Hi Florian,
I think you are missing the "king" of the MIDI-CV converters, the
encore expressionist:
http://www.encoreelectronics.com/cont_expres.html
I own a expressionist and a Kenton Pro-2000 along the Doepfer A190, the
expressionist is the best by far...
Best Regards,
Josue.
----- Mensaje Original -----
De: Bakis Sirros <
synth_freak_2000@...
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Fecha: Miercoles, Octubre 13, 2004 11:36 am
Asunto: Re: 1 midi to cv
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> hello florian,
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> and, additionaly, the doepfer mcv24 has 12(or 24 )
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> software envelopes, freely assignable, and 12(or 24 )
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> software slew limiters, freely assignable.
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> the user interface on the doepfer mcv24 is much better
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> than the user interface on my kenton pro-2000. indeed,
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> the kenton pro2000 has many options in a lot of
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> horizontal pages. not very helpful.
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> bakis.
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> --- Florian Anwander <
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> wrote:
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> > Hi Ele
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> >
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> > > can someone maybe recommend a midi to cv
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> > interface
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> > If you are looking for an separated interface there
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> > are several
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> > interfaces which might be interesting:
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> >
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> > Kenton Pro-2 and Pro-4
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> > Kenton Pro 2000
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> > Harms MAC-16
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> > EES MCV-7
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> > Doepfer MCV-24
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> > (Doepfer MCV8)
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> > Only the MCV-24, and the Pro 2000 are still in
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> > production.
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> > Each of them has good
> > Each of them has software LFOs which can run
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> > synchronized to the
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> > MIDI-Clock, so you can synchronize it to a rythm
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> > machine too, whithout
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> > using a computer! (exception MCV8).
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> >
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> > I own a Harms Mac 16.
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> > pros:
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> > - 16 Outputs, each with 16Bit
> > restriction what to
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> > do on what output.
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> > - has also software ADSR-envelopes; together with
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> > VCOs, VCF, VCAs and a
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> > mixer you can use it as programmable monophonic
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> > synthesizer.
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> > - MIDI-Clock to DIN-Sync Interface included
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> > contras:
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> > - velocity can be used only additive to Envelopes
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> > not controlling the
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> > amount.
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> > - Userinterface is ok, but there could be better
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> > solutions.
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> > - The userinterface sometimes hangs, but this does
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> > not affect the
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> > interface function itself.
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> > I bought the Harms in '96, because the engineer
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> > Hauke Harms promised to
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> > fix the problems I mentioned in the "contras"; but
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> > he had to quit his
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> > business due to economical reasons. If the bugs were
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> > fixed, it would be
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> > the best interface.
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> > I have experience with the EES, the Kenton Pro4 and
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> > the MCV8
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> > The EES MCV7 is similar to the Harms. 14 outs, but
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> > only seven for CVs
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> > pros:
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> > - very, very good syncable LFOs
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> > - very good mix combination algorithms of control
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> > signals already on the
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> > digital level
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> > - best user interface of all interfaces
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> > - polyphonic control is possible.
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> > contras:
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> > - only seven outs for CVs (controler or note) the
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> > other seven outs ar
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> > only for Gate-Signals (where the Harms could do 16
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> > Control-CVs)
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> > - No DIN-Sync
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> > The best interfaces I know, but I do not know all.
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> >
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> > Kenton Pro4, four channels for CV and Gate
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> > pro:
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> > - very good DAs
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> > - rich parameter sets
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> > - several polyphonic and monophonic algorithms
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> > contra:
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> > - worst userinterface you could think of (no menue
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> > structure, all
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> > parameter in one "horizontal" row)
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> > - fixed CV and Gate outs
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> > - sometimes hangs.
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> >
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> >
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> > Doepfer MCV8, eight CV-Outs, eight Gate-Outs
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> > pro:
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> > - very easy to use
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> > - several polyphonic and monophonic algorithms
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> > - very stable
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> > - low prize
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> > contras:
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> > - no Software LFOs
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> > Kind regards, Florian
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> =====
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