Thanks a lot for taking the time to check that for me, Ingo. At
least I know now that I haven't missed something.

K

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "selfoscillate"
<synaptic_music@y...> wrote:

>
> hello,
>
> my a190 reacts the same way. the a190 offers
> "last note prio" or "highest note prio" only.
> in contrast the mcv24 offers modes like
> "lowest note + follow", which is the equivalent
> of what the minimoog does.
>
> best wishes
>
> ingo
>
>
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "okiikahuna"

<okiikahuna@y...>

> wrote:
> > Thanks for your reply, Ingo. I would really appreciate it if

you

> > take the time to check yours and see if it responds the same way.
> >
> > I don't think the problem is priority. Most of my digital

synths

> > use last note priority, while older analog synths, like my
> minimoog,
> > are low note priority. Both work fine. I've tried high note
> > priority on my G2, and that would take a little getting used to.
> >
> > The big problem is that if happen to bump against a wrong note,

or

> > do a grace note slightly after the target note, or any of

several

> > other common jazz/blues/rock keyboard techniques, you will lose
> > notes. It forces you to play in a certain way that other synths
> > don't.
> >
> > Anyway, enough griping. Please let me know if your 190 does the
> > same thing. Thanks.
> >
> > K
> >
> > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "selfoscillate"
> > <synaptic_music@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > the latest software version of the a190 is v1.4,
> > > i don't know about any update possibility, but i guess
> > > it's possible with an eprom exchange.
> > > i have to check the behaviour of the a190 when i'm in the

studio,

> > > i have version 1.4, but actually i cannot recall how my a190
> > reacts.
> > > meanwhile you can try to change the note assignment,
> > > maybe "highest note" works better for you than "last note".
> > >
> > > best wishes
> > >
> > > ingo
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "okiikahuna"
> > <okiikahuna@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > I love my Doepfer setupp and really have very little to

gripe

> > > > about. However, my A-190 has always bothered me because of

the

> > way
> > > > it responds to receiving more than one note at a time. If I
> > play
> > > > one note one the keyboard, press a second note while still
> > holding
> > > > the first and then release the second note while still

holding

> > the
> > > > first, the gate signal will cut off and the note CV will

stay

> at
> > > the
> > > > second note.
> > > > This is different from the way analog monosynths react,

and

> > also
> > > > different from the way every other digital synth I own

reacts

> > when
> > > > in mono mode. On every other analog and digital synth, when
> the
> > > > second note is released, the note CV will revert to the held
> > first
> > > > note, and the gate will stay on until the first note is
> > released.
> > > > The way the 190 reacts makes it difficult to play and

often

> > > > forces me to use another midi to CV box. This is a pity,
> > because
> > > > everything else about the 190 is so well thought out and

well

> > > geared
> > > > toward keyboard playing.
> > > > Maybe this is because the 190 was one of the first modules

to

> > be
> > > > released. Is there any chance that this could one day be
> > updated
> > > in
> > > > the firmware for the unit Would changing this be a big

job

> > Has
> > > > there already been an update I don't know about