RELEASE THE MONO ONE!!!!!

Regards,
John

On 3/21/07 12:24 PM, " hardware@... " < hardware@... > wrote:

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>> > And what about the Doepfer (Touch) Keyboard
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>> > David Westling
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> I have been waiting already for this question :-)
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> This is the current state: the TBK is working in principle (e.g. the Sonic
> State NAMM video 2006) but we we are not really pleased with the
> functionality as the working principle we use (hum noise detection) allows
> only monophonic applications. It is not possible to touch a second or third
> key for polphonic application. Actually we wanted to built a polyphonic
> device but we could not realize that with the hum noise principle. So we
> have two alternatives: publish the TKB as it is or start the design from the
> beginning with another basic principle. In the first case the TKB could be
> publishes within 2-3 months as only the case has to be made. The electronics
> is working. If we have to start again I don't know how long it will take
> until the polyphonic version will work as it should. Another principle would
> be the measurement of the skin resistance of the fingers. But for this
> solution one has to touch an area of each "key" that has a copper structure
> like two nested combs very exactly.
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> I think we will decide after the Frankfurt show how we continue.
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> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
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