I have 4 Portable 6U Doepfer cases and A-185 modules in three of them. I have modified a few modules to use the bus by making some power ribbon cables with the CV and Gate lines broken out and soldered to the normalizing ins of some modules (as shown on the Doepfer DIY page), Most of the time I use the A-185 as a buffered multiple though - taking one CV and making two or taking one gate and making two. They are vary useful for that. Otherwise just buy a bunch of long patch cords. A couple of my cases can be stand alone - they have a typical "voice" laid out in them but after a while I gave up on arranging the modules in a logical manner. Now they go where they fit. With long patch cords it really doesn't matter - I connect to a module wherever it is in my system. Sometimes the odd placement of a module spawns a new use in a patch "because it is there" and near. The Bus Access module is not needed to connect systems but it is useful if you have a A-190, and a couple of A-110s and A-140s in one case. Or if you mod your other modules to accept bus signals (and if they have available normalized jacks at their CV/Gate inputs). Also remember and heed the warning about only ONE CV/Gate source to the bus at a time.
-James
James Husted
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On Apr 18, 2012, at 7:15 AM, Anthony wrote:
> Hello, this is my first post and am looking for some help in connecting the common bus for 2 seperate systems.
> The first is the basic case 2 containing the following modules
> A110 x2 A145
> A114 A146
> A115 A160
> A116 A161
> A138 A180
> A120 A170
> A130 A138
> A131 A170
> A190 A140 x2
> A118
> The second is, or will be in the CL9case (for future expansion)
> Modules proposed
> A111-5, A150, A154, A155, A156 & A190-3
> I have 2 A185 modules and wish to make use of these to be able to connect the two systems. I am finding it difficult to understand what jumpers or connections need to be made to achieve a safe joining of the two systems. I also wish to be able to use them as seperate units from time to time.
> This is my first venture into modular synthesis and I am caught hook line and sinker as the saying goes.
> Any help would be very much appreciated.
>