If I had the space, I'd have four A120s and an A138a for ultimate
flexibility as a VC mixer, individual VCA's, and attenuation. Too bad
the Doepfer VC mixer doesn't have individual VCA outputs in addition
to the mix output. Oh yeah, I wish it had offset knobs as well.
Joe
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> > From:
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> > Date: 19 Dec 2002 08:16:44 -0000
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> > Subject: 1 Digest Number 418
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 17:35:39 -0000
> > From: "kali_the_black <poictesme@e...>" <poictesme@e...>
> > Subject: Re: A-135 Voltage Controlled Mixer
> >
> >
> > I was ULTRA excited about the vc mixer and morphing controller
when I
> > ordered my doepfer, but after having used it I'm not so excited
about
> > it any more. I've been considering pulling out the a-144 and
> > replacing it with something more usefull like slew or another eg.
> >
> > the problem that I have with the morphing controller is that the
> > crossfades aren't really crossfades. And when you get them to
sound
> > alright it's not that impressive anyway. Now if you were to use
the
>
> Yeah, that's what I was a bit worried about too. I think it would
take up
> too much space (in a portable system) for what it really does.
> I recommend the VC Panning Module for 2 channel crossfading, the
internal
> inverter makes it very easy, just connect a joy stick or whatever
directly.
>
> I have a regular mixer already, which is useful of course, but this
would
> limit the added functionality of a VC Mixer.
>
> > morphing controller to generate 4 voltages to control things like
> > filters that might be neat, but I haven't tried it yet (cause I
just
> > thought of it, thanks for the chance to ramble on!).
> >
> > On the other hand I do use the mixer alot, just not the cv part of
it
> > really. But all that being said, I do have a pretty nice pad set
up
> > using just the modules that I'm bitching about! I guess it's just
a
> > matter of them not being incredible, but usefull.
> > Ben
> > --- In
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, "mdimmm@h..." <mdimmm@h...>
> > wrote:
> >> I'm considering adding an A-135 VC Mixer to my system.
> >> Has anyone used these in combination with the A-144 Morphing
> > Controller or
> >> by itself
> >> Is it really worth the space it takes up, and what exactly does
the
> > A-144
> >> add