From Peter Forrest Sent Tue, Jul 6th 2004, 22:19
Yes, several years before, I think. Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Lunenfeld" <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> To: <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [AH] FS: 303 Clone Doepfer MS-404 > > i believe the ms404 came outbefore their 303 filter module came out :-) > > >From: "soulcatcher" <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> > >To: <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> > >Subject: Re: [AH] FS: 303 Clone Doepfer MS-404 > >Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:51:00 -0500 > > > >I've always thought of these as more of an SH-101 in a rack. > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Andrew Scheidler" <xxxxxxxx@xx.xxx.xx.xx> > >To: <xxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx>; <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> > >Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 4:49 PM > >Subject: Re: [AH] FS: 303 Clone Doepfer MS-404 > > > > > > > Why wouldn't Doepfer use their 18db lowpass filter on a 303 clone > > > (instead of the 24db)? > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > >>> <xxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx> 07/06/04 3:18 PM >>> > > > I have a really nice Doepfer MS-404 (303 clone and beyond!) for sale for > > > > > > $350.00 plus shipping. I accept paypal and money orders. > > > > > > The MS-404 is a 1 unit rack mount German beauty. All knobs, no menus, a > > > tweakers delight! 100% analog. > > > > > > These are not made any more, It's a joy to play and the sound will slap > > > a > > > smile on your face again and again. It has a midi and cv interface. > > > It's super > > > portable. > > > This one is in perfect working order and looks practically new. Only > > > slight > > > rack rash, but it's not visible when you mount it (it gets covered by > > > the rack > > > screws). It comes with its original box, original power cord and > > > original > > > instructions. > > > > > > This beast is capable of a huge range of powerful sounds, from classic > > > analog > > > synth sounds to insane noises and crazy abstract sounds! > > > > > > It was marketed as a 303 clone, which it does well, but it has controls > > > that > > > the 303 doesn't that allows it to go far beyond a mere clone and have > > > its own > > > sound quality as well, here's why: > > > > > > 1 VCO with 1 LFO for pitch modulation, 1 Noise Generator, 1 VCF with 1 > > > LFO > > > for cutoff modulation, 1 VCA, 1 ADSR for VCF and VCA. > > > LFO's are superior because their frequency ranges up to 5 kHz. + VCF has > > > a > > > keyboard tracking function and has an external audio input. It has a > > > simple > > > built in MIDI to CV or CV to MIDI Interface (switchable) and the Cutoff > > > frequency > > > can be controlled via MIDI. The Doepfer MS-404 is basically a TB-303 > > > emulator. It's analog, monophonic, has a nice 24dB/oct VCF filter, a > > > simple envelope > > > and the bonus of two LFOs. As with any 303 emulator, the MS-404 has the > > > typical 303 controls you would expect for the filter and envelope. > > > However the two > > > added LFOs add a whole new dimension to the 303 sound. This is because > > > they can > > > modulate the VCOs! Other common 303 emulator features also found on the > > > MS-404 include an external filter input, CV/GATE interfacing, MIDI > > > implementation > > > and a glide effect. All parameters are MIDI controllable. The slide and > > > accent > > > effects from the 303 are possible on the MS-404 from the glide control > > > and > > > MIDI velocity for accent. The MS-404 ranks high among the 303 emulators > > > under > > > $500. > > > > > > Let me know if you want it! > > > -Tom > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 9 Dial-up Internet Access helps fight spam and pop-ups - now 2 months > FREE! http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ > >