On the modular I see this module's usefulness only in live
situations, with "pins" half-way plugged in waiting to change the
patch. Depending on how much needed to be changed, the switched
multiples and Crossfader/Panning modules would do the trick for me.
I think it would be a interesting DIY project though to take an array
of Doepfer modules and remove them from their panels, remove the
jacks, and mount and hardwire them to a single panel with a matrix of
jacks like this - sort of a DIY VCS3. That assumes that the PCBs can
be mounted without jacks which is not always the case. Fun to think
about though. Maybe someday I will PhotoShop something up to see what
it would look like.

-James

On Mar 20, 2008, at 2:44 AM, hardware@... wrote:
> Dear members,
>
> after some discussions with Musikmesse visitors and my own
> experience I
> doubt if the patch matrix is really a useful tool within a modular
> system.
> From my point of view such a matrix is very useful in a semi-
> modular unit
> with fixed assignments of the inputs and outputs. But in a modular
> system
> one has to patch even the ins and outs, i.e. you have to remember
> which
> modules are connected to the patch matrix. I think this additonial
> "openness" nullifies to a considerable degree as one could do most
> of the
> patches also without the need of a patch matrix.
>
> Maybe I missed something. Anyway, as I do not really stand by this
> module we
> will manufacture it only if there are a reasonable amount of pre-
> orders.
>
> In addition a poll would be useful for us to find out if other
> members have
> different opinions. I'll ask Bakis to start the corresponding poll.
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>
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