--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "unknown freak" <ospengler@r...>
wrote:

> I definitely agree that places to look for inspirations for

expansions

> to the line would include Buchla and Serge.

I agree...I would love to see vactrol based instruments and
something along the lines of the Mult Arbitrary Function
Generator. That would be insane (in a good way). Biut
Buchlinizing the Doepfer line would constitute the re-design of
most of his modules. Indeed, ouside of the Source of
Uncertainty and excellent Frequency Shifter - three items which
qualify Buchla would have to be the +/- processing at all VC's
at the input, the use of vactrols for processing VCs internally
which gave the instrument it's distinct sound and the infamous
VC input for sequencer direction.

No small task, but i remain hopeful!

As for Serge, nice instruments, but terribly overpriced and
overrated. Mort Subotnick brought Serge Tcherepnin from NYU
to Cal Arts for the expressed reason to design an affordable
instrument in kit form in which composition students could
purchase on their limited budgets and work out of their home on.
It was in this light that these circuits were designed, many of
which are still available today. The second generation stuff (TBK
and NTO among them) were a different story, these were
brought to market after Serge started his own enterprize and
were a direct result of his work on TONTO.

I still can't help but chuckle (laugh, actually) at the prices Sound
Transform Systems toutes for these 30 year old 1st generation,
single sided, none-solderamasked, non plated-through hole
circuits. It's oustanding (for him).

This is what I love about Doepfer so much - this modules are
functional and quite reasonably priced. The net effect is a great
value which allows more instruments into the hands of more
people, which is only good for the art. I hope he keeps in this
going in this direction..

but a vactrol-based 2 pole low pass filter would never hurt!

OK, lemme have it.

P