Doepfer

> From: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Reply-To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Date: 19 Dec 2002 08:16:44 -0000
> To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Digest Number 418
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 17:35:39 -0000
> From: "kali_the_black <poictesme@earthlink.net>" <poictesme@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: A-135 Voltage Controlled Mixer
> 
> 
> I was ULTRA excited about the vc mixer and morphing controller when I
> ordered my doepfer, but after having used it I'm not so excited about
> it any more. I've been considering pulling out the a-144 and
> replacing it with something more usefull like slew or another eg.
> 
> the problem that I have with the morphing controller is that the
> crossfades aren't really crossfades. And when you get them to sound
> alright it's not that impressive anyway. Now if you were to use the

Yeah, that's what I was a bit worried about too. I think it would take up
too much space (in a portable system) for what it really does.
I recommend the VC Panning Module for 2 channel crossfading, the internal
inverter makes it very easy, just connect a joy stick or whatever directly.

I have a regular mixer already, which is useful of course, but this would
limit the added functionality of a VC Mixer.

> morphing controller to generate 4 voltages to control things like
> filters that might be neat, but I haven't tried it yet (cause I just
> thought of it, thanks for the chance to ramble on!).
> 
> On the other hand I do use the mixer alot, just not the cv part of it
> really. But all that being said, I do have a pretty nice pad set up
> using just the modules that I'm bitching about!  I guess it's just a
> matter of them not being incredible, but usefull.
> Ben
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "mdimmm@h..." <mdimmm@h...>
> wrote:
>> I'm considering adding an A-135 VC Mixer to my system.
>> Has anyone used these in combination with the A-144 Morphing
> Controller or
>> by itself? 
>> Is it really worth the space it takes up, and what exactly does the
> A-144
>> add?

If I had the space, I'd have four A120s and an A138a for ultimate 
flexibility as a VC mixer, individual VCA's, and attenuation. Too bad 
the Doepfer VC mixer doesn't have individual VCA outputs in addition 
to the mix output. Oh yeah, I wish it had offset knobs as well.

Joe

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "mdimmm@h..." <mdimmm@h...> 
wrote:
> 
> > From: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> > Reply-To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: 19 Dec 2002 08:16:44 -0000
> > To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Digest Number 418
> > 
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 17:35:39 -0000
> > From: "kali_the_black <poictesme@e...>" <poictesme@e...>
> > Subject: Re: A-135 Voltage Controlled Mixer
> > 
> > 
> > I was ULTRA excited about the vc mixer and morphing controller 
when I
> > ordered my doepfer, but after having used it I'm not so excited 
about
> > it any more. I've been considering pulling out the a-144 and
> > replacing it with something more usefull like slew or another eg.
> > 
> > the problem that I have with the morphing controller is that the
> > crossfades aren't really crossfades. And when you get them to 
sound
> > alright it's not that impressive anyway. Now if you were to use 
the
> 
> Yeah, that's what I was a bit worried about too. I think it would 
take up
> too much space (in a portable system) for what it really does.
> I recommend the VC Panning Module for 2 channel crossfading, the 
internal
> inverter makes it very easy, just connect a joy stick or whatever 
directly.
> 
> I have a regular mixer already, which is useful of course, but this 
would
> limit the added functionality of a VC Mixer.
> 
> > morphing controller to generate 4 voltages to control things like
> > filters that might be neat, but I haven't tried it yet (cause I 
just
> > thought of it, thanks for the chance to ramble on!).
> > 
> > On the other hand I do use the mixer alot, just not the cv part of 
it
> > really. But all that being said, I do have a pretty nice pad set 
up
> > using just the modules that I'm bitching about!  I guess it's just 
a
> > matter of them not being incredible, but usefull.
> > Ben
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "mdimmm@h..." <mdimmm@h...>
> > wrote:
> >> I'm considering adding an A-135 VC Mixer to my system.
> >> Has anyone used these in combination with the A-144 Morphing
> > Controller or
> >> by itself? 
> >> Is it really worth the space it takes up, and what exactly does 
the
> > A-144
> >> add?