--- Dieter Doepfer < hardware@... > wrote:

> From: "Dieter Doepfer" < hardware@... >
> To: "Bakis Sirros" < synth_freak_2000@... >
> Subject: AW: 1 3.5mm patchbay
> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:07:29 +0200
>
> Please forward ......
>
> > -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: dustin_l_mosley
> [mailto: dustinmosley@... ]
> > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. Juni 2003 22:29
> > An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> > Betreff: 1 3.5mm patchbay
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > Does anyone know of a company that makes a
> patchbay with
> > mono 3.5mm connections on the front to help
> integrate other
> > pieces of gear to your a-100 I have a few A-181s
> (the mult with
> > the adapter from 1/4") but it's slow and a pain to
> use with gear
> > with connections on the back. Any ideas or
> solutions
> > Thanks
> > Dustin
>
> We have built such a patchbay for our own
> applications (19" / 1HU / 2 x 20
> 3.5mm sockets front + rear), especially for
> demonstration of
> MAQ/Schaltwerk/Regelwerk during music fairs,
> workshops and so on. We connect
> the CV/Gate outputs of MAQ/Schaltwerk/Regelwerk at
> the rear side and have
> the signals then available at the front too to patch
> them to the A-100
> system. We asked visitors of fairs/workshops if they
> would be interested in
> such a patchbay but found that there are not
> sufficient inquiries.
>
> We could manufacture this patchbay if there are
> sufficient orders. But the
> device is not low cost. 80 jack sockets have to be
> soldered to the pc board
> and mounted to the 19" front panel. In small
> quantities (~50) the price will
> be around 150 Euro (80 jack sockets 1 Euro each + 5
> pc boards + 19"/1HU
> front panel + charges for punching the holes,
> lacquer of the front panel,
> soldering, assembly and test).
>
> But as nobody was interested in this patchbay so far
> - maybe because of the
> price - we did not offer it. Alternatively we could
> offer only the
> stamped/laquered front panel without sockets and pcb
> at a much lower price
> (~ 20..25 Euro). In this case the customer will have
> to assemble the jack
> sockets himself.
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>

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