Well, there's another difference between Doepfer and Analogue Systems:

Bob Williams is more into the strictly modular
ethic - no internal normalled connections -
whereas Dieter, as shown by the Bus Access
module, incorporates a few of these features.

Case in point:

AS Noise/Sample & Hold module MUST be patched to
work at all. It's a very simple mod to connect
the noise output to the S&H input internally in
such a way that when you plug an external signal
into the input the noise connection is cut. The
same can be done with the internal clock output
and the external clock input. You can take this
kind of internal pre-patching as far as you want
and end up with a much more personalised and
uncluttered synth. Plus you don't then need
dozens of multiples and patch cables just to do
basic stuff.

I learnt on a Korg MS-10. There's pretty much one
of each module and you can patch all sorts of
things in and out etc. but you don't have to
patch anything at all if you don't want to. The
interface is exceptionally good with all the
controls on one side and all the mess of patch
cables on the other. With a certain amount
pre-patched it's more intuitive than a modular,
and the most genius part is the big knob for the
VCF Cutoff control. This allows much more
precision for performing and getting the sound
exactly right.

Same goes for the ARP 2600 but on a bigger scale.

Then again, if you're sequencing most things,
it's fine to have loads of narrow modules crammed
into a rack all congested with patch cables.

Horses for courses.

sean

>"More and more I find, that the handling of the
>system, you may call it "user interface", is at
>least of the same importance"
>
>I strongly agree with Florian on this. Its not
>just sound and functions. To some extent this
>issue leads me away from doepfer and even from
>fully modular synths in general: I find
>something like a VCS3 or the moogerfoogers very
>playable because there are not patch cables
>everywhere for evert redioud function, and they
>were designed as much as performance tools as
>studio pieces....
>
>its important to get your hands on this stuff to
>see how if feels to you. You can waste a lot
>less ££££ that way
>
>Richard
>
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