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Hi Peter,

I just posted a question to the doepfer group regarding the a155's
advantages over the model21's, so I thought I ask the opposite
question here.  I can't say much about my uses than I wrote there:

I've read through all the docs on both models but since I've never
used a sequencer like this, I don't have a real sense of how
significant the differences between them are in any practical sense. 
I only have room for one of these and because of where I live can't
easily resell modules so I'd very much like to avoid making a mistake.
 I suppose people will say that it depends on what I want to use it
for, but the problem I have is that I don't know exactly what I'd use
it for.  My natural inclination is to say that I'd mainly like to use
it to sequence modulations, but I have this weird feeling that I might
end using the trigger functionality a lot more than I intended... 

I think I favour the model21 (more controls, greater degree of
expandability), but there are a few questions I have. In addition to
cv modulations, I'd very much like to use the sequencer at audio rates
but I see no mention of whether this is possible with the model21.  In
fact, the midi features cause me to have some doubts whether this
would be possible as midi clocks don't map well to audio rates.  

I also like the idea of being able to use it as a multi-stage envelope
generator (which seem to be possible for the a155 via the a154).  The
model21 seems to have some a154-like functionality built in (via the
midi functionality).  How will this be accessed?  Will this ever be
exposed to a modular panel in some way? 

Finally, the awful and inevitable question, any idea of when the model
21 will be available?

thanks and regards,

Pierre