so, we are coming again to the proposed USB (OSC) to cv/gate module, right
i'll create this poll.
 

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--- On Tue, 11/4/08, Frequency Divider < freq.div@... > wrote:

From: Frequency Divider < freq.div@... >
Subject: Re: 1 Re: bright new ideas for future Doepfer A100 modules!
To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 3:20 PM






wonderful idea. just like the osc idea. i personally think an open
source digital module with an extremely simple hardware interface like
the planned A-187-1 Voltage Controlled DSP Effects Module and an added
usb port would be the best possible digital module. to me that would be
the 'universal digital module' ;-)

partlydrone schreef:
>
>
> that's really interesting stuff dieter.
>
> one thing i've wondered about it sharing the developer costs in the
> community, a lot of people are asking about digital modules, and i
> wonder whether the general purpose digital module that has been in the
> pipeline for a while could be released openly with just a few
> functions, and enough information for people to write their own
> programs for it if they feel nerdy enough. not necessarily write whole
> filters and things, as that's a bit unrealistic, but especially for
> controller things it would be perfect, and simple, and a public
> library would build up fairly fast i think.
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@ yahoogroups. com
> <mailto:Doepfer_ a100%40yahoogrou ps.com>, <yahoo@...> wrote:
> >
> > > I can see why Dieter would be hesitant in developing such a
> > > module if the A-112 sales are not that great :(
> > >
> > > Christophe
> >
> > No - the A-112 sales are fine. Though I see myself in the first
> place as a
> > module designer I'm also a business man and have to keep the company
> running
> > (each staff member has to pay his expenses every month :-).
> >
> > During the last few years I made the experience that the sales of more
> > complex (and consequently more expensive) modules are a bit poor. A good
> > example is the morphing filter A-107 and on the other hand the new
> A-106-6
> > XP filter. The A-107 has a lot of features and it took more than two
> years
> > to design the module (together with a lot of very helpful discussions in
> > this group). The final design had all the features the customers
> were asking
> > for but obviously the price was too high to make the A-107 a commercial
> > winner (after all the sales did not cover our development costs so
> far). On
> > the other hand there is the new A-106-6 XP filter. It has much less
> features
> > than the A-107 but offers nearly the same filter functions as the
> A-107 (but
> > without the morphing feature). So far more A-106-6 were ordered than
> A-107's
> > during it's entire livespane since summer 2003. And the A-106-6 is
> available
> > since fall 2008 !
> >
> > That's what I have to keep in mind if modules with too many features are
> > suggested. We made the experience that the sales of too complex
> modules are
> > not satisfying from the commercial point of view (don't get me
> wrong: I in
> > person like the A-107 much more than the A-106-6). So I'm a bit
> cautious if
> > modules with too many features that will increase the price are
> suggested.
> > There will be always some experts who want to have such modules
> badly. But
> > for us it's a flop if we sell e.g. only 25 modules per year as we
> have to
> > keep in mind the development costs which are much higher for more
> complex
> > modules. If then the sales are worse compared to a less complex
> module (and
> > hence with lower development costs) you will understand by concerns.
> >
> > These are some basic notes that are not related only to the suggested
> > complex sampler module. But they may explain why I'm a bit cautious with
> > suggestions of too complex (and hence too expensive) modules.
> >
> > Best wishes
> > Dieter Doepfer
> >
>
>
>
>
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