I didn't know Andreas had this product in mind!! However, it doesn't seem to
be available. I would prefer something like this as I would like to have
this matrix board flat on a surface, in front of me, instead of being
mounted in a rack.

On 3/20/08, James Husted < the_ersatz_planet@... > wrote:
>
> 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@... <hardware%40doepfer.de>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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