NEWS
 as of May 8th, 2013
News Musikmesse Frankfurt

The following news have been presented at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt (pdf version of the Messe news: Messe_News_2013.pdf):

Sonicstate has a video from the Musikmesse available: http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2013/04/14/messe13-a-chat-with-dr-doepfer/

 
A-100LCB: angled basic case 2x84 HP suitable for the low cost versions of the A-100-Cases A-100LC6/LC9 (similar to the monster base A-100PMB, but 84 HP and made of raw wood)

release date: June 2013, price: Euro 320.00

 

 Special edition of the Analog Sequencer MAQ16/3 with black front panel and the same rotary knobs as Dark Energy/Dark Time

release date: June 2013, price: Euro 750.00
A-171-2 : Voltage Controlled Slew Processor/Generator

release date: May 2013, price: Euro 120.00

 A-157: Trigger Sequencer Subsystem

release date: about fall 2013, price: ?
(still without obligation)

A-180-2: 2x4 fold multiple with 2 HP

release date: April 2013, price: Euro 35.00

 A-190-5: Polyphonic USB/Midi to CV/Gate Interface

release date: about summer 2013, price: about Euro 250.00
(still without obligation)
A-190-8: USB/Midi to Sync Interface

release date: about summer 2013, price: about Euro 120.00
(still without obligation)

 A-192-2: Dual CV/Gate to Midi/USB-Interface

already available, price: Euro 130.00
A-135-1: revised version of the voltage controlled mixer with single outputs and DC coupled signal in/outputs

release date: May 2013, price: Euro 125.00

    
A-130: linear VCA with high-end VCA circuit (SSM2164)

already available, price: Euro 65.00

 A-131: exponential VCA with high-end VCA circuit (THAT)

already available, price: Euro 70.00

In addition a big A-100 system with all available A-100 modules, Dark Energy II, Dark Time, LMK2+ und LMK4+ will be shown in Frankfurt.

New Customer Examples for the DIY Synthesizer

Discontinuation of A-100 Modules with blue LEDs
The production of the special version of the A-100 modules with blue LEDs will be discontinued. While stocks last A-100 modules with blue LEDs are available without additional charges. Please ask our sales office (sales@doepfer.de) if the module in question is still available with blue LEDs.
A-100 Tutorials
Video tutorials by Raul Pena:

Doepfer A101-2 LPG Modes Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDzjCjrEjs8 
Doepfer A101-2 Low Pass Gate-VCA Mode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEwiDnk--tI 
Doepfer A101-2 Low Pass Gate-Combined Mode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LrlNuIIeu4 

A110 Features and Functions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2BV4iYBpOY 
A110 VCO/A145 LFO Frequency Modulation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqWj_LX5SKE 
A110 VCO/ A145 LFO-More Frequency Modulation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRJcVLqQ4p4 
A110 Waveforms and Pulsewidth demonstration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq1Re-Zu9tw 
A110 VCO /A145 LFO-Pulse Width Modulation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r51sglRpnrE 
A110 VCO /A145 LFO- More Pulse Width Modulation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2yi58uCEkg 
A110 filtering with A101-2 and A120 intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmrB9EOVgb8 
A110 filtering with A101-2 LPG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBt7wozgjjg 
A110 More filtering with A101-2 LPG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncx6t6XZu-U 

A-114 Ring Modulation of Basic Waveforms: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhwj-rqo_B8 
 A-114 More Ring Modulation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_nAmESsO0k 
A-114 Further Modulations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4-euXzSojQ 

A118 Filtering with A120 VCF Low Pass Filter Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vin9o4GpJs8 
A118 Filtering with A120 VCF Low Pass Filter Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZxRsxPLuI4

A-127 Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1qLu8oqhvg 
A-127 Modulation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkMVO5TsPSA 
A-127 More Modulation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJcfY4eCIQQ  
A-127 Audio Rate Modulation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv7M03m4QDU 

A-131 VCA Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MivzVdpz5Dg 
A-131 Processing CV with A-131 EXP VCA Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIdWbrbkSD8 
A-131 Processing CV with A-131 EXP VCA Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9qSw_-lz3Q 
A-131 Amplitude Modulation with A-131 EXP VCA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kyQV1CEpIQ 

A140 ADSR Envelope Generator Part One-Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzIKeQLyKy0 
A140 ADSR Envelope Generator Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvK69p7BGuo 
A140 ADSR Envelope Generator Part Three-VCO Patch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysqj0pUgV40 
A140 ADSR Envelope Generator Part Four- White Noise Patch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mI7J7J6ZLE

