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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Great idea! So to clarify, are you saying... </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Put the modules on a common bus but just use the patch cords to notify the system of intermodule connections? </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I like this. You get the gratification of handling patch cords with the accuracy of a digital system. (Let's not get into to obvious downside of "accuracy" though!)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>John Speth</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Molectron Detector, Inc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://www.molectron.com" TARGET="_blank">http://www.molectron.com</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: Christian Hofmann [<A HREF="mailto:chris@scp.de">mailto:chris@scp.de</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 8:36 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> To: synth-diy@node12b53.a2000.nl</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Subject: Re: DIY Digital Synth</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> On Tue, 19 Sep 2000 07:39:43 -0700</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Jim Patchell <patchell@silcom.com> wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Anything is posible. Actually the best modular digital </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> I know of is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Nord Modular. Although, it is only modular because of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> "software". A</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > digital</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > "hardware" synth would be much more of a challenge. Patch </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> cords would</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > be a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > bitch :^)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Um, I don't think so. On a digital synth you wouldn't have to use</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> something like SPDIF or even multipin connectors for patch cords. You</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> could virtualize the patching by using a scanning scheme like </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> the one for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> panel buttons and keyboards.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Unbless you want to be able to patch in analog signals, that is... :-)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> regards</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Christian</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
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