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Angelspit’s new 11 track album “Hello My Name Is” was produced heavily on their Doepfer Modular synthesizer, particularly Doepfer’s Dark Time Sequencer.
“We’ve been using the Dark Energy for the last few releases – it’s so powerful!" says Zoog Von Rock, the evil genius behind Angelspit.
"On our new CD we used Doepfer’s new ‘Dark Time’ sequencer extensively. Obviously we used the Dark Time for the bleeps and electronic sequences, but we also used it to Gate and modulate the live drums and guitars. Modulating the guitar’s distortion every 16th gives a vicious, wild and edgy sound. We also ran the live drums through a rhythmic VCA to give it extra bite –much of the guitars and drums were then run through the Dark Energy’s EXT AUDIO IN for additional filtering and mayhem. The Dark Time’s CV and MIDI outs controlled the other outboard gear – even vintage gear that does not have MIDI. This little sequencer makes you think…and allows you to imagine.”

four independent VCLFOs/VCOs with triangle core
frequency range switches: low = LFO mode, high = VCO mode
two frequency control CV inputs for each unit
- CV1 without attenuator (~ 1V/oct)
- CV2 with attenuator
manual frequency control
internal jumpers for the frequency range of the manual frequency controls:
- jumper not installed: ~ +/- 1 octave range (mainly for VCO applications)
- jumper installed: ~ +/- 5 octaves range (mainly for VCLFO applications)
Sync inputs:
- combined Reset/Direction inputs for unit #1 - #3
- separate Reset and Direction inputs for unit #4 (normalled sockets, i.e. Reset is connected to Direction if the Direction socket is unused)
- up/both/down direction switch for unit #4, for technical details concerning the Reset and Direction function please refer to the sketch below
triangle and rectangle outputs for each unit
red/yellow LED displays for the triangle outputs (red = negative output voltage, yellow = positive output voltage)
common control section with two CV inputs and manual control (these inputs and controls affect the frequency of all four units)
sum outputs for triangle and rectangle (with internal jumpers that define which outputs are summed) with red/yellow LED displays
optional ultra-low frequency mode: for this a negative voltage can be applied via a jumper internally to the CV2 input of each unit and the common section (i.e. a negative voltage is normalled to the socket CV2 in question). Then the CV2 attenuator control works as a negative frequeny control (i.e. turning up this control lowers the frequency). Herewith LFO periodes up to about one hour (or even more) are possible.
optional CV bus access via jumper (i.e. the module can pick up the CV from the A-100 bus, e.g. generated by a Midi/CV or USB/CV interface A-190-x or a bus access module A-185-1/2), if the jumper is installed the bus CV affects all four units as the bus CV is added to the CV generated by the common control section
typ. frequency range: < 0.001 Hz (~ one hour, LFO mode with ultra-low option) ... 15 kHz (VCO mode with installed frequency range jumpers for the manual frequency controls)

Der Autor: Andreas Krebs beschäftigt sich seit etwa 30 Jahren mit analogen (und anderen) Synthesizern. Nach einem abgeschlossenen Psychologiestudium arbeitet er seit vielen Jahren im IT-Bereich. Andreas komponiert und improvisiert merkwürdige Musik.

Das Buch: Alle aktuellen A-100 Module werden systematisch und im Detail beschrieben. Dazu werden viele ungewöhnliche Patches “aus der Trickkiste” vorgestellt (durchgehend farbig illustriert). Klangerzeuger - Filter - ungewöhnliche Klangverbieger - Modulatoren - Alles zum Verstärken, Mischen und Aufteilen von Klängen - Manipulieren von Triggern - Gehäuse. Speziell für Einsteiger: Grundlagen von Modularsystemen, Zusammenhänge, Übersicht über alle Filter und ihre Unterschiede, wie man aus einem Tiefpass- ein Hochpassfilter macht, Beispielsysteme für verschiedene Einsatzzwecke, usw. Speziell für fortgeschrittene Modularisten: Ungewöhnliche Module und ihre Möglichkeiten - z.B. wie aus einem Max/Min-Modul ein flexibler Waveshaper gebaut werden kann, wie ein Komparator Schwingungen umformt, was ein Polarisierer mit einem Ringmodulator gemeinsam hat oder warum ein Oszillator auch einfach mal mit Ihnen mitsingen kann.

