as-is, monophonic. Please.

I first saw this at NAMM in Jan. 2006 - Dieter, I am the fellow that bugged you for long periods of time at that NAMM and used to work for the US EMS distributor (EMSA) in the late 70s.

I really, really want this. And I never expected it to be anything but monophonic.

Thanks, Keep up the great work, my wall of modular continues to grow and Doepfer occupies most of it.

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>From: hardware@...
>Sent: Mar 21, 2007 9:24 AM
>To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: AW: 1 RE: AW: a1065 SEM filter
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>> And what about the Doepfer (Touch) Keyboard
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>> David Westling
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>I have been waiting already for this question :-)
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>This is the current state: the TBK is working in principle (e.g. the Sonic
>State NAMM video 2006) but we we are not really pleased with the
>functionality as the working principle we use (hum noise detection) allows
>only monophonic applications. It is not possible to touch a second or third
>key for polphonic application. Actually we wanted to built a polyphonic
>device but we could not realize that with the hum noise principle. So we
>have two alternatives: publish the TKB as it is or start the design from the
>beginning with another basic principle. In the first case the TKB could be
>publishes within 2-3 months as only the case has to be made. The electronics
>is working. If we have to start again I don't know how long it will take
>until the polyphonic version will work as it should. Another principle would
>be the measurement of the skin resistance of the fingers. But for this
>solution one has to touch an area of each "key" that has a copper structure
>like two nested combs very exactly.
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>I think we will decide after the Frankfurt show how we continue.
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>Best wishes
>Dieter Doepfer
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