Actually, I'm full of sh_t. The A-129 doesn't give individual band outs
-- rather, it gives individual voltage control of band amplitudes, which
for a lot of uses, but certainly not all, amounts to the same thing.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: unknown freak [mailto: ospengler@... ]
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 6:43 PM
> To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: 1 Re: Utility Module Request
>
>
> No pratness involved -- perhaps minor deafness to my saying
> this mainly applied to people who already have a vocoder with
> an A-129/3: "(Still, my comments mostly apply to people who
> have the vocoder.)"
>
> I'd be curious to see how it goes. Roger Arrick made some
> goofs in realizing the Synthesizers.com version, like very
> low amplitudes at the individual outs.
>
> What sort of musical effects are you looking to get via
> tapping individual band outs from the Filterbank
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: code_pig [mailto: code_pig@... ]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 6:33 PM
> > To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: 1 Re: Utility Module Request
> >
> >
> > Without wanting to seem like a prat, I have to point out a few
> > realities to your solution.
> >
> > First, you are correct in saying that the A129 components
> will do the
> > job, but that is assuming one has a vocoder (cost: $680 without
> > shipping).
> >
> > Then one must purchase 2 more A129/3's ($117 each), and
> that runs the
> > price up to $916 (again, without shipping). As I said before, it's
> > one hell of an expensive way to get individual outputs from
> the A128.
> >
> > Then there's the physical differences. The A129's filter types (1
> > LP, 13 BP, and 1 HP) are different than the A128's 15 BP filters.
> > Then, the frequencies of the A129 (lowest frequency is 100hZ) are
> > different than the A128 (lowest frequency is 50hZ).
> >
> > In short, looking at the cost of the vocoder and additional modules,
> > I certainly feel modifying my A128 is well worth the time.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "unknown freak" <ospengler@r...> wrote:
> > > As a side note, with the A-129/3 you'd also be picking up an
> > > always-useful set of attenuators and tuneable DC sources.
> > >
> > > (Still, my comments mostly apply to people who have the vocoder.)
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: unknown freak [mailto:ospengler@r...]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 2:46 PM
> > > > To: Doepfer_a100@y...
> > > > Subject: RE: 1 Re: Utility Module Request
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > That depends on whether you already have the vocoder -- with at
> > > > least one A-129/3 -- in your rig, as I do. Two more
> A-129/3s from
> > > > enport would run you $234, while an A-128 would run
> $160, but you
> > > > have to also figure in parts, time, and soldering iron
> misery for
> > > > the modification to the A-128 for the same effect. If you're
> > > > talking about complexity, the modification to the A-128
> would be
> > > > the first place I'd look, but to each his/her own.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: code_pig [mailto:code_pig@y...]
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 2:16 PM
> > > > > To: Doepfer_a100@y...
> > > > > Subject: 1 Re: Utility Module Request
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Once again, agreed. On the other hand, that is a complex and
> > > > > expensive solution to a rather simple problem.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., unknown freak
> <ospengler@r...> wrote:
> > > > > > Yes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Precisely why some people get 3 A-129/3s for their vocoders.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm thinking of adding an A128 to my rig, but if I were
> > concerned
> > > > > about
> > > > > > individual outs, I might just get two more A-129/3s.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > code_pig wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Agreed, but that would require 15 voltages. I think it
> > would be
> > > > > > > easier to get the outputs from an A128.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > Kevin
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., unknown freak <ospengler@r...>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > > You could get this with the basic vocoder modules, as
> > long as
> > > > > you
> > > > > > > drove
> > > > > > > > the band CV inputs with voltages. Any tunable DC
> > > > would do -- A-
> > > > > > > 129/3s
> > > > > > > > or A-176s, for example.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > studio1dk wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Check out: http://www.modular-planet.de/_tipps/a128-
> > > > > > > einzelausg.html
> > > > > > > > > on the modular planet. It´s how you solder
> > > > individual outs for
> > > > > > > the a-
> > > > > > > > > 128, the down side is that it´s in german.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Keld
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "code_pig" <code_pig@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > While doing a bit of emailing to Peter Grenader, he
> > > > > mentioned a
> > > > > > > > > new
> > > > > > > > > > Synthesizer.com module that is a filter bank
> > > > > utility module.
> > > > > > > > > > Basically, it sits next to their fixed filter bank,
> > and
> > > > > gives
> > > > > > > > > > unattenuated outputs for each frequency.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Would this make a good Doepfer module I think
> > > > so. I know
> > > > > > > this is
> > > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > > dumb question, but does anyone have an opinion
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Let the debate begin.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
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