Price: Euro 29,90 € plus shipping

More information: www.ideenhase.de

Some example pages: www.ideenhase.de/Krebs_Doepferbuch_Beispielseiten.pdf

GusGus live performance and interview at KenFM (Englisch with German translation):

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/17498798

Dark Time achieved 5 of 5 possible stars in the online review of Bonedo:

http://www.bonedo.de/artikel/einzelansicht/doepfer-dark-time.html

(only on German language available)

Custom made project by one of our customers. It contains one Dark Time, three Dark Energy and a keyboard.
Note: This assembly is not available from us (Doepfer) !

http://www.creativegallery.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=4&Itemid=33

Another custom made project. It contains one Dark Time, four Dark Energy , several A-100 modules and a keyboard.
Note: This assembly is not available from us (Doepfer) !

http://www.creativegallery.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=5&Itemid=34

The workshop explains (in German language) how to expand the Dark Energy by means of an A-100 miniature case with some A-100 modules. It includes also several patch and sound examples :

Part 1: http://www.amazona.de/index.php?page=26&file=2&article_id=3322
Part 2: http://www.amazona.de/index.php?page=26&file=2&article_id=3469

Dark Energy web site with patch and sound examples: http://dark.energy.lounge.free.fr/

A-142-4 Quad envelope generator

Four simple envelope generators, the only time parameter is decay, the decay time is adjusted manually, each envelope output has a LED control available

A-190-3 / Dark Link USB/Midi-to-CV/Gate Interface

Module A-190-3 is a Midi/USB-to-CV/Gate interfaces that allows the integration of the A-100 system into a USB or Midi environment. It has available 4 analog control voltage outputs (CV1...4) and one Gate output. It is available also as a stand-alone unit called Dark Link (picture on the right side).

Dark Time Analog Sequencer

	As from now MCV4, MSY2 and R2M are manufactured as of now with black cases !.

Surround SFX have released Transistor Rhythm, a premium 24/96 Sample- & Pattern-Library for the NI Maschine. The A-100 system was used for synthesizing and/or processing many of the included 800 drum- and one-shot-samples.Check it out at

http://www.surroundsfx.com/maschine.html#TR

Two Dark Energy, one Dark Time together with a keyboard (MKE with 3 octaves keybed) in one case.
This assembly is not available from us. Please contact Synth Project if you are interested.

Application example of the DIY Synthesizer Board, A-198 and A-118

The project was published in the German Synthesizer Magazine (www.synthesizer-magazin.de)

