Doepfer 3340 search

[David Halliday]

> "Fraser, Colin J" wrote:
>
> > IMO the fact that they are sticking so doggedly to this particular VCO
> > design suggests that their engineering expertise in analogue synth
circuits
> > is not what it might be, so maybe it's better to avoid the A100 system
> > altogether.
>
> C'mon, folks. Lighten up. Odds are, Doepfer made up x number of PC
> boards and front panels for the CEM-based VCO, at a time when it seemed
> like the supply would not dry up (the system may have been under
> development for some time). Can you blame the guy for trying to make
> good on an investment? Even people on this list have found themselves in
> the situation where they are missing one piece to finish an otherwise
> complete commercial product, when that piece goes out of production
> (recent SSM parts, for example). Should those people forego finishing up
> their products, just to save older synths that might also use those
> products?

One thought passed through my brain-pan:  He might be persuaded to sell off
the remaining boards and panels to people.  Given the number of DIY people
who sell PC boards, this is an established precident.  Even do a kit of
parts for those hard to find pots and hardware.

This way, people who were "hoarding" their 3340's could drop it into a
proven design and Dieter could recoup his costs on the production run...