Doepfer

Hi there

Any news about A-157? It has been rumored since 2010... I'd like to see it in my modular, is the project still active?

Thanks
Marco

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von marcomirri77
> Gesendet: Freitag, 11. Mai 2012 07:24
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] Doepfer A-157 8×16 Step Trigger Sequencer
>
>
> Hi there
>
> Any news about A-157? It has been rumored since 2010... I'd like
> to see it in my modular, is the project still active?
>
> Thanks
> Marco

We are working on this module right now. The new button/LED board with 16x8
is already made and tested. But we are about to redesign the control board
as we determined that the microcontroller used in the first prototype (the
pictures with the 8x8 board) is not powerful enough for all planned
features. In addition the manufacturer announced the discontinuation of the
chip. So it will still take some time until the module is ready. I hope that
these 3 new modules will available during this year: A-192-2
/CV/Gate-to-Midi/USB converter), A-190-5 (polyphonic USB/Midi-to-CV/Gate
interface), A-157-1 (16x8 LED/button board with 8 trigger outputs), A-157-2
(control board #1 for A-157-1). But I'm sure about the order of the release
dates. Probably the A-192-2 will be the first one as the development is
nearly finished (we have to built one more prototype and hope it will be the
last one).

In addition a lot of other modules have to be redesigned during the near
future because of some obsolete integrated circuits (e.g. all modules that
use the CA3080, like A-107, A-116, A-127, A-130, A-131, A-132-1, A-141,
A-142-1, A-147, A-171). This will take a lot of time without any obvious
benefit for the customers.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

great news, i 'm really looking forward to the A-157 and the A190-5 4-voice poly midi interface module!

keep up the good work Dieter!

best regards,
Bakis.

 
Bakis Sirros - Parallel Worlds / Interconnected / Memory Geist
[Doepfer_a100] group owner
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Subject: AW: [Doepfer_a100] Doepfer A-157 8×16 Step Trigger Sequencer
 

  
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von marcomirri77
> Gesendet: Freitag, 11. Mai 2012 07:24
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] Doepfer A-157 8×16 Step Trigger Sequencer
>
>
> Hi there
>
> Any news about A-157? It has been rumored since 2010... I'd like
> to see it in my modular, is the project still active?
>
> Thanks
> Marco

We are working on this module right now. The new button/LED board with 16x8
is already made and tested. But we are about to redesign the control board
as we determined that the microcontroller used in the first prototype (the
pictures with the 8x8 board) is not powerful enough for all planned
features. In addition the manufacturer announced the discontinuation of the
chip. So it will still take some time until the module is ready. I hope that
these 3 new modules will available during this year: A-192-2
/CV/Gate-to-Midi/USB converter), A-190-5 (polyphonic USB/Midi-to-CV/Gate
interface), A-157-1 (16x8 LED/button board with 8 trigger outputs), A-157-2
(control board #1 for A-157-1). But I'm sure about the order of the release
dates. Probably the A-192-2 will be the first one as the development is
nearly finished (we have to built one more prototype and hope it will be the
last one).

In addition a lot of other modules have to be redesigned during the near
future because of some obsolete integrated circuits (e.g. all modules that
use the CA3080, like A-107, A-116, A-127, A-130, A-131, A-132-1, A-141,
A-142-1, A-147, A-171). This will take a lot of time without any obvious
benefit for the customers.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer


 

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