It's better than not doing it! Doepfer is one of the most democratic
companies I know.

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 11:09 AM, laryn91 < caymus91@... > wrote:

> I can't believe that a simple uncontrolled poll of only 29 users is
> meaningful to you to base
> your product planning around it. I bet that only those who are emotionally
> invested will
> bother to vote and most everyone else will ignore the poll. It's
> meaningless data.
>
> It's like asking a 29 people what food they like and opening a restaurant
> menu based on
> that. I think you're better off to rely on your vision, business and
> marketing expertise than
> these useless polls.
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com <Doepfer_a100%40yahoogroups.com>,
> <yahoo@...> wrote:
> >
> > > If one manufactures 100 units but has only 30 orders it will be a loss
> > (and we had indeed some such
> > > losses in the past, e.g. the A-100CGK, A-138x, A-164-1 or A-186).
> > > ....
> > >
> > > hello
> > > I do not want to be critical to much but instead of few option of
> > expanding mixers from 138 family
> > > one stereo with more inputs and pan cv would be just top
> > > and I think sell okay, theres so many people performing on A100
> > > and neets something portable and small. I cant take furniture on tour.
> > > And mixer did not apear, and still no manufactur do it. strange heh
> > >
> > > best
> > > robert
> >
> > Robert,
> >
> > you do not criticize me but the poll results ! Many (but not all) of the
> > latest modules are based on suggestions by customers of this group. For
> the
> > A-138x everything started end of 2006 because some customers wanted to
> have
> > more than only 4 inputs for their A-138 mixers. The poll results for the
> > mixer expander A-138x from December 15, 2006 were these:
> >
> > POLL QUESTION: Would you like Doepfer to release a "Mixing Expander"
> module
> > that would be used to add 5 more inputs to A-138a/b [It will be about
> > 20-30% cheaper than an A-138a/b, as no integrated circuits and no power
> > supply are necessary for such a simple module]
> >
> > CHOICES AND RESULTS
> > - Yes!, 19 votes, 67.86%
> > - maybe..., 4 votes, 14.29%
> > - No., 5 votes, 17.86%
> >
> >
> > Best wishes
> > Dieter Doepfer
> >
>
>
>


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