Doepfer A-188-1D

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Brigade Device Module

BBDs are used to delay audio signals before digital delays are able to deactivate the BBD-generated effects. BBDs have some very unique advantages (or disadvantages - depending on the point of view) over their digital counterparts, a result of some of the special properties inherent in BBDs. BBD circuits can be treated as a chain of Sample & Hold units (S H), which pass on their voltages to the next S&H in the chain at each clock pulse.

The sound produced by the A-188-1 module is very special indeed. Typical applications include: Flanger, Chorus, Analog Delay or Karplus / Strong Synthesis. As the A-188-1 has a lot of unique features (voltage controlled clock rate / delay time with extreme range, polarity switches for CV inputs, feedback and BBD Out/Mix, clock and CV high speed VCO output, BBD clock input, feedback insert, feedback to self-oscillation), it's not at all unfeasible to discover many unusual applications, e.g., delay controlled by ADSR, envelope, random or sequencer with positive or negative effect.

  • For the A-100 modular system
  • High-speed VCO (HSVCO) section
  • BBD / Audio section
  • Power requirement: +80 mA (+12V) / -50 mA (-12V)
  • Width: 14 TE / 70.8 mm
  • Depth: 60 mm (measured from the back of the front panel)
Available since June 2010
Item number 114749
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Reverb Ne
Delay Yes
Multieffect No
Misc. Effects No
Width 16 TE / HP
178 €
Including VAT; Excluding 19,90 € shipping
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A bit too noisy
MassimoDavi 25.05.2020
This Doepfer BBD is a really nice unit.
I do both experimental and tonal music. In the first case it is a nice addition to any modular setup but if you are looking for a quiet delay this is not for you especially with standard music. You need a dedicated LPF to eliminate the clock noise at certain delay clock range. Yes it is normal but I find this unit noisier then average. Like all BBD if the LPF is pushed too far you will loose the high frequencies of the delay taps so the balance must be carefully set. I find best results with the Doepfer "Wasp" filter A-124. You can use it as part of the modular setup or as an outboard effects for your mixer
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Great BBD but requires some consideration
JMuzz 08.09.2021
Like all Doepfer modules, the a-188-1D is built well. The delay isn't the "Plug and play" delay a lot of people will be expecting though. You'll need to filter out your own clock noise and such. Once setup, it sounds great. However, if impatient or short on HP, this might not be the right choice for you. It's a large module, needs other modules to perform delay duties well and setting the gain also requires some consideration as overly loud signals, depending on the delay time, can also cause distortion. All pros in the rights hands, all frustration for the wrong ones. I like finding the devil in the details so for me, it's a great module.
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Old school delay with bags of character
Zoë 18.05.2013
The A-188-1D is a fantastic delay module. It's slow enough that the clock signal doesn't get audible that often, in contrast to the faster A-188-1B. If you want a delay, get this D version. If you want a flanger, get the B version (or another quicker one) instead.

So how good a delay is it? It's not at all a pristine, digital one full of clarity. Quite the opposite: it's an old fashioned, analogue, imperfect, wonderfully quirky delay with bags of character. Instant Delia Derbyshire style sounds!
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Doepfer A-188-1D
Inspector #5 13.01.2014
Für Lo-Fi Freaks...wie mich ist das Modul ein echter Gewinn. Es ist prädestiniert für 70er Jahre Spacemovie Feeling. Von mir gibt es volle Punktzahl, weil das Modul all meine Erwartungen erfüllt. Wer allerdings einen cleanen Delaysound erwartet, wird enttäuscht sein. Ich empfehle hierzu diverse Testvideos im Netz...

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Bedienung:
Wenn man weiß, womit man es zu tun hat, ist die Bedienung einfach. Eine Anleitung habe ich bisher nicht benötigt.

Features:
Es steht eigentlich alles zur Verfügung, was man sich zur Steuerung eines BBD vorstellen kann. Vor allem die Möglichkeiten, das Feedback extern einzuspeisen und die jeweiligen Signale in der Polarität einstellen zu können, sind ein echter Pluspunkt.
Im Gegensatz zu anderen Herstellern hat Doepfer darauf verzichtet, den Clocknoise intern zu filtern. Das erweitert das Klangspektrum, erfordert aber unter Umständen ein externes Filter. Da hierauf aber explizit hingewiesen wird, gibt es keinen Grund zur Beanstandung, daher volle Punktzahl.

Sound:
Lo-Fi, wie Eingangs schon erwähnt. Wenn man genau das möchte, wird man keinesfalls enttäuscht.

Verarbeitung:
Wie immer bei Doepfer hervorragend.
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