Nothing is without its annoyances. You can buy a Doepfer and be annoyed by
the odd transcient jack problem. You can buy a Synthesizers.com and be
annoyed by the lack of variety and dumb blandness of some of the modules and
the sheer scale. You can also buy a Blacet and be annoyed, for whatever
reason, by the knob and jack arrangement and potential rare
incompatibilities with other equipment; a Cwejman and be annoyed by the lack
of multiples and extra attenuators; an AS and be annoyed by tuning the VCOs,
etc.; a MOTM, Modcan, or Serge and be frustrated by the price.

For me, Doepfer is the most interesting, most affordable, and most
convenient modular, period. It can share a case with modules from AS,
Analogue Solutions, Plan B, and others. It has the most extensive
CV-processing processing, the widest range of filter types, the best
price/function ratio in an analog sequencer, some of the very best
thought-out module designs, and it sounds great.

--Chuck

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bakis Sirros [mailto: syrros@... ]
> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:54 PM
> To: analogue heaven
> Subject: Re: [AH] Any reason not to go with Doepfer
>
> i see no downside...
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: < tsheets@... >
> To: < analogue@... >
> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 6:48 PM
> Subject: [AH] Any reason not to go with Doepfer
>
>
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I looknig into what kind of modular format to start investing in, and
> > I think I am going to go with Doepfer. The modules are not too

expensive,

> > you can get a big enclosure and PS for $460, and there are a ton of
> > modules to choose from. And distributers in the US have plenty in

stock.

> >
> > Having said that, I would like to hear about any downsides of Doepfer
> modules.
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> > -troy
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >

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