For all pictures: (c) by Holger Smital

	Kabelmann Schaltraum is the first album of Silvio Urbiks aka Kabelmann (release date October 31, 2011) and the name of the album promises exactly what you expect of it: analogue, dirty sounds of modularsynthesizers. And he knows how to handle with analog modularsynthesizers. True the motto: a modularsynthesizer is only complete when he depleted all the available space in a always expanding universe, he begins to search for new soundworlds and he takes the listener on a journey in the world of analogue electronic music. He plays masterly with athmospheres and melodies. Sometimes like a storm, sometimes like a sunshine. He knows how to arrange tensions, so you can’t quit listening because you want to know how it ends, like in a good thriller. About the artist: Silvio Urbiks aka Kabelmann showed his first musical ambitions as a singer in a hardcore band. Since his interest in technique and sound creation growed continually he decided to study sound engineeering in Wuppertal. Then his band winded up and he found his new scope in electronic music. In 1999 he made his first experiments with software like Rebirth and Acid. Shortly but then he realized that he wanted to work with real hardware. After testing different tone generators he got to their tonal limits very soon and bought his first modular synthesizer which was upgraded throughout the years. True to the motto: a modular synthesizer is complete when it consumes all available space in an universe which is constantly expanding. The conciously waiving of the comforts of an midi sequencer and the steering towards pure analogue work is an important element of his music. The limited opportunities of analogue like no saving; no plugins and no endless miditracks gives him more creativity and the focus on the basics: the sound and its creation in an universe which becomes endless through constantly new combinations. http://www.kabelmann-modular.de/ http://myspace.com/kabelmannmodular http://myspace.com/dirtycatrecords http://records.dirtycat.ch
	GusGus Excellent music and video showing GusGus live at the opening ceremony of the Reykjavik Concert Hall "Harpa" performing 'Within You' and 'Over': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M80TrgxCS4M Gusgus - Add This Song (live @ Nasa 2011.06.18) Gusgus live at Nasa, the release concert for the album Arabian Horse. The 11th and the last track in the set. This is though a track from their album 24/7. Now Daniel is accompanied by the fellow Gusgus singers, with Högni taking over the verse and Earth dropping one of her solo tracks in the tail. President Bongo is extra hot on the Doepfer. A legendary 22 minute performance. Picture of the live setup used by GusGus for standard gigs: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150279728951730&set=a.10150279728641730.356072.27595561729&type=1&theaterand http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150279728641730.356072.27595561729 More GusGus videos: Over: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hISpo74WS8 Arabian Horse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ubpKryjDI Deep Inside: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djVWiEno0Tg Add this song part1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8bLuM9QlRo Add this song part2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-8lKGO44aA&feature=related
	Memory Geist - 'Benthos' (DiNDDL09) "Benthos" is the second album by Memory Geist, the collaborative project of Steve Law (of Zen Paradox, Starseed Transmission & Black Cab) and Bakis Sirros (of Parallel Worlds & Interconnected). Their first album "Funereal Cavern" was released in 2007 by the well respected Italian experimental label Musica Maxima Magnetica. The creation of "Benthos" has been a long process initiated in mid-2007 when Law visited Sirros in his home town of Athens, Greece and the duo recorded some initial material together comprising a variety of soundscapes, sequences, analogue rhythms & organic atmospheres. On his return to Melbourne in Australia, Law sculpted this raw material into a set of 6 tracks which were augmented by further soundscapes, rhythms and arrangement ideas sent across to him by Sirros. The gestation of "Benthos" took 4 years in total and has resulted in the birth of a complex and fascinating ambient electronica album. The pieces range from dark, industrial rhythmic tracks to cosmic style slabs of ambience and showcase the duos use of modular analogue synths alongside computer software manipulation. info and clips here: http://www.din.org.uk/din/node/388 The album is also available as a limited edition (99 copies) digipack CD-R from Alio Die's label Hic Sunt Leones. For the gear-heads: this album is full of various modular and analogue synths, including ARP 2600, Doepfer A100, RS-Integrator, Serge modular, Technosaurus Selector system D, Metalbox/CGS, Korg MS20, MS50, Curetronic modular, Roland System-100m, Korg Trident, Korg PE-2000, Univox SR95, etc.
www.colouroftime.com/jamie	Jamie O'Callaghan Theremin tracks (pure Doepfer electronics): http://soundcloud.com/jamie_o_callaghan/empty-places http://soundcloud.com/jamie_o_callaghan/the-girl-with-the-glass-hand http://soundcloud.com/jamie_o_callaghan/when-the-roses-so-were This link is an electric violin with electronics & the sequence synthesizer is Doepfer electronics: http://soundcloud.com/jamie_o_callaghan/the-shadows-01
	ANGELSPIT Angelspit's psychotic synthesist Zoog Von Rock recently commented on Angelspit's live setup: "I think everyone knows how awesome and pounding Doepfer's sound is, but not many people know how tough and reliable it is on the road. We've just got off a 30 show tour of the USA (March 2011) and we took out a small Doepfer rig. Our "live modular" toured the USA in 2009, plus Europe and Australia twice. It's extremely reliable - it never drops CV, GATE or CLOCK signals. I'm always hearing horror stories about taking modular gear on the road, but we NEVER have a problem with our Doepfer rig - which is amazing considering it's been in plane's cargo bays more times than I can remember and on Rock'n'Roll tour buses all over Europe, Australia and the USA. Doepfer modulars are 100% ROCK PROOF!!" Angelspit's live rig comprises of: Doepfer Dark Energy - The bottom end is so punchy and solid! A-129/1+2 Vocoder - Absolutely KILLER sound live. Slightly distort the input and this thing snarls. A-102 Diode Filter - Beautiful filter with clean highs and devastating bass. A-106-1 Extreme Filter - An amazing filter - it does EVERYTHING! A-132-4 Quad VCA - I love this module. It's clean and precise, but if you add more CV it distorts beautifully. Plus, you can use it as a CV controller mixer using it's SUM output. Brilliant module! 2x A-110 VCO - Always in tune. Never drifts. Frequency Modulation is stunning and it's bass make stomachs move. A-174 Joy Stick Controller - Fast and fun way to modulate! The A-178 Theremin - I don't play guitar. I play PUNK THEREMIN! Angelspit use custom built controllers by Agent 13. These are based on the instructions on Doepfer's DIY section of their website. Angelspit in the studio: ANGELSPIT's latest album CARBON BEAUTY features dark dirty pounding synths powered by Doepfer. The main synth used is the Dark Energy and the Dark Time. Besides using their Doepfer modular synth to create synthesized sounds, Angelspit also focused on using the modular to drastically treat drum kits, vocals and other acoustic instruments. The frequency mashing was provided by the A-129/1+2 Vocoder, A-188-1 BBD, A-102 Diode Filter, A-106-1 Extreme Filter, A-132-4 Quad VCA with analogue sequencing coming from the Dark Time. Live modulating was done using the The A-178 Theremin and A-174 Joy Stick Controller.
	Ian Boddy & Parallel Worlds / DiN37 Exit Strategy CD album Part of the raison d'être of the DiN label has always been about collaborations and "Exit Strategy" continues this tradition with a new joint venture between label boss Ian Boddy and Parallel Worlds. Greek electronic musician Bakis Sirros has had two well received releases previously on DiN under the moniker of Parallel Worlds namely Obsessive Surrealism (DiN26 2007) and Shade (DiN32 2009). Outside of DiN he has also collaborated with Italian ambient master Alio Die, IDM/electronica artist Ingo Zobel and ambient/experimental musician Steve Law. Both Boddy & Sirros have a long, well documented love of analogue modular synthesisers and the organic sounds and rhythms these instruments can produce so in many ways it was inevitable that these two musicians would collaborate at some point. Sirros started the ball rolling with the composition of a series of both ambient soundscapes and more structured multilayered compositions. These featured his unusual pulsing, throbbing analogue percussion layers, warm soundscapes and beguiling melodies that are in many ways a signature sound of Parallel Worlds. Boddy took this raw material and shaped, arranged and sculpted it into a series of seven inter-linked tracks that form a musical narrative that runs throughout "Exit Strategy". Adding his glissando keyboard sound that was premiered on his album Slide (DiN31 2008) Boddy brought a real emotional focus to the album which, whilst it may seem to journey through dark, subterranean territory has some glorious melodic highlights. "Exit Strategy" proves once again that the DiN label can conjure up new combinations of sonic palettes from internationally renowned electronic musicians. information and track previews now on the DiN web site http://www.din.org.uk/din/node/379
	Modular Planet Haendel Sonata HWV582 performed by Modular Planet with A-100 on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ITkdXCtasw
	LIN/LOG / Klangmoerder ("sound murderer") LIN/LOG releases his Debut-Album "Klangmörder" and combines a crime story with electronic music. The A-100 system was crucial for the generation of organic sound structures. Most used modules on this piece were: A-188-2, A-198 with ribbon, A-151. www.lin-log.de
	Mikael Delta / Tech me Away Mikael Delta: "I used A-100 system and A-155 analog sequencer in my latest cd “Tech me away” and I was impressed with the final sound production. The diversity of Doepfer systems in making sounds offers me the space to experiment and result to the substance of a musical compotition. Even though the analog synthesis is based on technical relations, I feel that it is also a kind-of- meditation experience." http://www.mikaeldelta.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XwEBupHoMc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTqVkCeTU7o
	Thomas Rehnert / Okkupation This CD is made only with A-100. www.dumpf.com/de/thomasrehnert.html
	Asteroid Killer has some pieces of music available on myspace. http://www.myspace.com/asteroidkiller
	J.S. Bach with A-100 Patate le mage plays four pieces extract from 24 preludes and fugues of J.S.Bach. The only sound source is an A-100 system: http://profile. myspace.com/ index.cfm? fuseaction= user.viewprofile &friendid= 230878540


