Thanks for your comments. Pls let me know how do you like the A105 -
Mini Wave combo! Regards, Ingo

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "selfoscillate"
<synaptic_music@...> wrote:

>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "ilanode" <techmeier@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello, Since I gave the A105 a try out of curiosity I'm tempted

to

> get
> > one. Pro: Incredible good job on bass patches. Con: based on an
> > obsolete IC. From my *brief* experience I thought it works best
> with
> > square waveforms and is otherwise quite ordinary (I could be

wrong).

> > I'd like to know from other A105-experienced list members their
> > opinion (por and con) about this filter. Sure, it's all a matter

of

> > taste so it might help to add that I like best the vactrol

filters,

> > A122 but hardly use the A124 and A120. Since the very chip is

also

> > used in some PPG synths I should add that I have some of the PPG
> > waveforms for my Blacet Mini Wave. Thanks for any input, Ingo
> >
>
> hello ingo,
>
> i like the a105 for it's stable resonance down to low frequencies,
> for its accurate tracking and for the overall sound.
> the self-oscillation is really nice, makes great bass sounds
> on its own. from my point of view the only "con" is that
> the maximum manual cutoff frequency is not that high, so if
> you want to open the filter wide to get an entirely "unfiltered"
> sound, you need to apply an additional control voltage in some
> cases. but that is just a minor "con", the "pros" make up for
> this easily. i have to confess that i haven't tried the
> a105 with the blacet mini wave, maybe i should do this during
> the next studio session :-)
>
> best wishes
>
> ingo
>