Hello Dieter, thanks for your reply which covers my points best.
I'll try the "virtual non-quantized mode" later this week at
Schneiders Buero. I already spend a (too brief) moment there with
the A198 and think the ribbon controller definately a must for me.
Also glad to hear that most of the R2M features are useable without
MIDI. Regards, Ingo


--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Dieter Doepfer"
<hardware@d...> wrote:

> > i have both a198 and r2m and i recommend the r2m.
> > it has some improvements compared to the a198,
> > f.e. when the a198 is in hold-mode, the voltage drifts
> > over time. with the r2m this is not the case.
> > also the quantizer in the r2m is really handy.
> >
> > best wishes
> >
> > ingo
>
> I'd also strictly recommend the R2M over the A-198. Even the R2M

has a

> (virtual) non-quantized mode. Actually a 12 bit AD/DA conversion

takes place

> but this is very close to non-quantized (5V resp. 5 octaves are

divided into

> 4096 steps, i.e. ~ 820 steps per octave or ~ 68 steps per

semitone). This

> can normally be treated as non-quantized.
> The "disadvantage" of the 1/68 semitone quantization is more than
> compensated by the additional functions of the R2M (especially

Gate function

> even in the hold mode and the different quantization modes) even

if Midi is

> not used.
> Only if you need a Gate signal that is triggered by the pressure

with

> adjustable threshold the R2M cannot do this job. But this could be

done with

> an additional A-167 module.
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer