Doepfer

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Dieter Doepfer 
> To: Bakis Sirros 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 6:50 PM
> Subject: AW: A154 POLL!!!!
> 
> 
> 
>   -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
>   Von: Bakis Sirros [mailto:syrros@ath.forthnet.gr]
>   Gesendet am: Dienstag, 4. Februar 2003 11:54
>   An: dieter doepfer
>   Betreff: A154 POLL!!!!
> 
>   hi dieter,
>   i don't know if you have noticed, but the a154
> poll so far(only one day after it's
> creation!!!!)are:
>   YES:20 votes
>   MAYBE:0 votes
>   NO:0 votes
>   so,what do you say?????? ;-)
>   bakis.
> Dear Bakis,
> 
> OK. You convinced me. I'm 99% sure that we will
> built the A-154. But there are still some new
> questions after the NAMM. Some visitors recommended
> we should introduce voltage control of the first and
> last step of the sequence too (so far only included
> in the TKB). This would require additional controls
> and inputs (4 controls and 2 inputs) and increase
> the price and the module width. And another question
> arised: should the internal clock oscillator stop
> when the sequence stops or continue independent of
> the start/stop state of the sequencer (like an
> external LFO used to trigger the sequencer). And
> would it make sense to introduce a 32 steps mode too
> (toggle switch with 3 positions: 8/16/32). Does not
> make sense from my point of view as this would
> require four A-155 but some customers asked for.
> 
> And: We will never manufacture a keyboard (or any
> other device) with a plastic case. The keyboards
> (TKB and "normal" keyboard) will have probably steel
> cases with silver-grey lacquer. I have seen and
> tested a lot of low cost MIDI controllers and short
> keyboards (e.g. 2 octaves) with plastic cases and I
> hate them. We have a little bit problems with the
> sales of our pocket devices (Pocket
> Control/Fader/Dial) as they are built into stable
> steel cases and therefore a little bit more
> expansive than other competitors that use plastic
> cases and poor quality potentiometers, faders or
> buttons. As long as I have the final say in our
> company we will never use plastic boxes for our
> devices. 
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
> Doepfer Musikelektronik GmbH
> http://www.doepfer.de
> email: hardware@doepfer.de 
 

AND NOW MY OPINION ,ABOUT THE A154 FEATURES:VC OF
FIRST AND LAST  SEQUENCE STEP WOULD BE GREAT!!!(THE
MORE OPTIONS AND CONTROLS THE BETTER!). ABOUT THE FREE
RUNNING SEQUENCER CLOCK...WHY NOT?.ABOUT THE 32
STEPS....IT MAY BE TOO MUCH TO HAVE 4 A155'S LINKED
TOGETHER......
PLEASE LIST MEMBERS,HAVE YOUR SAY!
BAKIS.





 
 
 
 
 


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Hi Bakis, 

this great news. I think 32 steps would be great. It would work well 
with your set up. VC of the first and last step would be awesome. you 
could get polyrhythymic combinations that would be mind boggling and 
using logic modules and vc dividers for non repetitive structures. 
Umm, Yummy. oh the possibilities.

Regards,
RM


- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Bakis Sirros 
<synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:

> 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: Dieter Doepfer 
> > To: Bakis Sirros 
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 6:50 PM
> > Subject: AW: A154 POLL!!!!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >   -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> >   Von: Bakis Sirros [mailto:syrros@a...]
> >   Gesendet am: Dienstag, 4. Februar 2003 11:54
> >   An: dieter doepfer
> >   Betreff: A154 POLL!!!!
> > 
> >   hi dieter,
> >   i don't know if you have noticed, but the a154
> > poll so far(only one day after it's
> > creation!!!!)are:
> >   YES:20 votes
> >   MAYBE:0 votes
> >   NO:0 votes
> >   so,what do you say?????? ;-)
> >   bakis.
> > Dear Bakis,
> > 
> > OK. You convinced me. I'm 99% sure that we will
> > built the A-154. But there are still some new
> > questions after the NAMM. Some visitors recommended
> > we should introduce voltage control of the first and
> > last step of the sequence too (so far only included
> > in the TKB). This would require additional controls
> > and inputs (4 controls and 2 inputs) and increase
> > the price and the module width. And another question
> > arised: should the internal clock oscillator stop
> > when the sequence stops or continue independent of
> > the start/stop state of the sequencer (like an
> > external LFO used to trigger the sequencer). And
> > would it make sense to introduce a 32 steps mode too
> > (toggle switch with 3 positions: 8/16/32). Does not
> > make sense from my point of view as this would
> > require four A-155 but some customers asked for.
> > 
> > And: We will never manufacture a keyboard (or any
> > other device) with a plastic case. The keyboards
> > (TKB and "normal" keyboard) will have probably steel
> > cases with silver-grey lacquer. I have seen and
> > tested a lot of low cost MIDI controllers and short
> > keyboards (e.g. 2 octaves) with plastic cases and I
> > hate them. We have a little bit problems with the
> > sales of our pocket devices (Pocket
> > Control/Fader/Dial) as they are built into stable
> > steel cases and therefore a little bit more
> > expansive than other competitors that use plastic
> > cases and poor quality potentiometers, faders or
> > buttons. As long as I have the final say in our
> > company we will never use plastic boxes for our
> > devices. 
> > Best wishes
> > Dieter Doepfer
> > Doepfer Musikelektronik GmbH
> > http://www.doepfer.de
> > email: hardware@d... 
>  
> 
> AND NOW MY OPINION ,ABOUT THE A154 FEATURES:VC OF
> FIRST AND LAST  SEQUENCE STEP WOULD BE GREAT!!!(THE
> MORE OPTIONS AND CONTROLS THE BETTER!). ABOUT THE FREE
> RUNNING SEQUENCER CLOCK...WHY NOT?.ABOUT THE 32
> STEPS....IT MAY BE TOO MUCH TO HAVE 4 A155'S LINKED
> TOGETHER......
> PLEASE LIST MEMBERS,HAVE YOUR SAY!
> BAKIS.
> 
> 
> 
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VC control of first/last steps: Yes.

Free running clock: Yes, but with the ability to stop independent of 
the sequencer stop/start.

8/16/32 steps: 16 would do me fine, but I see no harm in 32.

Steel keyboard case: Yes please.

Policy on not using plastic: Bravo.


Kevin

Hi Bakis 

Thanks for the forward.

> > This would require additional controls
> > and inputs (4 controls and 2 inputs) and increase
> > the price and the module width. 
Why not only the inputs? 

> ABOUT THE 32
> STEPS....IT MAY BE TOO MUCH TO HAVE 4 A155'S LINKED
> TOGETHER......
The question is, whether the only partner-module for a A154 will be the
A155. Imagine a forthcoming kind of Triggermodule with 32 switches, or
something similar. I think a modular system always should be thought open.

Florian
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