AW: Re: an idea ...

[Haible_Juergen#Tel2743]

> But maybe this is a bit above what Juergen originally thougth... but let'=
> s
> brainstorm first...

Yes. Of all these things:

> CV Storage (input/output)
> CV Processing (nonlinear CV processing)
> Autotuneing of VCO's and VCF's
> Sequencing w editing
> Arpegator
> Sync interfaceing
> MIDI Interfaceing (to/from MIDI as well as "patch" storage)
> MIDI/CV processing
> Storage and editing of "normalized" patch
> and the great MMP - Mystical and Magical Processing
> Disc storage

I really have only CV storage in mind. And for a good reason, as
I think: *Reusability* !
I mean, if you build a *special* system (synth etc.) commercially,
you want to stuff as much functionality as possible into one
uC. (This was even more important in a Prophet 5's days than
now ...)
But the idea was *not* to build another highly specialized
system, nor one who is fit for any thinkable application, but
I just wanted a *reusable* building block that handles storage and
parameter editing. Just as I used these Doepfer Midi/CV interface
board as a buildig block. Or a PSU unit. Plug (solder) and play.

> Is we heading only for this CV memory unit or do we long for a bigger and=
>  more
> expandable system?

I'd like to have some choices, of course. Number of parameters would
determine the cycle time, so it would be good to choose between
32, 64, 128, ... MUX channels by setting some jumpers. And switching
between relative editing mode and jump mode would be nice, again
with a hardware switch (jumper), not with menues. You got the idea:
building block. Buy it once, connect it to your analogue parts and
then forget that it is there - just use it.

JH.