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

> From: "Dieter Doepfer" < hardware@... >
> To: "Bakis Sirros" < synth_freak_2000@... >
> Subject: AW: 1 Re: more news about the
> a154 and other modules from doepfer.
> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:17:12 +0100
>
> Please forward ...
>
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Bakis Sirros
> > <synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
> > > dieter says:>
> > > Christian is also about to put the finishing
> touches
> > > to the A-154 and he/we are not sure in some
> details.
> > > If it comes to the details it is not so easy to
> decide
> > > how the module should work. E.g. which pendulum
> type
> > > he should offer Should the first/last step
> played
> > > twice or only once (MAQ users will know the
> > > difference). In the first case the rhythmical
> > > structure remains the same by changing the
> running
> > > mode but the first resp. last step is played
> twice. In
> > > the second pendulum mode the first/last step is
> only
> > > played once.
> >
> > I think it should both, perhaps you could use a
> switched pot at the
> > Mode Manual pot. Position in is played once,
> position pulled out is
> > played twice.
> >
> > > And: should the CV addressed mode be triggered
> by the
> > > clock or be completely independent of the clock
>
> >
> > I think both are very useful, a switched pot at
> the Clock Manual
> > position would take care of this.
>
> Of course all this would be possible but require
> another redesign of the
> module.
> After the last redesign all port pins are used up.
> There is no pin left to
> add switches.
> So another microcontroller with more port pins would
> have to be used.
> So far we do not used switched pots and our
> manufacturer does not offer
> switched pots.
> I think the suggested modifications would delay the
> module by several
> months.
> I think we should come to an end not to get the same
> procedure as for the
> TKB.
>
> We discussed another solution for the two pendulum
> types: We could introduce
> another mode (pendulum 2). But as there is no free
> LED we would have to use
> a second LED to display the pendulum 2 mode. Same is
> valid for 2 different
> CV addressed modes.
> But I'm not sure if this is necessary as the
> differences are not very
> significant and it is more important to have a
> module that is simply
> operated (not as the A-190, I hate the operation of
> the A-190 - but we were
> young and needed the money in 1996 .... :-)
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>
>
>

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Bakis Siros
Parallel Worlds / Polariton
Athens-Greece
1 group owner
http://www.rubber.gr
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