We discussed several times a "MAQ16/3 Mark II". The main reason why we did
not develop so far a new sequencer is because we wanted to offer the
possibility to upgrade older devices (as for the CV/Gate output addition
from version 3.0).
Most of the suggested improvements would require a hardware change that does
not allow to update older devices (e.g. LC display or a second display for
more information, additional LEDs to display the step that's value is
displayed currently, rotary encoders instead of potentiometers for exact
adjustment, and some more).

May be there will come a "MAQ16/3 Mark II" any time but it will not be
possible to upgrade the existing MAQ devices because of hardware/mechanical
limitations. We believe that the existing hardware of the MAQ16/3 is already
"exhausted" and it will be a problem to add more features with the existing
controls and displays. For example the glowing LEDs to show the currently
selected row or the usage of the points of the display are already such
makeshifts.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com ]Im Auftrag von analog1k
> Gesendet: Samstag, 1. Oktober 2005 16:13
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: 1 Re: Doepfer MAQ quantisation question
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> That's exactly the answer I was looking for, the
> MAQ just needs refinements IMO. The other problem
> is when I used to own one, is the sensitivity of
> the knobs, I mean you just needed to look at or
> breathe on the panel and things would loose their
> place, you'd get notes you don't want or it would
> change by themselves as the sequences were running.
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> I like to see what notes I am dialing in rather than
> by ear, especially when you're creating polyrhythmic
> sequences with all three rows.
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> It would be a good idea to implement this on the
> next new production run of MAQ's.
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> A1k.
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> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Dieter Doepfer" <hardware@d...>
> wrote:
> > I don't think that this will be possible as the position of each
> > potentiometer is measured only when the step in question is called
> up. And
> > there is another problem: there is no LC display but only a 3 digit
> LED
> > number display that is able to display only numbers or characters
> that can
> > be realized with the 7 segments ("#" e.g. would be not possible).
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> > But it should be possible to display the notes (2.g. "C2")in the
> single step
> > mode by replacing the "#" by another character that can be made
> with the
> > segments of the display.
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> > Best wishes
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