> has anybody recognised that module 297 (infinite phase shifter) and

260

> (duophonic pitch class generator) will be available from Buchla

soon

> There will be only a limited number. Price is $1500 for the 297 and
> $1250 for the 260. Expensive.... :-(

Yeah, saw them myself a while back, and also thought "Crikey,
expensive!". On the other hand, to generate a Shepard tone with
Doepfer modules takes an A-191 and 8 VCOs and VCAs, which with 110s
and 132s comes to grand total of around $1130!

The little LED 'barber pole' display looks like a fun gimmick though,
and I bet that greatly adds to the cost, as it looks like it's made
of discrete LEDs, which therefore must take a lot of component
placement and soldering time, presumably by hand = costly! All in
all, very difficult to judge just how much bang one gets for one's
buck!

Tim