--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "James Husted"
<james@e...> wrote:

>
> I agree with this 100%. The idea of having the section of the

a155 not being

> used is troublesome.

well, i see your point but unless i'm mistaken, looking at my
a155, only 4 sockets will be disabled by connecting to an a154,
(start, stop, clock, and reset). what's the big deal

imho, the amount of space wasted by adding a 154 to a 155 is
negligible, 2 sq inches (approx 14 sq cm) of face plate area..
was curious so i measured. to me, the new gains of adding an
a154 far outweigh this loss.

i think the a100 as a whole is a marvel of features-per-sq-inch
as it is, so this loss of 4 sockets on one module (only when
combined w an expander module) is not a problem.

however, if this issue caused loss of potential HP space i may
think differently.

the way i see it, shortening the a155 to do away w the unused
control section will not give you any HP space. the glide ouputs
and s&h outputs are positioned right below the would-be 'dead'
control section.

-psm