--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , James Husted <ersatzplanet@...>
wrote:

>
> I have no problems with the 5X5 layout myself and more rows/columns
> the better for me but one thing that would be a very good feature to
> make sure it has is an internal header for a ribbon cable to link/
> chain the first units inputs to multiple units, nomalized to the next
> units inputs. This would allow 5x10 (4x8), 5x15 (4x12) etc arrays. The
> normalizing would allow breaking the rows and would be very flexible.
> Slap a couple of A-182's along side of them and you have a killer live
> performance platform.
> -James

yes - this is a good idea! maybe mr. doepfer could design a modular
matrix mixer with a 4te input module (eg with 4 inputs) and 16te units
with 2 outputs and the ability of chaining them together:
eg: 1xinput + nxoutput= 4x2n matrix

so you are able to upgrade the matrix mixer to one needs easily.
i would just prefer a 4x4 matrix with a straightforward matrix design
(pots in the crossoints of every in/out combination) because in a live
situation i don't want to think about routing within the matrix...

regards,
andreas