Vintage Synth Repair

On May 28, 2004, at 10:19 AM, vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Message: 1
>    Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 11:29:13 -0400
>    From: Detko.Ralph@...
> Subject: RE; ARP Odyssey problem
>
> The VCA gain (top right) is used to create drone effects. It is a 
> "memory"
> that continuously plays the last note pressed at the volume set by this
> slider, so you can tweak the filter etc and get drone effects. It is
> normally kept all the way down. If you want to use the VCA gain attack 
> and
> release controls without the drone, switch the ADSR to AR below the 
> sliders
> in the VCF modifiers section (lower right under the high pass filter 
> area).
>
> Ralph

Is this VCA function on ARPs some kind of thing that is only akin to 
them.

Seems the VCAs I have on other synths (even though these are digital 
and in the menus) do not function in this never ending sustain way.

Just curious.

Thanks,

Linda
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