hi john,
i agree too! the bit cruncher module will be great!
bakis.




--- jmaddocks1975 < jmaddocks1975@... > wrote:

> oh yes.... I am really excited about the mentioned
> A-1xx Bit
> Cruncher, I use this effect alot on my nord modular
> and software
> plug-ins. A module version......can't wait!!!
>
> John
>
>
>
>
>
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>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Bakis Sirros
> <synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
> >
> > --- Dieter Doepfer <hardware@d...> wrote:
> > > From: "Dieter Doepfer" <hardware@d...>
> > > To: "Bakis Sirros" <synth_freak_2000@y...>
> > > CC: "Roland Mayer" <technik@d...>,
> > > "Chris Assall" <software@d...>
> > > Subject: Comments
> > > Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 15:21:42 +0100
> > >
> > > Dear Bakis,
> > >
> > > please forward....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Back from the holidays I want to give my view on
> > > some of the messages during
> > > the last few days:
> > >
> > > A-149-1
> > >
> > > We checked and discussed the A-149-1. Peter is
> right
> > > in two items:
> > > 1. The A-149-1 triggers at the falling edge of
> the
> > > clock signal but not to
> > > the rising edge as stated in manual. Normally
> this
> > > is no problem but we will
> > > correct this.
> > > 2. Chris confirmed that internally only one
> shift
> > > register is used for both
> > > parts of the module as he found no significant
> > > difference when using two
> > > separate shift registers (the shift register is
> > > triggered whenever a trigger
> > > from the upper or lower section of the module
> occurs
> > > but the corresponding
> > > random output is updated only by its trigger).
> Chris
> > > told me that it would
> > > be no problem to introduce two separate shift
> > > registers for both parts of
> > > the module if desired.
> > >
> > > But we cannot confirm that the A-149-1 triggers
> on
> > > both the falling and
> > > rising edge of the clock.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sequence of module production
> > >
> > > I think it does not make sense to postpone the
> > > production of module to a
> > > later date if the development is already
> finished to
> > > 90%. Only for modules
> > > that are planned (but the development has not
> yet
> > > started) it makes sense to
> > > rearrange the priority.
> > >
> > > The development of these modules is ready or
> more
> > > than 90%: A-137 Wave
> > > Multiplier, A-154 Sequencer Controller, A-149-2
> > > Digital Random Voltages,
> > > A-197 Analog Meter, A-101-3 Modular Vactrol
> Phaser.
> > > These modules are
> > > planned for the next production series. Our
> > > manufacturer will get the
> > > production data about middle od January and I
> hope
> > > the modules will be
> > > available end of February (not binding).
> > >
> > > For some other module we already have started
> the
> > > development and built the
> > > first prototypes. But it may be necessary to add
> > > some major modifications:
> > > A-101-1 Vactrol Steiner Filter, A-101-2 Lowpass
> > > Gate, A-152 Voltage
> > > Addressed Switch, A-164 Manual Gate.
> > >
> > > Some modules are still in the early development
> > > state (no prototypes built
> > > but schematics and/or pc board under
> > > construction/discussion): A-1xx 12 Bit
> > > Clocked Delay, A-1xx Bit Cruncher (with voltage
> > > control bit number 1...12
> > > and voltage controlled sample rate >20kHz... a
> few
> > > Hz)
> > >
> > > For the remaining SOU sub-modules A-149-3
> (Toggling
> > > S&H) and A-149-4
> > > (Fluctuating Random Voltages) we are not sure if
> we
> > > will develop these
> > > modules. But it seems that the A-149-x series is
> > > more successful than we
> > > assumed. For the A-149-3 we think about a more
> > > general approach that is not
> > > limited to 2 toggling S&H only (e.g. 4 or maybe
> even
> > > 8 S&H with CV
> > > limitation to a certain number of S&H). The
> A-149-4
> > > could be another random
> > > CV that uses a noisy triangle - as Peter already
> > > mentioned - as basic
> > > source. The basic source is processed by two
> > > indentical units. Each unit
> > > contains a S&H and a vactrol low pass filter
> with
> > > very low sub-audio
> > > frequencies. The frequency of the filter and the
> > > rate of the S&H are
> > > controlled by the same voltage in the original
> > > Buchla design. We think about
> > > the possibility to control these two parameters
> > > independently by 2 voltages
> > > with normalized sockets so that it is possible
> to
> > > control both parameters by
> > > one voltage as well.
> > >
> > >
> > > Best wishes
> > > Dieter Doepfer
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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> > Parallel Worlds / Polariton
> > Athens-Greece
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