This was the mail I recived from Dieter Doepfer on the subject:

That's normal as the random output is derived from the colored noise
(factory setting). It is possible to derive the random output from
the white noise so that the red and blue pots do not influence the
random output. For this the resistor R12 (100k) has to be removed
and soldered to the position R12' (with apostrophe). The position of
R12' is next to R12 and marked with a broken line (behind the random
rate potentiometer).

Best regards
Dieter Doepfer
Doepfer Musikelektronik GmbH
http://www.doepfer.de
email: hardware@...

--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., Richard Guido <rguido@t...> wrote:
> Ok, let's put this into perspective! Here's how the thing should
work, if it
> doesn't work this way there's a design flaw or something. First,
White noise
> out, no variation when any of the knobs are turned. Second,
colored noise
> out is controlled by the blue and red knobs - these should ONLY
affect the
> output of the colored noise. Third, random output is controlled by
the rate
> and level knobs and ONLY those knobs! So, is this what happens
If not,
> the damn thing wasn't designed right.
>
> RJG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: studio1dk 1
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 7:20 AM
> To: Doepfer_a100@y...
> Subject: Re: 1 Is my A-118 malfunctioning
>
>
> Dieter just wrote to me that it is normal -it´s supposed to work
that
> way. You can disconnect the colored noise and connect the white
noise
> if you want to. Thereby eliminating the influence of the red and
blue
> pot.
>
> Keld
> --- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "martin olson" <martin@t...> wrote:
> >
> > I´ve also noticed this phenomena, i thought it was a malfunction
> when i first tried it, but even stranger is that the rate pot.
seems
> to be working in the opposite direction... ..
> >
> > ///dnfn\\\
> >
> >
> > > Doepfer_a100@y... davevosh@a...: Sat, 8 Dec 2001 18:23:51 EST
> > > Re: 1 Is my A-118 malfunctioning Reply-To:
> Doepfer_a100@y...
> > >
> > >In a message dated 12/8/2001 5:17:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > >keld.soerensen1@s... writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >> I was looking at the output of the random output from the A-
118
> noise
> > >> module on an oscilloscope as I noticed that turningthe "red
pot"
> had
> > >> an effect on the waveform. Is this supposed to happen -I
> thought
> > >> that the random out was independent from the other two outs.
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >keld,
> > >it points out somewhere in the "man pages" for the module that
the
> noise
> > >level controls interact with the r.v. output.
> > >best,
> > >dave
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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