The
following is a list of Doepfer equipment used and owned
by KINETIK as from January 1999.
A-100 Modular synthesizer system
KINETIK’s Doepfer Modular synth
system is currently housed in 2 x G6 base frames, taking up a total
of 12U rack space. The modular system is mainly used to provide
distinctive sounds for KINETIK’s recorded tracks or samples due to
its analogue nature and complexity, but certain modules are also
used during live performance for various purposes.
A-110 Standard VCO
A standard voltage controlled oscillator.
Used to provide the basic waveforms for many analogue sounds as well
as providing the ‘voiced’ sound source for the Modular Vocoder.
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A-111 High End VCO
Used as above, but can create more accurate
waveforms over a greater range.
A-117 Digital Noise / Random Clock / 808
Sound Source
Used to provide the basic waveforms for some
of KINETIK’s percussion sounds. The Digital Noise section is also a
good sound source for the Modular Vocoder.
A-118 Noise / Random
Used to provide the ‘unvoiced’ sound source
for the Modular Vocoder. (Mainly blue noise - High frequency
content).
A-119 External Input / Envelope Follower
(x2)
Used mainly during live performance as
Microphone preamps - one for live vocals and the other for the
Modular Vocoder speech input.
A-120 Four Pole 24dB Low Pass Filter
Standard Moog - like filter for producing
many analogue sounds.
A-121 12dB Multimode Filter
Mostly used to shape percussion sounds. The
high pass filter is used to shape cymbal & hi-hat sounds and the
band pass filter is used for most other percussion sounds.
A-125 Voltage Controlled Phase Shifter
Used to provide the phased ‘hi-hat’ sounds
for Sounds Of Industry.
A-129/1 Vocoder Analysis
A-129/2 Vocoder Synthesis unit
A-129/3 Vocoder Slew Limiter / Attenuator / Offset Generator (x3)
A-129/4 Vocoder Slew Limiter Controller
A-129/5 Vocoder Voiced / Unvoiced Detector
The fully expanded Modular Vocoder System.
Used to provide all Vocoded vocals during live performance. Used
during the recording of Sounds Of Industry. Used during live
performances of Kinetik Energy, Trans-Continental, I.S.D.N. & Electric Cafe.
A-131 Voltage Controlled Amplifier -
Logarithmic
Used in the production of many analogue
sounds.
A-138b Logarithmic Mixer
Mixes different sound sources (oscillator
waveforms etc.) or can act as a mini audio sub-mixer during live
performance if required.
A-140 ADSR Envelope Generator
Used in the production of many analogue
sounds.
A-145 Low Frequency Oscillator
Used as a modulation source for analogue
sounds. Used during live performance to sweep the phaser (A-125)
during Sounds Of Industry.
A-148 Dual Sample & Hold
Used in conjunction with the random voltage
source (A-118) to create many analogue sounds.
A-150 Dual Voltage Controlled Switch (x2)
Used to enable the analogue trigger
sequencer (A-155) to provide 16 step sequences, processing the
trigger and voltage outputs.
A-155 Analogue / Trigger Sequencer
To be used in future projects to provide
short percussive trigger sequences which can be manipulated and
improvised in real-time.
A-156 Dual Quantizer
Used to provide precise semitone intervals
when processing the voltage outputs from the analogue trigger
sequencer (A-155). Can also be used as an arpeggiator.
A-160 Clock / Trigger Divider
The 1/16 output is used to control the
voltage controlled switch (A-150) enabling the analogue trigger
sequencer (A-155) to provide 16 step sequences.
A-161 Clock / Trigger Sequencer
Can be used to provide extra trigger
sequencing in future projects.
A-165 Dual Trigger Inverter / Modifier
Used to help synchronise the computer
providing KINETIK’s computer graphics with all the sequencers which
KINETIK use during live performance.
A-175 Dual Voltage Inverter
Typically used by Kinetik to invert a sine
wave LFO output (A-145) to provide a wide stereo image (when
combined with the original un-inverted waveform) when modulating
VCAs (A-131) or phasers (A-125). Can also be used to invert envelope
outputs (A-140) for interesting analogue modulation voltages.
A-180 Multiple Jack (x2)
A simple multi connector - always useful !
A-185 Bus Access
Allows any combination of A-100 VCOs and
Envelopes to be controlled with an external sequencer (such as an
MC202 for example) very easily.
A-190 MIDI - CV / Sync Interface
Used mainly to perfectly synchronise the
analogue trigger sequencer (A-155) to an external MIDI clock. Can
also be used to control the A100 Modular System directly from MIDI
if required (for example to control the pitch of the Modular Vocoder).
MAQ 16/3 MIDI Analogue Sequencer
An immensely powerful sequencer which can be
used to directly control any MIDI equipment or CV / Gate analogue
equipment (such as the A-100 Modular System). Mainly to be used for
future projects, but has been used to provide digital sequences for
I.S.D.N. during live performance (actually controlling a
Roland JP8000).
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