[AH] Curtis 3340 & A100 sold

[francois-buat at infonie.fr]

Another idea,

Why not influence and ask Roland to built synth around 3340? ;-)
At least theirs synths would be another interesting after 15 years of death.
To reproduce systems 700, Jupiter8/6... 8-)

It should be more intelligent than producing every six months a new digital
synthesis
trying to emulate vintage synths.
And this would produce a reason to some of us to stop a boycott.


Also, about the mail concerning using stars money..

I remember to have received few mails in the past from Hans Zimmer.
He is/(was?) on the list.

Considering his amount of system 700's modules, and considering
the rest of his collection, he should be interested.. But not enough money I
think..

I have been in touch with others but they were NOT agree to pay the price
that WE pay for vintage synth. Funny no? They make the benefits and we pay
the
highest price.

I know that some people here on the list have the best links and should know
who could be ok for that.

Also, about the suddenly two A100 sold of the last two days, why do you sell
it?
I really hope you won't sell it after the new 3340 surprise?
It is at least, anyway, a synth as interesting as a Roland system 100 and
others new or old Modulars.
I am getting sorry to don't be able to buy them.

Good luck,

Francois


-----Message d'origine-----
De : Fraser, Colin J <Colin.Fraser at scottishpower.plc.uk>
À : 'analogue at hyperreal.org' <analogue at hyperreal.org>;
'synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl' <synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl>
Date : jeudi 12 août 1999 19:44
Objet : [AH] Doepfer / 3340


>After further discussion with Dieter Dopefer I'd like to mention a couple
of
>things.
>
>Doepfer has told me that they designed the CEM3340 based module in 1996,
and
>at that time Doepfer believed the 3340 to be in regular supply from OnChip.
>I bought 3340s myself from OnChip around that time, and shortly afterward,
>heard that they were no longer available.
>
>This seems a bit odd to me.
>Not making any accusation - merely thinking out loud...
>Say OnChip had a few thousand 3340s left. They knew they would be unlikely
>ever to be producing another batch.
>The chips would probably take a very long time to sell in small numbers to
>technicians or synth owners.
>Only a synthesizer manufacturer would be likely to buy a large part of the
>remaining stock (remember - holding stock costs money), but a manufacturer
>thinking of basing a new device on the chips would be reluctant to do so if
>it seemed likely that the supply would dry up soon.
>Doepfer told me that he would think it 'total nonsense from the commercial
>point of view' to do this.
>
>Maybe Doepfer are not entirely to blame for their being in a position of
>trying to produce a VCO with obsolete chips.
>
>
>Also, Doepfer has responded very quickly to the concerns raised by myself
>and others about their plans to use old parts in new modules, stripped from
>classic synths or otherwise.
>For this, he certainly gets my respect.
>
>Of course, he'll lose it again if I hear he's been smashing up
>memorymoogs...
>
>
>Colin f
>
>