	A-142-4 Quad Envelope Generator (Decay) Release date: spring/summer 2011	A-143-4 Quad VCLFO/VCO Release date: 2011	A-100TKB New version of the Touch Sensor Keyboard Release date: 2011	Dark Link USB/Midi-to-CV/Gate interface Release date: spring 2011
The NAMM news overview is available as pdf file: NAMM_news_2010.pdf.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykyUr2nu-lI	New A-100 video by Christian Hatvani that shows not only noises or grooves but the basic sound of the A-100.
http://stereoklang.se/blog/?p=5437	Doepfer goes minimalistic
	Excellent music and live videos by MINE and Daidenzin (Osaka, Japan) using the A-100
	Daren Ager: "Using the small Doepfer system as a kind of 606+303 combo, not a musical statement, just me having some fun. All the sounds and sequencing done entirely on the system shown."
	Gusgus with A-100 suitcase live on stage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP182QHN2sM&feature=related
	The Redundant Rocker at studio Helio.Gen: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=60354719 vailable at http://www.iapetus-store.com info@redundantrocker.com
	Dark Energy and A-100 Miniature Case in Concert Two Dark Energy, one A-100 Minicase, a lot of fun: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fabioperletta/sets/72157622953022656/
	A-178 Theremin videos by our customer Jamie O'Callaghan: http://uk.youtube.com/neonwind www.youtube.com/v/jsqNvR3jLdY&hl=en&fs=1 www.youtube.com/v/A1BsIGzkzzs&hl=en&fs=1 www.youtube.com/v/czFto0B8ARs&hl=en&fs=1
	Improvisation with A-100 suitcase Random improvisations with an A-100 suitcase by James Bragg: www.myspace. com/vjjamesbragg
	A-100 Theremin A nice video that shows the Japanese singer and thereminist Eri playing the A-100 with the Theremin modules A-178. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=18825798
	Tutorial video: A-100 Mini-System Patch/Sound examples This video made by Luca Capozzi shows some patches and sound examples of the A-100 Mini System: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViLFGBH7TTk
	Tutorial video: Controlling the A-100 with a Wiimote Gamepad An excellent video by our A-100 user Max that shows how to use a wiimote gamepad to control the A-100: http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=LHOS2zg- 0nI
	Midi accordion with built-in Pocket Electronic This cool video shows the usage of the Pocket Electronic in a midi accordion to control a joystick/wheel, a ribbon controller and additional buttons: http://www.uwe-steger.de/temporaer/rolandmod/roland_extensions.htm or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8xZ4tmUkDY
	A-100 in Simian Mobile Disco Goes Gear (on Matrixsynth) Matrixsynth / A-100 Modular System suitcase used in Simian Mobile Disco Goes Gear: http://matrixsynth. blogspot. com/2007/ 10/simian- mobile-disco- goes-gear.html
	A-100 Modular Patchbay System Used By Surachai At Ramp Chicago Gearwire / Doepfer A-100 Modular Patchbay System Used By Surachai At Ramp Chicago: http://www.gearwire.com/ramp1-surach1.html

