Hi Florian

This is very similar to what I had in mind last December when I
proposed a general-purpose switch module. You're absolutely right,
this ought to be a DIY module.

I was originally inspired by having the 8 general-purpose switches
and sliders available next to the step sequencer on the Regelwerk.
I find this to be an excellent arrangement for interactive
sequencing and soundshaping. It makes for a very clean and
Unobstructed control surface for "live" A100 performing.

It would be nice to have something similar directly next to the A155
sequencer. The Regelwerk is nowhere near as powerful, or as musical,
as the A155. I'm envisioning a row of toggle switches, a row of
momentary pushbuttons that would "reverse" the toggle switches, a row
of knobs that would work like the A155 knobs, they would either
generate a CV or attenuate a CV depending on whether something was
plugged into the input jack. Lastly a row of input jacks, and a row of
output jacks for each "channel", controlled by the switches and
pushbuttons. This would keep the switches and knobs unencumbered by
patch cables, as the A155 is. Maybe it would even be better to
concentrate all of the jacks on the left hand side.

Joe

--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., Florian Anwander <Florian.Anwander@c...>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I talked today to a guy, who owns a A-100 and who uses it on stage a

lot.

> He had a very nice idea:
>
> He 'd like to have a simple, complete passive module which provides

several

> channels like the following:
>
> +---Insertsend-o--->o-Insertreturn------o
> |
> o-Input-Jack-+ o------Output
> | /
> +---Insertsend-o--->o-Insertreturn------o
> ^^^switching jacks

^^^Selector-Switch

>
>
>
> Example for the usage: you have a sound, that is played by a

sequence. No

> you want to add live a module, lets say a phaser, but you don't want

to

> breakup the sound. If you installed this insert-module in the

audio-flow,

> you simply may add the phaser to one of the inserts (which should

not be

> selected by the selector switch). You do your setting and toggle the

switch

> -> now your phaser is there.
>
> Now you may switch somply the pahser off, by toggling the switch

again, or

> you insert another module on the other insert line, and toggle then.
>
> I think, this is something, that can be realized by everybodey, who

can

> differ the tip of a soldering iron of its end. So it is not needed

to force

> Doepfer to produce this module.
>
> Florian
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