Hi,

by occasion I ran over my sketch for a module idea, which i put in May
to the file section, while we were discussing the thread "any more ideas
for exotic future A100 modules"
( http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Doepfer_a100/files/Entwurf-Crossfader.jpg) .

Somehow we never started a poll on this.
So let me suggest this very simple module once again (most text is taken
from my mail from 08-May-2006):

Basically the idea for this module comes from building modular patches
from the scratch while a live performance. You will want to add more and
more modules to the audio signal path. If you have a system with
audiomixers and multiples on each module (e.g. the Roland 100m), this
is no problem. With the A100 this requires everytime to break up the
signal path, which is close to "stop your musical performance". Similar
is valid for adding additional control voltages to a module, which
provides only one adjustable CV input.

The idea of my module is to extend modules like all the VCFs or similar
(VC-Phasers, BBDs, Waveshapers...) with additional audio inputs,
additional CV-inputs and additional outputs. Also I thought, that it is
not so easy to crossfade from one source to another with two normal
mixer inputs - a real crossfader is much better.

Technically it is a kind of 3-1-2 mixer. Three inputs can be level
controlled and switched individually to two busses. The crossfader poti
is fix wired to one bus in my sketch, but an additional switch for
routing it also should be possible. If you hardwire the summing points
of the mixers to the corresponding main module you even do not need any
active elements or powersupply for this module.


Does anyone think this is a useful module

Regards, Florian