You find my answers written inline.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

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> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com ]Im Auftrag von madrayken
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 18. November 2008 22:04
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: 1 A-190 weirdness - anyone have any words of
> wisdom
>
>
> I have an A-190 which does all the basics very nicely. However, there
> are a few weirdies with it which I don't entirely understand.
>
> 1) Gate is NOT automatically patched into my A-143-2 quad ADSR. Is this
> because my A-190 is on the top rail and my A-143-2 is on the lower rail

The A-143-2 is not normalled to the gate signal of the A-100 bus. Please
refer to the A-100 DIY page to the chapter "Subsequent bus normalling of
modules" for details

> 2) The LFO function seems to alter the amplitude of vibrato my mod
> wheel has on the note, and NOT the frequency as specified in the manual.

That's normal. The A-190 manual says on page 18:

"CONTROLLER #01 (Modulation)
This controller affects modulation intensity - ie. the amount of LFO voltage
included in CV1."

I could not find a note in the A-90 user's manual that the modulation
controller changes the frequency of the LFO.

> 3) The clock-out seems to do nothing despite receiving clock signals
> from my sequencer (AFAIK).

Yes, that's the function of the clock out

> I was under the impression that it converted
> clock ticks from my sequencer's clock into gates, but the the 'clock'
> LED stays firmly unlit at all times regardless how much other sequenced
> information is sent

The clock output responds only to Midi clock messages. For Gate signals the
Gate output is available. Gate signals are usually generated by Midi note
on/off messages

. Is this normal Have I misunderstood something

> The only time I've had it light is when I patch a gate signal from
> another module (say, the A-143-2) IN to it!

The Gate socket of the A-190 is an OUTPUT !

> 4) There seems to be no way of enabling portamento without sending midi
> signals to the unit first

The portamento function becomes active not before a change in the CV1
voltage appears. And a CV1 change can be caused only by two different Midi
notes. So without a Midi signal sent to the A-190 the portamento function
cannot be checked !

> Overall, so far I'm tempted to 'downgrade' to the new midi unit when
> it's released!

Indeed the A-190-2 is much easier to handle than the A-190-1. But a few
functions are not available.

> Many thanks for any help. I've read all the manuals, and battled away
> with this for a month, but have - as yet - to gain any insight into
> what's going on.
>
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