--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Bakis Sirros <synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:

> also what do you mean by "smaller" manufacturer
> smaller in terms of what exactly in the case of
> doepfer and buchla modulars, someone could say that
> buchla is the smaller manufacturer in terms of sales.
> in terms of advanced modules i don't think that
> buchla modular has more advanced modules than the
> a100. buchla has more expensive modules, for sure, and
> modules with digital circuitry which can recall
> settings, yes, but Not more advanced modules in terms
> of sound generating capabilities than the a100. so, i
> think it would be better if you had replaced the word
> "smaller" with the word "other". :-)

well, i'm just trying to relay the events as they happened. it was a party, i was drinking the
buchla-provided wine, i had the opportunity to chat with don, and that's how it came out; i
didn't plan the encounter ; )

to be honest, when i said smaller, i had in my mind the whole handful of today's modular
makers. at that moment, i specifically had wiard on my mind, because i wanted to regale
don with the wonderful tale of grant's dream that brought the world the borg filter.

i posted the story to this group, because i am quite interested in the development of new
and exciting vco's, and people here seemed to be excited a little while ago by the prospect
of a doepfer 259-inspired module. i hoped to pass along a bit of optimism.

> btw, did you hear the new 200e modular any opinion

yes! i didn't play with it too much. as others have said, it was not the right atmosphere to
be able to judge sound quality. but it was quite fun when i did fiddle with it. i was most
impressed by the sequencer and its concentric rings of lights... very nice when one
parameter was tracking the other. also mind-bending was the ability to hit the patch reset
button. this is not something that i actually miss in modular synthesis, but it was stunning
just because it didn't fit in with my brain's concept of what a modular can do.

cheers,
soggy