Doepfer

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	From: selfoscillate <synaptic_music@yahoo.com>
[mailto:synaptic_music@yahoo.com] 
	Sent: 03 February 2003 09:54
	To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
	Subject: [Doepfer_a100] Re: NEW INFO FROM DOEPFER ABOUT NAMM
2003 AND MORE!!!
	
	
	
	additional cv-inputs for the a107 would be fine really.
	i would like the a154 to be manufactured as well
	as the touch keyboard with added a154 functionality.
	both will find it's users. i will go for the a154 for sure,
	followed by another a155 later on.
	
	the a105 is a sure shot for me. i love my korg mono/poly
	and i can't wait to get an a105 soon.
	
	another thing i would like to see is a new oscillator module
	(the a111 seems to be unavailable again). great would be a thing
	like the a111 but with shape control for all waveforms.
	
	best wishes
	
	self oscillate
	
	
	
	--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Bakis Sirros 
	<synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
	> DIETER SAY:
	> "All the new modules (Morphing Filter A-107, Sequencer
	> Controller A-154, SSM-Filter A-105) were very
	> successfull at the NAMM. Without doubt the A-107 was
	> the module the visitors asked most for as there is no
	> comparable filter on the market. Some people mentioned
	> an important feature that is still missing: a reset
	> input so that the filter sequence could be set to the
	> first filter with a gate/trigger signal (useful for
	> the clock-triggered stepping through the filters).
	> Others recommended to add a second CV input for each
	> function without attenuator (as for the A-109).
	> But even many visitors were very interested in the
	> A-105 (b.t.w. the designer of the SSM2044 visited our
	> booth and he was very proud that there still a lot of
	> demand for his "baby"). The visitors checking the
	> A-154 especially loved the voltage controlled
	> addressing of the step and they suggested that we
	> should add this feature in every case to the touch
	> keyboard too (so we probably will ...). Generally
	> people asked to introduce all the features of the
	> A-154 into the touch keyboard. So there is the
	> question if we should manufacture the A-154 or only
	> introduce it's features to the touch keyboard (once
	> more: a lot of new questions). Many people also aked
	> for a "normal" CV/Gate keyboard with 4 or 5 octaves
	> with the same features as the touch keyboard. As we
	> discovered ourselves many visitores mentioned that it
	> is very difficult to play with the touch keyboard in
	> the normal way as one has no mechanical references as
	> for the normal keyboard (e.g. the black keys and the
	> pressed key). One always has to look at the keyboard
	> and carefully position the finger not to trigger 2
	> keys at the same time. So once again the discussion
	> came up if it would not be better to use normal
	> rectangle touch plates instead of the keyboard layout
	> of the touch plates. Anyway - we will start a poll for
	> the touch keyboard very soon with all these questions
	> to find out which version of the keyboard we will
	> manufacture. We finally have to come to an end with
	> the touch keyboard discussion. In every case we will
	> also develop a "normal" CV/Gate keyboard as the
	> inquiries for such a keyboard are more than we
	> expected. We also think about a digital sequencer that
	> could record CV and gate signals as many customers
	> asked for such a device. Also a small version of the
	> Schaltwerk features (trigger sequencer with 16 steps/8
	> tracks with buttons and LEDs, but only one track is
	> visible at a time - this will keep the price low, the
	> desired track could be selected with additional
	> buttons or an encoder, several LED displays to show
	> the track/sequence and so on). As you see a lot of new
	> ideas came up that will keep us busy for the next
	> months or even years.
	>  
	> Hans Zimmer visited us for a long time and he was very
	> impressed of the Morphing Filter A-107 and mentioned
	> that the A-105 is a very important "bread and butter
	> module" too as it has a typical sound (of course he
	> knows all the instruments that use the SSM2044) that
	> differs from the other A-100 filter sounds.
	>  
	> These are the plans for the near future:
	> - publishing the poll for the touch keyboard on our
	> web site to decide the final version that will go into
	> production (the poll will be active for about 4 weeks
	> and we think about to combine it with a small prize
	> competition so that all participants could win one or
	> more A-100 modules (or even a touch keyboard - we
	> don't know).
	> - finishing the A-107 development (adding a reset
	> input, possible adding CV inputs without attenuators)
	> - finishing the A-105
	> - starting the A-100 DIY page on our web site
	> (contributions are welcome), it first the basics
	> (principles of power supply, operational amplifiers
	> with basic circuits, simple modifications of modules,
	> simple DIY modules e.g. power adapters for AS modules,
	> CV expander, changing the sensibility of CV and audio
	> inputs, increasing the output levels e.g. of VCAs to
	> obtain amplifications > 1, AC/DC coupling principles
	> and changing AC coupling into DC coupling and vice
	> versa  ....)
	> - finishing the touch keyboard (as soon as the poll is
	> closed)
	> - decision if A-154 will go into production (connected
	> with the touch keyboard features)
	> - carry on with "module of uncertainty" replica
	> - carry on with chaos generator researches
	> - developing a "normal" CV/Gate keyboard 
	> - modules under discussion: PLL module, digital
	> sequencer, trigger sequencer ("mini Schaltwerk"),
	> voltage controlled delay with several taps (separate
	> CV for the time shift of each tap) and many more ...."
	> 
	> COMMENTS,PLEASE?????????????????????????
	> 
	> 
	> 
	> 
	> 
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	> synthfreak(parallel worlds)
	> athens-greece
	> [Doepfer_a100] group owner-moderator
	> 
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