Doepfer

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "James Husted" 
<james@e...> wrote:

> 
> I agree with this 100%. The idea of having the section of the 
a155 not being
> used is troublesome.


well, i see your point but unless i'm mistaken, looking at my 
a155, only 4 sockets will be disabled by connecting to an a154, 
(start, stop, clock, and reset).  what's the big deal?   

imho, the amount of space wasted by adding a 154 to a 155 is 
negligible, 2 sq inches (approx 14 sq cm) of face plate area.. 
was curious so i measured.   to me, the new gains of adding an 
a154 far outweigh this loss. 

i think the a100 as a whole is a marvel of features-per-sq-inch 
as it is, so this loss of 4 sockets on one module (only when 
combined w an expander module) is not a problem.  

however, if this issue caused loss of potential HP space i may 
think differently.  

the way i see it, shortening the a155 to do away w the unused 
control section will not give you any HP space.  the glide ouputs 
and s&h outputs are positioned right below the would-be 'dead' 
control section. 

-psm