Hi Dieter,

thanks for clearing this up. Depending on how well the DIY synth board will sell would you maybe also like the idea of a polyphonic DIY synth board as a successor

Naturally DIY stuff is for experienced users and I did not mean to sound naive with my questions.

All the best
pulsquare

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , <yahoo@...> wrote:
>
> > Hi Dieter,
> >
> > When the boards will be available will they come with information
> > on how to set up a main set of pots & switches to control maybe 5
> > or 6 synth modules simultaneously - so it will be possible to
> > build a polyphonic synth It does not seem to be that
> > simple...but at the same time so very tempting ;-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > pulsquare
>
> First of all I want to emphasize that the DIY synth kit will be for
> experienced users only. It is definitely unsuitable for beginners ! We will
> not be able to offer the service to repair a customers assembly if it does
> not work as it should or to make individual suggestions how to wire the
> board for special applications. It is contradiction to offer a kit for
> experienced users and then explain how they have to handle a soldering iron
> :-)
>
> We will point out to this fact very clearly on our website to avoid
> unsatisfied customers who will have problems getting the synth to run.
>
> Of course we will publish a detailed list that explains the function of each
> pin and a suggestion how to use this pin (e.g. to connect it to the center
> terminal of a potentiometer that is connected to GND and +5V).
>
> In any case the kit is not suitable for polyphonic applications as each
> parameter would have to be voltage controlled (e.g. all ADSR parameters, all
> modulations depth's , VCF resonance, VCO waveform and so on). You would need
> a lot of additional VCAs to make every parameter voltage controlled !
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>