hello to all,
i was reading the comments so far and went and voted in the polls but wanted to add some thoughts of my own :
1) modules with digital internals are fine with me as long as we keep the user interface analog - no menu`s, lcd`s, etc..
2) without knowing what chip doepfer is using for the initial bit cruncher module, i wonder if its possible to design a "core" that would allow efficient execution of other digitally inspired functions such as the proposed granular, sampling and efx modules - - then add the required u / i (pots, etc.) as each module develops. this might reduce duplication of effort internally while allowing each module to dictate its own u / i needs more cleanly plus it eliminates the complexity of a generalized digital internals multi-function module as was originally put forward as an idea by doepfer.
3) i`m a radio freak, i use 3 small, cheap am/fm/sw units in my setup and love them, but we`ve visited this issue before here and it was felt that there were too many limitations in doing one right as a module. sadly, i think i agree here - i`d love one but don`t see it as a realistic doepfer product. additionally, stuff like vlf radio, which can produce some amazing sounds, just won`t work well in the area`s most of us live in due to overwhelming local radio clutter and interference. worse, over the years, sw has become much less common, falling victim to the internet and streaming "radio" as one example - there`s good, weird stuff out there on the airwaves but its harder to exploit cheaply and easily (in my case, i strung a long wire along my roof and clip it to the antenna`s of my little recievers which helps. in the u.s., am radio is a really useful source for transmission skip effects, foreign language stations, etc.) than it was 30 years ago when i started playing with e.m. idea`s.
4) sometimes i wonder if its "necessary" (efficient - ) for doepfer as a company to largely duplicate parallel module developments by other companies - i`ll use the proposed delay module as an example here - harvestman is about to release a similar module (tyme safari) - granted, every company would add its own little twists but is the overall duplicated effort useful - (i skipped the upcoming bit crusher as an example compared to harvestmans malgorithm because it looks like the doepfer version will have other operating modes beyond bit reduction and s/r manipulation.).
5) the sensor input modules could be handy as i like odd controllers and could possibly be developed using the a-119 env. follower and a-179 light controller circuitry as a starting point, saving effort -
best,
dave


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