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Re: Vactrols revisited

2003-07-21 by klamb000

Actually, I think it was said that the Buchla designs weren't as 
sonically pleasing as other designs.

And I also wonder if any vactrol modules are planned for next year.

Regards,
Kevin

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "ethanzer0" <ethanzer0@y...> 
wrote:
> A while back there was some discussion
> on vactrol based modules.  I believe
> the thoughts were that vactrols in the
> audio path are not that sonically exciting.
> Looking at buchla schematics I find that
> vactrols are used quite often to isolate
> the control path from the audio path 
> (optoisolator?) I understand the ultra-smooth
> response of vactrols make a modules response
> to CV something special.  I wonder if the
> design folks over at doepfer have considered 
> this?
> 
> Ethan

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