Doepfer A-101-8 Photo Phasing VE
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Doepfer
A-101-8 Photo Phasing VE
Product Info
Article Number:
568410
Brand:
Doepfer
Model:
A-101-8 Photo Phasing VE
Category:
Phase Shifter Modules
Price:
$159.50
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Doepfer A-101-8 Photo Phasing VE is a really cool, characterful phasing module. The photo resistor-based design gives it a warmth and unpredictability you don't often find in digital phasing. It’s perfect for experimental sound design and adding subtle movement to pads and drones – a great value for a unique sonic texture.
Product Description
- Doepfer A-101-8 Photo Phasing VE
- Eurorack Module
- Black front panel
- 8-Stage all-pass filter with photo resistors
- Controls for phasing offset
- feedback
- wet/dry mix
- input level
- CV Input with attenuator
- Audio input and two different audio outputs for stereo applications
- Power consumption: 30mA (+12V) / 30mA (-12V)
- Width: 4 U
- Depth: 45 mm
PROS
- • Photo resistors offer a uniquely organic, subtly shifting phasing effect.
- • Eight stages provide a wide range of phasing possibilities, from subtle to wild.
- • Dedicated feedback control allows for self-oscillating, swirling textures.
- • Dual outputs are a thoughtful touch for true stereo phasing applications.
CONS
- • The all-pass design can be a bit muddy at extreme settings, losing clarity.
- • 4HP width can be restrictive in smaller Eurorack cases; space is a premium.
- • Photo resistors are inherently less stable than electronic components, potentially drift.
Product Video
Key Features
Stages
8
Controls
Phasing offset, feedback, wet/dry mix, input level, attenuator
HP Width
4
Depth
45 mm
Power Draw
30mA (+12V) / 30mA (-12V)
CV Inputs
1 (with attenuator)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Photo resistors react to light, introducing subtle, almost imperceptible variations in timing that create a more organic and less sterile phasing sound.
It's a basic attenuator, primarily for reducing the CV signal's impact; it's not a sophisticated scaling or mapping feature.
While primarily a phase shifter, manipulating the feedback and offset controls can create some interesting, almost vibrato-like effects, but it's not its primary function.
