hello julian,

your point is also valid.

my opinion is that if a module has 14 hp, it
wouldn't be so bad if it had 16 hp.
the 2 hp more size wouldn't hurt too much and the
module would still be a lot smaller than the
5u units.

anyway, i have a bunch of 2 hp blank panels,
so i don't have a problem with gaps.
i was just thinking about other users which
move their modules around a lot.

best wishes

ingo

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Julian" <julian@2...> wrote:
> I would strongly dislike module size being standardised.
>
> For me, the beauty of the doepfer system is its size. If i was
wanted the interface bigger i would have gone for one of the 5u
> systems.
>
> Anything that makes the synth take up more space is, in my eyes, a
very bad idea.
>
> I know blanking pannels may not be the height of fashion, but they
do the job for those gaps...
>
> So far as adding stuff goes, its easy enough to fit a blanking
pannel next to the modified pannel too, with your additional switches
> and jacks on it, isnt it
>
> My 2 pence worth,
>
> Julian