NAMM: Teenage Engineering

Visit us in Hall A, Booth: 6409

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NAMM: Doepfer Surprise

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No details, just the image and "visit our booth for details"

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NAMM: Doepfer A-100TKB

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"New version of the Touch Sensor Keyboard (non-keyboard layout)"

NAMM: Doepfer A-157-1 16x8 Miniature Trigger Sequence

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No additional info at the time of this post.

NAMM: Doepfer A-132-4 Quad exponential VCA / Mixer

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"Module A-132-4 contains four identical voltage controlled amplifiers (VCA) with exponential control scales. Each VCA has two control voltage inputs (C1, C2), a signal input (In) and a signal output (Out). The control voltage inputs C1 and the signal inputs are normalled, i.e. the corresponding input signals of unit #1 are connected to switching contacts of unit #2. Those of unit #2 are normalled to unit #3 and so on. In addition the sum of all four outputs is available (bottom left socket with the sum sign). Therefore unit #4 has only one control voltage input (only C1, no C2). If desired this socket can be jumpered as control voltage input 2. But then the sum signal is no longer available as a socket (only as an internal pin). For each VCA output a jumper is available that determines if the output signal of the corresponding VCA is added to the sum signal. From the factory all four jumpers are set (i.e. all four VCA output signals are added). By removing of one or more of the jumpers one can choose which VCA output is added to the sum. The jumpers can be replaced by switches too.

Technical details:

The control scale for each VCA is about 12dB/V (i.e. 1 V CV decrease corresponds to 12dB level decrease and 1 V CV inrease corresponds to 12dB level increase). 0V CV corresponds to about -60dB (i.e. about attenuation by 1000). +5V CV corresponds to about 0dB (i.e. no attenuation or amplification = 1). The full attenuation/amplification range is about -90dB ... + 20dB. Attenuations below -60dB require a negative control voltage, amplifications beyond 0dB require a control voltage more than +5V.
DIY remark: the control scales and the 0dB point can be modified by changing resistor values. We will publish the corresponding resistor positions and values.

This is a preliminary information about the planned module. The features are still subject to change and all specifications are still preliminary without any obligation ! We will probably add some jumpers to enable different normalling options (e.g. serial connection of VCAs)."

NAMM: A-143-4 Quad VCLFO/VCO

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"Module A-143-4 is a fourfold voltage controlled low frequency oscillator (LFO). As the frequency range includes moderate audio frequencies it can be used as a four-fold VCO too.

* four independent VCLFOs/VCOs with triangle core
* two frequency control CV inputs for each unit: CV1 without attenuator (~ 1V/oct), CV2 with attenuator
* manual frequency control
* frequency range switch
* LED display (useful only for LFO range)
* triangle and rectangle outputs for each unit
* 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)

This is a preliminary information about the planned module. The features are still subject to change and all specifications are still preliminary without any obligation !

Current state (as of November 2009): We are about to add a temperature compensation and to improve the 1V/Oct tracking so that the module may be used as four "real" VCOs too. We also have to find out if there are locking problems if the frequencies of two or more oscillators are nearly the same. Details will follow as soon as the corresponding measurements have been finished."

Prototyp 2 above, Prototype 1 below

NAMM: Doepfer A-187-1 Voltage Controlled DSP Effects

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"Module A-187-1 is a DSP based effects module with voltage control of four parameters of the selected digital effect (with manual control and CV input with attenuator for each parameter). The effect (e.g. reverb, delay, pitch-shifter, distortion, equalizer) is selected by a 16-position rotary switch.

A detailed list with all effects and the voltage controlled parameters is shown below. The list is valid for the prototype we will show at the Frankfurt Musikmesse 2009. The effects and parameters of the final version of the module may be different !

A ready made DSP board is used inside the A-187-1 module. Consequently only these effects and parameters are available that are supported by the DSP module. Some parameters can be changed only in steps or with audible artefacts. The first audio examples can be found below.

The final version of the module may be equipped with two audio inputs and two audio outputs because the DSP board used in the module features stereo audio processing. In this case there is no more room for the audio input attenuator. If necessary external attenuators (e.g.. A-183-1) or VCAs could be used. The final decision will be made after the Frankfurt Musikmesse 2009."

NAMM Booth Updates

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MFOS Soundlab Plus Semi Modular Synthesizer

Sound Lab does Pink Floyd - On the Run
video upload by YpsiSynth

previously posted "Sound Lab does Pink Floyd - On the Run www.planetsynth.com"

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"The build quality is excellent with the pots bolted to the chasis giving it an excellent feel. The semi-modular design allows you a lot more modulation possibilities and it can still be used stand alone. I would describe the sound as somewhere between the Korg MS-20 and a VCS-3. The best example I've seen of it's tonal range is on this video"

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Oberheim OB-MX Analog Synth 8 voice

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* Polyphony - 2 voice (expandable to 12)
* Oscillators - 2 per voice; Triangle, Sawtooth, Pulse Width waveforms
* LFO - 3 LFOs (triangle, sawtooth, sample/hold)
* Filter - 2 filters per voice; Resonant 12 dB/oct Oberheim type filter with low, band, hi pass and a 24 dB/oct Minimoog low-pass filter section
* VCA - 4 multistage envelopes per voice
* Keyboard - None
* Memory - 256 patches, 256 performances
* Control - MIDI (12 parts)
* Date Produced - 1994
* Est. Value - $1,000 - $3,000