That's very good news !
Thank you especially for the improved A-130, A-131 and A-135.
Also the A-171-2 is going to be great, though I find the graphics to be a little confusing. Are the "curves" pictures really necessary
I think there's already a lot of info on little panel space...
Of course it's a personal preference.

Thomas

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , <yahoo@...> wrote:
>
> Dear members,
>
> here are some A-100 news:
>
> The small version of the multiple A-180 is available in April 2013 (2 HP
> only, name: A-180-2)
>
> The A-130 (linear VCA) is now delivered with a precision VCA circuit
> (SSM2164) instead of the CA3080. The new A-130 is DC-coupled.
>
> The A-131 (exponential VCA) is now delivered also with an improved VCA
> circuit (high end THAT VCA circuit instead of the CA3080). The new A-131 is
> DC-coupled.
>
> The A-135 will be available from about May 2013 in a revised version with DC
> coupling of the signals and single outputs, i.e. it can be used also as 4
> separate linear VCAs with manual gain, CV in with attenuator and signal in
> with attenuator. Because of the DC coupling it can be used also for
> modulation signal processing (i.e. voltage controlled mixing of control
> signals).
>
> The module A-171-2 (licensed copy of the Serge/CGS VCS) will be available
> about end of April or early in May 2013.
>
> We will show the prototype of the new version of the A-190-5 Polyphonic
> USB/Midi-to-CV/Gate Interface (with LCD) and the A-190-8 USB/Midi-to-Sync
> Interface at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt. These modules will be available
> about summer 2013. We will hopefully also show the "large" version of the
> trigger sequencer A-157/miniature Schaltwerk (8 rows with 16 steps each).
> The 8x16 button/LED board is ready but I cannot guarantee that the
> controller board will be also ready for the Musikmesse.
>
> That's it for now ....
>
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>