Thanks for the incredibly quick reply Dieter - I’m new to the Eurorack scene and have built a 100% Deeper system which sounds incredible. Just learning as I go!

Regards,

Neil

> On 29 Oct 2014, at 15:55, yahoo@... 1 < Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com > wrote:
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>> Sorry to post twice in one day!
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>> Does anyone know if there is a reason my A-111-1 doesn’t have a ‘normalised’ CV1 input My A-110-1 breaks connection to
>> the CV bus as soon as a cable is inserted which is how I understood it to work in general. However, the A-111-1 doesn’t
>> which means I’m getting more control signals than I want!
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>> Thanks,
>>
>> Neill
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> Indeed there is a inconsistency in the CV handling of the A-110 and the A-111-1. But as far as I know it's described correctly in
> the user manuals of the modules. The A-110 uses a normalled socket with switching contact to interrupt the bus CV as soon as a plug
> is inserted into the CV socket at the front panel. For the A-111-1 (and all other later modules that have access to the bus CV, e.g.
> A-111-5, A-111-2) the CV's of the bus and the front panel socket are added. We found that this is more flexible than the normalling
> version. And there is another reason: over the years (the A-100 is nearly 20 years on the market) the switching contacts may wear
> out because of inevitable material fatigue or corrosion or unwanted dust between the metal parts of the socket. That why we try not
> to use normalled sockets if it's avoidable.
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> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
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