A-148 Sample and Hold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9auf7dpMrU 
A-148 More Sample and Hold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHCmndbxyII 
A-148 Track and Hold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwvezSuVvm4 
A-148 More Track and Hold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djv9RMvsRDc 
A-148 Track and Hold Vs. Sample and Hold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvjiKzBaTAs 
A-148 Sample Rate Reduction using T/H and S/H: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_on8klFYUY0 
A-148 Using other Waveforms in T/H and S/H: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX7k9UPQJ2M 

A-149-1 Quantized Random Voltages  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l59lAQ0ihmI 
A-149-1 Stored Random Voltages http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XuZL4nYBs0 
A-149-1 Modulation of Quantized and Stored Random Voltages http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Tqn7QoDHA 

A-156 Basics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGpT84ctWR4 
A-156 Modes of Operation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV5onpFdn74 
A-156 Modes of Operation Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vl2JD9U2E0 
A-156 More CV Sources, Transposing, and triggers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APPU7dY3WsM 
A-156 More CV Sources, Transposing, and triggers Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU42jwe2DOw 

A-188-x BBD Basics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8fKvbutgds 
A-188-1 part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3QXgRBdptQ 
A-188-1 part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh2o7H5UE8E 
A-188-1 part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PulaMQLm13w

A189-1 VControlled Bit Modifier Basics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOtXtgzDiug 
A189-1 VC Bit Modifier-Bit Crushing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwQJb9Lmfk4 
A189-1 VC Bit Modifier Demo-Sample Rate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb9t8fbRxgY 
A189-1 VC Bit Modifier Demo-Bit Crushing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eg9EnaumGo 
A189-1 VC Bit Modifier Demo-Sample Rate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e95H-MjJrN0 
A189-1 VC Bit Modifier Processing CV Part 1:A189-1 VC Bit Modifier:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpYCPltJdw 
A189-1 VC Bit Modifier Processing CV Part 1:A189-1 VC Bit Modifier: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqTUV4Ob2Y4

Amazona workshop Dark Energy with A-100 miniature case (part 3)
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 
Part 3: http://www.amazona.de/index.php?page=26&file=2&article_id=3797  

Richard van der Meer has translated the workshops into English language and added a blank sheet too (thank's a lot Richard):

Doepfer Dark Energy_Amazon.de_Workshop-English.pdf 
Blank Patch sheet Dual VCO with DE_A100 Minicase.pdf 
Workshop Part 1_Patch sheet Dual VCO with DE_A100 Minicase.pdf
Nice video with Dark Time and Dark Energy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEFLiMf3tc0&feature=g-all-c&context=G2b390e7FAAAAAAAACAA 
French user manuals for Dark Energy and Dark Time
Many thanks to Nathalie & Pascal Fournet who translated the user manuals of Dark Energy and Dark Time into French:

Dark Energy: http://dark.energy.lounge.free.fr/mde/dark_energy_manuel_fr.pdf

Dark Time: http://dark.energy.lounge.free.fr/mde/dark_time_manuel_fr.pdf

A-100 Convergence
The website http://soundcloud.com/groups/doepfer-convergence contains music that was made mainly with A-100 Analog Modular System.
Sample Library made with A-100
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

Application examples by Synth Project for USB64 and MKE

Youtube-Video hierzu
Videos with A-100
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

 

A-100 Minisystem

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

Amazona A-100 Report Series
Oscillators I Oscillators II Oscillators III Filters I Filters II Filters III Time 1 Time 2
SOUND ON SOUND Modular Synths Report
Overview of Modular Synths as of spring 2009 in the April 2009 issue of Sound on Sound

Editor's choice: A-100
Revised A-100 Planner

Stefan Breitenfeld has revised his excellent A-100 planner. Pay attention that the planner uses JavaScript and the width of your monitor should be at least 1280 pixels to have access to the module selection box:

  • totally new design
  • forum for members
  • Google Maps with manufacturers and dealers addresses
  • exchange rates are updated directly from the EZB
  • compatible to Internet Explorer
  • patch drawing engine (beta)

Please report possible faults or suggestions for improvement directly to the author: info@stefanbreitenfeld.com.

Interview's Parallel Worlds
There is a new Parallel Worlds extensive interview on the Analogue Haven website including many studio and analogue modular synth photos: www.analoghaven.com/bakis
Interview: Online interview with Parallel Worlds in Electronic Musician Magazine

The full interview with Parallel Words on the US Electronic Musician magazine is now online:

http://emusician.com/tutorials/modular_odyssey

 

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-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 !

and all modules with blue LEDs (sale while stocks last without additional charges)

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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