[sdiy] Paia Vocoder clarifier mod toggle?

[Stephen Begin]

What (in practice) is the difference between high quality analog switch ICs
and cheap ones?
-Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Seb Francis" <seb at is-uk.com>
To: "Stephen Begin" <trypannon at hotmail.com>
Cc: "synth" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Paia Vocoder clarifier mod toggle?


> 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.
> > >
>