Doepfer

In a message dated 9/27/2005 10:07:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,  bcor@loc.gov 
writes:

around  on the Doepfer site and I noticed the a185 Bus Access module.  I'm 
not  clear on what it does.  If I send my Doepfer lfo to a bunch of different  
sources, will the signal somehow degrade?  I have a Doepfer suitcase  system 
and I'm always sending the cv's to a multiple and then off to other  places in 
the Doepfer system and to my other racks of Blacet/Wiard  modules.  I haven't 
noticed that this is a problem, but I'm not always  very scientific about 
analyzing my patches.

As my modular grows will I  need the a185?






bryan,
its more for buffering cv`s going to vco`s in other frames. i got one with  
my original purchase back in `99 because i misunderstood what it was for and  
thought it was "necessary" - i`d say its not and i`m using my doepfer modules  
with stuff from wiard,serge, etc. too.
best,
dave
 
 


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Hi Dave

> its more for buffering cv`s going to vco`s in other frames. 
A buffer has two sides which are protected by it.

You may exclude the influence of the reciever to the sender, or vice 
versa. It does not have to be that the A100 itself requires it, but an 
external device may need it. Especially the Gate often requires buffering.

Florian

hello florian,
as i have a big modular, i use many a185's. they are
useful for me for cv buffering and also work for me as
mini multiples and monitoring of the cv and gate
signals inputed in the buss board of each a100 row.
i have also noticed that gate signals going to other
modulars sometimes need buffering!
so, i would say that if you want to control more than
3 vco's from the same cv signals, the a185 is usefull.
and you reduce the need for multiples and cable mess a
bit, as the a185 gives you access to all a140's and
a110 and a11's of the same module row via a single cv
and gate input(that of the a185).
best regards,
bakis.





--- Florian Anwander <Florian.Anwander@consol.de>
wrote:

> Hi Dave
> 
> > its more for buffering cv`s going to vco`s in
> other frames. 
> A buffer has two sides which are protected by it.
> 
> You may exclude the influence of the reciever to the
> sender, or vice 
> versa. It does not have to be that the A100 itself
> requires it, but an 
> external device may need it. Especially the Gate
> often requires buffering.
> 
> Florian
> 


Bakis Sirros
Parallel Worlds
Athens-Greece
[Doepfer_a100] group owner
http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
http://www.rubber.gr


		
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Hello guys,
I've got two A110 and two A140 in one of my portable suitcases.
I've thought of getting an A-185, mainly because I tend to block the 
multiple with splitting CV to VCOs and Gate to ADSRs.

Question: 
The VCOs are on the upper row and the ADSRs are on the lower. 
Is there an easy way to connect the CV in of a185 to the upper bus 
board and the Gate to the lower bus board?
Or better, can I link the two bus boards together?
I don't think the A185 manual clearly explains this.

Of course one solution is to move the modules around or connect the 
modules in the lower row to the upper bus board.. but I don't know if 
the ribbon cable is long enough for that.

I've also got an A142. (Nice module with lots of uses.)
Does the A-142 take Gate from the bus board?

/gustaf

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

> hello florian,
> as i have a big modular, i use many a185's. they are
> useful for me for cv buffering and also work for me as
> mini multiples and monitoring of the cv and gate
> signals inputed in the buss board of each a100 row.
> i have also noticed that gate signals going to other
> modulars sometimes need buffering!
> so, i would say that if you want to control more than
> 3 vco's from the same cv signals, the a185 is usefull.
> and you reduce the need for multiples and cable mess a
> bit, as the a185 gives you access to all a140's and
> a110 and a11's of the same module row via a single cv
> and gate input(that of the a185).
> best regards,
> bakis.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- Florian Anwander <Florian.Anwander@c...>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Dave
> > 
> > > its more for buffering cv`s going to vco`s in
> > other frames. 
> > A buffer has two sides which are protected by it.
> > 
> > You may exclude the influence of the reciever to the
> > sender, or vice 
> > versa. It does not have to be that the A100 itself
> > requires it, but an 
> > external device may need it. Especially the Gate
> > often requires buffering.
> > 
> > Florian
> > 
> 
> 
> Bakis Sirros
> Parallel Worlds
> Athens-Greece
> [Doepfer_a100] group owner
> http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
> http://www.rubber.gr
> 
> 
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hello gustaf,

there is a special cable available to connect both buss boards 
of a g6 frame or suitcase, you will find it in the
doepfer price list.

afaik the a142 is not supported by the system buss,
but i'm not 100% sure. in any case a special ribbon cable can
be made to supply a link to the buss board, but you have to
do some soldering for it (connection from the internal gate
to the switch contact of the trigger input jack).
you can find more information on the doepfer diy page.

