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The Doepfer Music Elektronik GmbH is a manufacturer of electronic musical instruments and accessories from Gräfelfing , that of Dieter Döpfer was founded. The product range includes analog, modular synthesizers , MIDI controllers , MIDI sequencers , MIDI-to- CV / Gate / Sync interfaces, MIDI master keyboards and other MIDI devices.

history

Dieter Döpfer began developing music hardware with a Voltage Controlled Phaser ( VCP ) for the Formant , an analog self-assembly synthesizer from Elektor magazine (1977). This was followed by many modular synthesizers and MIDI hardware, which Doepfer focused on in the 1980s.

In 1992 Doepfer Musikelektronik GmbH sold the MAQ16 / 3 MIDI analog sequencer , which was developed together with the Kraftwerk band . In the early days of the company, she worked directly with interested musicians to develop the hardware.

In 1996 Doepfer introduced the modular synthesizer A-100. The size of this system is based on laboratory and measurement technology standards and soon became known as the Eurorack. The disclosure of important details such as power supply, internal cabling, etc. made it possible for third-party providers to offer modules compatible with the A-100, which has led to an almost unmanageable range and ultimately to the revival of the originally extremely expensive module synthesizers.

Main products

Doepfer MS-404 synthesizer
Doepfer A-100 synthesizer
  • 1979 Voltage Controlled Phaser Module for the Formant Synthesizer
  • 1980 Polyphonic modular synthesizer PMS (with fourfold modules like VCO, VCF ...)
  • 1984 Sampler (8 bit, with control software for the Commodore 64 )
  • 1986 MIDI-to-CV interface MCV1
  • 1989 simple MIDI master keyboard LMK1
  • 1989 MIDI keyboard MMK2 (e.g. used by Kraftwerk in the song Taschenrechner )
  • 1990 MIDI master keyboard LMK3
  • 1990 MIDI master keyboard LMK1V2 (successor to LMK1)
  • 1990 16 voice MIDI expander SX-16
  • 1990 MIDI bass pedal MBP1
  • 1990 Drum to MIDI Converter DMC-8
  • 1990 universal MIDI out interface MONA
  • 1991 two manual MIDI keyboard K2B
  • 1992 MIDI master keyboard series LMK1 + / LMK2 + / LMK4 + with hammer mechanism
  • 1992 MIDI Analog Sequencer MAQ16 / 3
  • 1994 MIDI master keyboard LMK4 +
  • 1994 MIDI Event Generator MEG
  • 1994 MIDI-to-SYNC interface MSY1
  • 1995 monophonic analog MIDI synthesizer MS-404
  • 1995 two-manual MIDI master keyboard TMK2
  • 1996 Analog Modular System A-100
  • 1997 MIDI-to-CV interface MCV4
  • 1997 MIDI-to-SYNC interface MSY2
  • 1997 Midi / Analog Pattern Sequencer SCHALTWERK
  • 1998 MIDI fader box and pattern / analog sequencer REGELWERK
  • 1998 MIDI Keyboard PK88
  • 1998 Midi-Control Box with 64 rotary controls lathe
  • 1999 ContactToMidi Interface CTM64
  • 1999 Midi-to-CV / Gate / Sync Interface MCV24
  • 2000 Midi Control Box with 16 knobs PocketControl
  • 2000 Midi keyboard with sound generation SK2000
  • 2001 MIDI control box with 16 pocket faders
  • 2002 Midi Control Box with 16 PocketDial endless rotary encoders
  • 2002 MidiToContact Interface MTC64
  • 2004 Midi-Ribbon / Trautonium Controller R2M
  • 2005 Universal Midi Keyboard Electronics MKE
  • 2005 organ keyboard module d3m
  • 2006 Interface with 16 midi-controlled analog voltages MTV16
  • 2006 organ drawbar controller d3c
  • 2007 USB / midi interface with 64 analog or digital inputs USB64
  • 2007 Midi interface for modulation wheels, joystick, breath controller etc. WheelElectronic
  • 2008 A-100 CV / Gate Keyboard
  • 2009 MBP25 midi bass pedal electronics for building bass pedals with up to 33 keys
  • 2009 Midi / USB keyboard PK88
  • 2009 Midi / USB master keyboard LMK2 +
  • 2010 Midi / USB master keyboard LMK4 +
  • 2010 Dark Energy - monophonic, semi-modular, analog desktop synthesizer with midi / CV and midi USB (black)
  • 2010 Dark Time - CV Sequencer in the optics of the Darkenergy (black)
  • 2010 DIY circuit board - fully assembled circuit board for assembling a monophonic (modular) analog synthesizer with all common assemblies (VCO / VCF / VCA / LFO / ADSR)
  • 2010 USB / Midi-to-CV / Gate-Interface Dark Link
  • 2011 DARK TIME Midi / USB / Analog Sequencer

Known users

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