thanks to all your feedback, thus far. your comment is very helpful, York l.. As goes for the rest of you.

Yes, i'm trotting down the path of electronic/techno.

I agree, additional VCO definitely are something that should be part of the basic stable. That's one thing definitively which the DE, obviously, is short in. 1-2 more vco will, it seems, add additional depth. texture, what have you.

as for dietary advice, well i think i'm already well on that way regardless .. maybe not ramen, yet! :c).That said, i'll have to check with my fiance on the general-life trajectory! :-o

Thanks for the article. I'm native German, so i'll take a look at that article.

i'll take a look at the A-143-X, as well.

Cheers, for all thoughts thus far.

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "York Luethje" <ybl@...> wrote:
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> Hi Andrew,
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> It depends on what you want to do with your system. For instance, in a
> techno-based setup you could do without another MIDI controller as you
> already have two (very nice) sequencers.
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> Some routes to explore: the DE only has one oscillator, another one (or two)
> will greatly add to your sonic palette. Same goes for a noise generator.
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> The DE filter is low pass so a multimode filter would also be nice.
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> As everyone who has done some modular synthesis will tell you, VCA's,
> envelopes and mixers as well as multiples are what you end up missing.
> Doepfer and other manufacturers have a lot of options there, for example the
> A-143-X range of quad modules.
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> On the Doepfer homepage there is an example of an expansion system with two
> mini-cases:
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> http://www.doepfer.de/Dark_Energy_A100_Mini_Combo.htm
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> Amazona.de has an interesting article about adding a mini-case to a DE:
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> http://www.amazona.de/index.php page=26
> < http://www.amazona.de/index.php page=26&file=2&article_id=3322 >
> &file=2&article_id=3322
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> It's in German but perhaps the sound examples can give you some indication.
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> My personal advice: Just surrender. Drop your significant other, sell your
> car, resign yourself to eating ramen for the rest of your life and get a
> monster case full of modules. Only then will you be happy.
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> _____
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> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com ] Im
> Auftrag von kloppe_andrew
> Gesendet: Montag, 6. Juni 2011 09:26
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: 1 Starting out with a module system
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> I know this is a loaded question, but hopefully somebody can give me some
> advice/thoughts.
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> What is the best way to start out with a modular system
>
> Upfront; I have a limited number of external gears, including Dark Energy,
> Flame Echometer, Doepfer MAQ 16/3 and some other external board (Virus
> MC-505, etc.
>
> With that in mind I'm very hesitant to buy a pre-build modular system like
> (a100 mini basic system, etc.). I'm simply no sure the money would justify
> what I get (particular since I'm overwhelmed with what I actually would need
> and/or want as modules) :c(
>
> Hence, is there some good starting point without buying a 'ready-made
> system', only to find out (learning as I go along) what I really would like
> to have as a module is not present
>
> I think the question I pose is; what is the minimum amount of gear
> (component) I need in order to then start adding additional modules as I
> seem them fit Or is a 'pre-build' started system the best way to get
> started
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> I know this question is most generic, but I thought I ask.
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> For Example, does it make sense, for example (an only as a hypothetical
> example), to get a bare-case, a midi-cv controller, some Filter(s), one or
> two more VCOs, 1-2 LFOs an ADSR
>
> Again, in all this I want to keep my Dark Energy in mind (I know it is only
> semi-modular, hence I'm sure there are serious constraints integrating it
> downstream into a real modular system).
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> Cheers.
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