Older Reports and Videos

NAMM 2008:

Sonic State: http://www.sonicsta te.com/news/ shownews. cfm?newsid= 6048

AnalogSuicide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRE6tNho_ZQ

Trash_Audio: http://trashaudio.blogspot.com

Test Doepfer-System A-100 in Amazona.de

Gearwire / Doepfer A-100 Modular Patchbay: The Land Of Analog Make-Believe http://www.gearwire.com/doepfera100.html

Musikmesse 2007:

Gearwire: http://www.gearwire.com/modular-synths-twiddling-musikmesse.html

NAMM 2006:

Sonic State NAMM video (demonstration of the A-100 BBD module and the touch sensor keyboard): http://www.sonicstate.com/news/shownews.cfm?newsid=2650

Onebluemonkey NAMM video (demonstration of the A-112 in wavetable mode, A-100 BBD module and the touch sensor keyboard): http://www.onebluemonkey.com/WinterNAMM20061.asp?id=472

A-100 Online reviews:

A-188-1 Online review: www.electro-music.com
Sonic State A-100 user reviews
Harmony-Central A-100 user reviews
Electro-Music A-100 review (The Virtual and Real Analogue Project: A-100 in combination with Clavia G2)

A-100 report in French magazine: Keyboards Recording / KR (France), issue February 2006 (février 2006, #205), pages 40-44

Sound example by Robert Sigmuntowski for the usage of the sequencer A-155 in combination with the sequential switch A-151 to switch the CV rows of the A-155 on-the-fly: A155_A151_demo.mp3

The following modules are running out. Sale while stocks last !

A-101-9 Universal Vactrol Module
A-111 High End VCO
A-121 Multimode Filter -> recommended replacement: A-106-6 XP VCF
A-138x Mix Expander
~~A-123 24dB High Pass~~ no longer available
~~A-126 Frequency Shifter~~ no longer available
~~A-139 Headphone Amplifier~~ no longer available
~~A-177 External Foot Controller~~ no longer available
~~A-179 Light Controlled Voltage Source~~ no longer available
~~A-191 MIDI-to-CV Interface / Shepard Generator~~ no longer available
~~A-197 Analog Meter~~ no longer available
~~A-197-2 Oscilloscope kit~~ no longer available

Independent A-100 user's group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doepfer_a100

Doepfer recommends MIDI-OX (www.midiox.com)

MIDI-OX is a multi-purpose tool: it is both a diagnostic tool and a System Exclusive librarian. It can perform filtering and mapping of MIDI data streams. It displays incoming MIDI streams, and passes the data to a MIDI output driver or the MIDI Mapper. You can generate MIDI data using the computer keyboard or the built-in control panel. You can even record and log MIDI data and then convert it to a Standard MIDI File for playback by a sequencer.
MIDI-OX 6.0 now has a COM interface that can be accessed from any language that supports COM, including Visual Basic, C++ and Windows Script Host (WSH).
MIDI-OX is copyrighted freeware.
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