best wishes

ingo




--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "gargar1974" <gustaf@p...> wrote:
> Hello guys,
> I've got two A110 and two A140 in one of my portable suitcases.
> I've thought of getting an A-185, mainly because I tend to block 
the 
> multiple with splitting CV to VCOs and Gate to ADSRs.
> 
> Question: 
> The VCOs are on the upper row and the ADSRs are on the lower. 
> Is there an easy way to connect the CV in of a185 to the upper bus 
> board and the Gate to the lower bus board?
> Or better, can I link the two bus boards together?
> I don't think the A185 manual clearly explains this.
> 
> Of course one solution is to move the modules around or connect the 
> modules in the lower row to the upper bus board.. but I don't know 
if 

> the ribbon cable is long enough for that.
> 
> I've also got an A142. (Nice module with lots of uses.)
> Does the A-142 take Gate from the bus board?
> 
> /gustaf
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Bakis Sirros 
> <synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
> > hello florian,
> > as i have a big modular, i use many a185's. they are
> > useful for me for cv buffering and also work for me as
> > mini multiples and monitoring of the cv and gate
> > signals inputed in the buss board of each a100 row.
> > i have also noticed that gate signals going to other
> > modulars sometimes need buffering!
> > so, i would say that if you want to control more than
> > 3 vco's from the same cv signals, the a185 is usefull.
> > and you reduce the need for multiples and cable mess a
> > bit, as the a185 gives you access to all a140's and
> > a110 and a11's of the same module row via a single cv
> > and gate input(that of the a185).
> > best regards,
> > bakis.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Florian Anwander <Florian.Anwander@c...>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi Dave
> > > 
> > > > its more for buffering cv`s going to vco`s in
> > > other frames. 
> > > A buffer has two sides which are protected by it.
> > > 
> > > You may exclude the influence of the reciever to the
> > > sender, or vice 
> > > versa. It does not have to be that the A100 itself
> > > requires it, but an 
> > > external device may need it. Especially the Gate
> > > often requires buffering.
> > > 
> > > Florian
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > Bakis Sirros
> > Parallel Worlds
> > Athens-Greece
> > [Doepfer_a100] group owner
> > http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
> > http://www.rubber.gr
> > 
> > 
> > 		
> > __________________________________ 
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hello,
there are two special cables(one for cv and the other
for gates) with which you connect the upper and lower
bus boards, so they share the same cv and gate
signals. this way your a185 will distribute the cv and
gate signals received in its inputs, to both bus
boards.
look at the doepfer website(in technical details, i
think)to see how this cable is connected.
regards,
bakis






--- gargar1974 <gustaf@petrol.se> wrote:

> Hello guys,
> I've got two A110 and two A140 in one of my portable
> suitcases.
> I've thought of getting an A-185, mainly because I
> tend to block the 
> multiple with splitting CV to VCOs and Gate to
> ADSRs.
> 
> Question: 
> The VCOs are on the upper row and the ADSRs are on
> the lower. 
> Is there an easy way to connect the CV in of a185 to
> the upper bus 
> board and the Gate to the lower bus board?
> Or better, can I link the two bus boards together?
> I don't think the A185 manual clearly explains this.
> 
> Of course one solution is to move the modules around
> or connect the 
> modules in the lower row to the upper bus board..
> but I don't know if 
> the ribbon cable is long enough for that.
> 
> I've also got an A142. (Nice module with lots of
> uses.)
> Does the A-142 take Gate from the bus board?
> 
> /gustaf
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Bakis Sirros 
> <synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
> > hello florian,
> > as i have a big modular, i use many a185's. they
> are
> > useful for me for cv buffering and also work for
> me as
> > mini multiples and monitoring of the cv and gate
> > signals inputed in the buss board of each a100
> row.
> > i have also noticed that gate signals going to
> other
> > modulars sometimes need buffering!
> > so, i would say that if you want to control more
> than
> > 3 vco's from the same cv signals, the a185 is
> usefull.
> > and you reduce the need for multiples and cable
> mess a
> > bit, as the a185 gives you access to all a140's
> and
> > a110 and a11's of the same module row via a single
> cv
> > and gate input(that of the a185).
> > best regards,
> > bakis.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Florian Anwander <Florian.Anwander@c...>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi Dave
> > > 
> > > > its more for buffering cv`s going to vco`s in
> > > other frames. 
> > > A buffer has two sides which are protected by
> it.
> > > 
> > > You may exclude the influence of the reciever to
> the
> > > sender, or vice 
> > > versa. It does not have to be that the A100
> itself
> > > requires it, but an 
> > > external device may need it. Especially the Gate
> > > often requires buffering.
> > > 
> > > Florian
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > Bakis Sirros
> > Parallel Worlds
> > Athens-Greece
> > [Doepfer_a100] group owner
> > http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
> > http://www.rubber.gr
> > 
> > 
> > 		
> > __________________________________ 
> > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 
> > http://mail.yahoo.com
> 
> 
> 


Bakis Sirros
Parallel Worlds
Athens-Greece
[Doepfer_a100] group owner
http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
http://www.rubber.gr


		
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