[sdiy] Paia Vocoder clarifier mod toggle?

[Seb Francis]

Also I expect you would get less problems with pops+clicks using this method - you might even try "sequencing" the switching in a particular order (using caps) to avoid any possibility of pops+clicks (not sure about this last idea though without seeing the circuit in question).

Seb Francis wrote:

> If you're not too worried about cost, you could try some high quality analog switch IC(s) to switch all of the bits in and out.  Not sure if cheap ones would be a good idea though ...
>
> Seb
>
> Stephen Begin wrote:
>
> > Sorry for reviving a dead thread, but I'm the type who likes closure.
> > Given that for some strange reason, me and Phil here seem to wish to embrace
> > the not-so-great-but-ever-so-rad-sounding original vocoder circuit design,
> > but would also like the option of using opamps and getting a cleaner sound,
> > is there any practical way to mod it so that the clarifier mod is
> > switchable?  Nobody really said before if it could or couldn't be done.  :)
> > Thanks!
> > Steve B
> >
> > From: "p. hendricks" <ph at attbi.com>
> >
> > > I agree,, and would share the same concerns. I like mine the way it is,
> > and
> > > use it just for cross modulation, I think you may lose some of that sound
> > > with the mod....??? can you just do the part of the mod that improves the
> > > S/N ratio? I don't mind having the bands interact, I don't want mine to
> > > sound like ...well... a vocoder. I think the bands blurring together may
> > > give a less synthetic sound with cross mod??? just a hunch.
> > >
> > > Note: I say all this not having heard one with the mod done, just would
> > hate
> > > to lose the sound it has now.
> > > best,
> > > phil
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 9/14/02 8:14 PM, "Stephen Begin" <trypannon at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I don't really plan to do much in the way of speaking intelligible
> > phrases
> > > > through the vocoder, more like adding unusual characteristics to short
> > synth
> > > > sounds.  So sometimes a little muddiness is nice.
> > >