > > > modules and the construction of the
> > > > cabinet.  
> > > Yes...go here:
> > > 
> > > http://www.allegrobikes.com/synth.html
> > > 
> > > hope this helps.
> > > 
> > > P
> > 
> > It is very impressive to say the least!  
> > I aspire to something similar in the
> > near future.  I have some Doepfer modules
> > now and am considering some DIY and some
> > others.  I am curious why you did not opt
> > for bannana jacks on the DIY and custom 
> > Blacet stuff as I am considering retro-
> > fitting my A100 stuff with bannana jacks.
> > BTW, wasn't there someone in this group
> > who already did that?
> > 
> > Thanks again!
> > 
> > E

Wow!


Ok, I thought Kris had something to do with it.  Lemme ask 
you...was it worth the work or was it scary as sheet?

What I am worried about is loosing PCB pads from overheating 
during de-soldering.  Was that horrible?

Trust me, I would LOVE to have bananas, even though Pomonas 
are so damned expensive.

-Peter

--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "cuari7" <medejd@t...> wrote:
> I believe Kris Rhen is the person 
> > who banana-ized his A100.  Kris?  Yes?
> > 
> > -Peter
> 
> No, dude! It was me! In fact I still have the same DID (Doepfer 
In 
> Drag), but have since changed the knobs, removed the 
keyboard and 
> added more Doeph modules (joystick, mixer, resonator, vca, 
pedal 
> interface, VC switch, volt. inverter).
> Check it out at www.stucki.com/krhen/downloads/jdiaz
> 
> Kris Rhen is the nice guy who is hosting my pics on his site.
> 
> cuari (pronounced qwattee', with accent at the end. Rhymes 
with Marie)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "ethanzer0" <ethanzer0@y...> 
wrote:
> > > --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "petergrenader" 
<petergrenader@h...> 

> > wrote:
> > > > > Is there a site that documents this
> > > > > modular?  I am curious about the 
> > > > > modules and the construction of the
> > > > > cabinet.  
> > > > Yes...go here:
> > > > 
> > > > http://www.allegrobikes.com/synth.html
> > > > 
> > > > hope this helps.
> > > > 
> > > > P
> > > 
> > > It is very impressive to say the least!  
> > > I aspire to something similar in the
> > > near future.  I have some Doepfer modules
> > > now and am considering some DIY and some
> > > others.  I am curious why you did not opt
> > > for bannana jacks on the DIY and custom 
> > > Blacet stuff as I am considering retro-
> > > fitting my A100 stuff with bannana jacks.
> > > BTW, wasn't there someone in this group
> > > who already did that?
> > > 
> > > Thanks again!
> > > 
> > > E

> No, dude! It was me! In fact I still have the same DID (Doepfer In 
> Drag), but have since changed the knobs, removed the keyboard and 
> added more Doeph modules (joystick, mixer, resonator, vca, pedal 
> interface, VC switch, volt. inverter).
> Check it out at www.stucki.com/krhen/downloads/jdiaz
> 

Thats what I was looking for!

Can you tell us a little about 
the project?  What kind of
jack did you get i.e. insulated, 
etc? and which brand? How did 
you connect + and - to the 
doepfer PCB, etc...

Thanks again,

Ethan