Also another though... Not sure where you live but the UK importer for doepfer (Emis) sells analogue solutions modules with doepfer power connectors, ready to put straight into a doepfer rack. They fit perfect too as I have them inside same rack next to doepfer modules. John --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "jmaddocks1975 <jmaddocks1975@y...>" <jmaddocks1975@y...> wrote: > Hi Jamie, > If you're looking for droning (correct?) style synth then forget the > Waveform processor, it is far too subtle! > The audio divider is defenetly a good buy, really fattens up the > oscillators, gives the sound of 4 oscs, very nice. > > I would also recommend the VC Freq Divider (a163), its a nice module > that no-one talks about. If you have only one VCO and patch a > waveform into the a163 and mix it with another straight from the VCO > using a mixer, you can have 1 playing c key and the other playing a > melody (a couple of keys or many, depends on the CV source) using an > LFO, S&H, SEQ (too big for this project though!) patched into the CV > input. I really like this module and would be very fat when mixed > with an audio divider! > > Also a good fat sounding module is the distortion (a136), can be > soft and subtle or really hard and loud and far better than the > waveform processor. > > Well thats my idea anyway, if you want a VCA I would buy the small > Dual VCA, it does a very good job for both audio and voltages. > Which filter to choose, thats the question?! :-D > > If you want any samples of the above modules let me know and I'll > post some. > > > John > > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Jamie Drouin <dandy@q...>" > <dandy@q...> wrote: > > Hi Tim (and other list members), > > > > Trying to stay within the power requirements of the single A- 100MNT > > Power Supply, which 4 Doepfer modules would you select in putting > > together a nice little pure tonal/drone synth? > > > > Would it be possible to create the effect of a two oscillator > beating > > drone sound by using a module such as the A-115 Audio Divider or A- > 116 > > Waveform Processor? > > > > Man, I wish I had access to these modules...I could figure all this > > out in 30 minutes. *sigh* > > > > Best, Jamie. > > > > > > > > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Stinchcombe > <timothy@t...>" > > <timothy@t...> wrote: > > > Hi Jamie, > > > > > > > I'm looking at the following modules: > > > > > > > > A-110 VCO(x2) > > > > A-124 WASP FILTER > > > > A-146 LFO2 > > > > A-100MNT Mini Power Supply > > > > > > > > Now, this is to make an extremely compact little synth for > pure > > > tonal > > > > drone sounds. No percussion and no external control (MIDI or > CV). I > > > > have an Arrick modular at home and predominantly use two > > > oscillators, > > > > and a couple of filters for subtle textural drone stuff. I > just > > > need a > > > > dramatically smaller solution than the Arrick for travel. I'd > like > > > > this all to fit into a space approx 8"W x 6"H x 2.5-3"D. If > you have > > > > an suggestions about the modules let me know. > > > > > > Thats a bit of a tall order on several fronts! First the power: > by > > > Doepfer figures, these 4 modules need 210mA; on EMIS figures > this > > > comes down to 180mA - either way its obviously too much for a > single > > > MNT supply (at 100mA max). Second, your depth requirement of > 2.5 - 3 > > > inches. I don't have a 124, but from what I know of the circuit > its > > > not massively complicated, and so is only likely to be about 2.5 > > > inches deep as the other modules you list are. I've got no idea > of > > > how much space the power supply+ bus board will need, but you > > > probably ought to reckon on at least 2 inches (a guess), if not > more > > > (it's conceivable it wouldn't necessarily need mounting on the > back > > > plate, but where and how you put it obviously depends on the > exact > > > physical dimensions). That probably means about 6 inches > minimum. The > > > total width is 36HP, which is about 7 1/4 inches or so (1HP is > just a > > > little over 5mm). In fact Analogue Solutions make a 36HP case, > which > > > might do it: > > > > > > > http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~concuss/concussor/minimodular.htm > > > > > > and I think the height of their modules is the same (but > check!), and > > > its obviously much deeper than your figure - they quote 16.5cm = > 6.5 > > > inches. And if you are lucky, the bus connectors might be the > same - > > > I think one of Analogue Solutions/Analogue Systems stuff is, > maybe > > > both (?). I didn't read enough to see whether the power supply > would > > > be able to deliver what the Doepfer modules would need. > > > > > > Well, plenty to think about - there's nothing like having a > little > > > project on the go... > > > > > > Tim
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Re: Measurements of Doepfer modules?
2003-01-25 by jmaddocks1975 <jmaddocks1975@yahoo.co.uk>
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