i would also mention that doepfer's prices, at least in europe, are
way better than the competition's, with the exception of analog
solutions'.

as far as cv-digital goes, this is a relatively new area for everyone,
and the more creative input the better.

stu

>
>
> In a message dated 2/13/2008 6:21:06 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> hardware@... writes:
>
> . From my point of view it's the wrong idea that we have to give up a
> module after the announcement because another company finishes a

similar

> module (with or without taking the ideas from us or this group). On the
> other hand we normally do not start to develop a module if there is a
> similar module available on the market (whereas one could discuss

the term

> "similar"). But if the idea came from us or was born in this group

I think

> we should have the right to release this module even if another

manufacturer

> offers a similar module in the meantime. It's not only because of

the money

> that has been already invested (the development of a new module is very
> expensive and these charges pay off not before the serial

production begins)

> but also as a matter of principle.
>
>
>
>
> dieter,
> i understand completely your point. i was speaking to the idea of
> "efficiency" in terms of freeing up time and money for alternate

developments just as

> one way i was looking at the issue and using those proposed module

polls as an

> example, i would have said push the v.c. granular idea its being a

fairly

> new thing to bring to analog modulars over the v.c. delay module as

being a less

> radical ( ) module.
> best,
> dave
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