Neat thread. Nearly always I find myself
reverting/using a fixed configuration, though rarely
in the vco/vcf/vca manner. The Synthi presto patch
concept would be a great addition to Doepfer family.


--- levka0 < levka@... > wrote:

> Hi,
> Well, I had some thoughts on this before, since a
> lot of the
> connections I make (VCF-VCA-EG) are pretty
> "standard" in my set-up
> I have not noticed any jacks wearing out, but I find
> the clutter of
> patch cords a little too much now & then, as a basic
> patch will often
> take up 5 cords already
> There was once a poll for a kind of all-in-one
> module for one synth
> voice, not unlike an OB SEM, but it did not raise a
> lot of enthousiasm
> in the group.
> I would still be in favour of such a module,
> something like the A-109
> with an EG and maybe a VCO+sub added to it.
> Alternatively, I am also considering hard-wiring
> some connections
> behind the panels, but my soldering skills are not
> very great.
> I also have an Cwejman S1 pre-patched semi-modular
> here whcih I use in
> conjunction with the A-100 and this proves to work
> really nicely. With
> only 3-4 patch cords needed for conneting a few
> A-100 modules, its
> sound can be altered completely. It's the best of
> both worlds (modular
> and prepatched), but not an inexpensive solution.
>
> regards
> Joost
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Keld Sørensen
> <keldsorensen@m...>
> wrote:
> > Inspired by a thread on the synthesizers.com group
> - have any of you
> > permanent or semi permanent patches set up - Does
> having a patch cord
> > connected to an input/output weaken the jack
> > I have cv connected to my VCO all the time and
> Gate to the EG´s.
> > No problem - but what about you
> >
> > Keld
>
>
>
>

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