MOTM

In a message dated 7/25/2000 9:50:30 PM, synth1@... writes:

>Stooge Barlow has this up to 4U now....sigh (and $279 kit, too!)
>
>Paul S.
>aiming somewhat lower

Well, I can't really get a good handle on the prices (what, with the new 
kitchen and all) but I think you could get a pretty good compliment of Barlow 
approved features for the best Envelope Follower ever, in a 2U panel. Here's 
my list (5 knobs, 4 jacks, 1 LED, 1 switch):

1) Input Jack
2) Output Jack
3) Gate Out Jack
4) Trigger Out Jack

5) Input Level Control
6) Gate Threshold (On Level)
7) Rise Time (Up Lag/Attack)
8) Fall Time (Down Lag/Release)
9) Gate Off Threshold (Off Level)

10) LED (Barlow level indicator, or maybe Bradley Gate indicator)
11) Lag Switch (Gate > AR/EF Out > Lag EF Out)

This assumes gate and trigger are strictly related. 

I'd sacrifice 9) (gate off threshold) before anything else.

A module like this (plus a VCF and a VCA) would allow most guitar/bass 
players to do the basic EF things (i.e., compander, Mutron type filter 
things, reverse gate guitar sound by using the AR setting with long attack 
and short decay).

I'm still thinking in the $150 range, depending on whether the kitchen really 
needs those exotic hardwood cabinets.

JB