The one problem with this discussion, as pointed out by Bakis and
others, is that the touch plate keyboard in its present incarnation
seems almost ready for production, while all of our other ideas would
simply delay things.

Like I said in my first post, a keyboard like appearance will in no
way hinder my use of the touch plate in a non-keyboard oriented way.
If it is useful to others, then it is probably the best way to make
it.

However, if someone wants polyphony or a traditional keyboard feel,
then there are already lots of options out there. Personally, my
studio is aready filled with various types of keyboard controllers,
some of which have midi out, others, like my minimoog and polymoog,
have CV outs. In addition, several other manufacturers make
traditional CV keyboard controllers. Is the market really crying out
for another

However, I, and presumably others here, want an alternative approach,
with multiple tunable CVs per key and individual trigger outs. The
touch response might be useful, though I seldom used this feature on
the old Buchla 200 systems. If it can double as a sequencer, with the
KB now being a convenient way of accessing various stages, even
better.

The only competition for this alternative controller would be the
Serge touch keyboard, and maybe the Cyndustries/Peter Grenader Milton
sequencer, when connected to a CV keyboard. Both of these options
are considerably more expensive. So, it seems that there is a niche
for this device. I just hope it is big enough to justify Mr.
Doepfer's investment, since I, for one, would like to purchase one.


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

> Hi shm
>
> > However, Mr. Doepfer's experience at trade shows indicates that

the

> > keyboard-like appearance may lead to confusion about the intended
> > application of the TKB, and so to dispoointment about its lack of
> > suitability as an organ keyboard. Maybe this should be changed

What

> > do people think
> I think this shows the difference between what attracts people and

the

> difference between how is the peoples access to something.
>
> The one person does not want to run with the crowd and does not

like to go

> to a fair and the same person likes more experimental or new access

to

> electronic music gear.
>
> Another person likes to meet a lot of similar thinking people, so

this

> person likes a fair very much, and again this other person may be a

more

> traditional piano orientated musician.
>
>
> The result for Doepfer is: They have to obey the desires of both

types of

> customers. If now there is a device like the TKB there will be

always a

> group of customers, which complains about the unusablilty of this

device.

> So the question for the producer is, whether this negative customer
> response has a bigger impact on the business than the success at the
> perhaps smaller group of customers who like an experimental device

like the

> TKB.
>
> I would not want to take this decision.
>
> Florian