> 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.).

Dave,

concerning the modules mentioned by you (delay, bit crusher/cruncher) it's
wrong to say that we duplicate parallel module developments by other
companies!

The bit cruncher and delay are a sub-functions of the universal AD/DA module
and has been discussed for a long time. I'd recommend to look for example at
these messages from me:

Here is an excerpt from my message (dated January 07, 2004):

"Some modules are still in the early development state .......
A-1xx 12 Bit Clocked Delay, A-1xx Bit Cruncher (with voltage control bit
number 1...12
and voltage controlled sample rate ...."

And another an excerpt from a message dated November 25, 2004 says:

"For the next time we plan to finish some other modules ..., the universal
analog module series (from
bit cruncher to delay), start some BBD investigations ...."

In a message from May 08, 2006 I said (concerning the universal AD/DA
module):

"Probably two types of modules will be designed at first: one without memory
(for "immediate" real-time calculations like bit cruncher, bit exchanger,
wave multiplier, wave shaper, ...) and another with a large memory for
applications like clocked audio delay, clocked CV delay, sampler, digital
sequencer ..."

The first version of our bit cruncher was exhibited already at NAMM January
2007 (please look at my message from December 16, 2006) and Musikmesse March
2007. But this prototype still included the LCD and menu buttons. What we
did is to remove the LCD and the menu buttons and reduce the controls to all
functions needed for the Bit Cruncher.

So I think it's wrong to say that we duplicate parallel module developments
by other companies!

You can glean all these messages in the Yahoo group history.


Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer