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It's really VT1-4, the inclusion of the Vactrol in the feedback loop linearizes response and forces up the high frequency range. Vactrol frequency response is around 5-35 milliseconds for a 5 decade change, but small signal frequency response is greater.<BR>
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Starting with US$24.00 worth of Vactrols, ANY other circuit is cheaper than this one.<BR>
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<B>From: </B>mark verbos <mverbos@earthlink.net><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Fri, 25 Apr 2003 05:38:05 -0500<BR>
<B>To: </B>jhaible <jhaible@debitel.net><BR>
<B>Cc: </B>synth DIY <synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl><BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>it's like a crossfader between the signal and an phase inverted version of the signal. There are vactrols in the feedback loop of the control circuit, which I have been told linearise and speed up the response. There is also a vactrol based crossfader between the dry signal and the balanced modulated one, just like in the Serge, etc.<BR>
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Sounds good, I didn't think it would either.<BR>
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check it out http://www.takeonetech.de/buchi/magnus/synths/companies/buchla/Buchla_2080_5_200.jpg<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>Did he really use the Vactrol for the audio rate multiplication,<BR>
or for wet/dry mixing (like Korg) ?<BR>
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Von: mark verbos <mverbos@earthlink.net> <mailto:mverbos@earthlink.net> <BR>
An: synth DIY <synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl> <mailto:synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl> <BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>don't forget the Buchla 208 one made from Vactrols! It only has one<BR>
trimpot. I built one and it sounds good to me.<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>sorry if I disturbed people with this long thread!<BR>
Thanx for all the responses.<BR>
So I got the following homework to do:<BR>
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1.) dual OTA ringmod (13700)<BR>
2.) RC4200 ringmod<BR>
3.) single OTA ringmod<BR>
4.) 1495 ringmod<BR>
5.) discrete ringmod (finished)<BR>
6.) 1496 with predistortion ringmod<BR>
7.) real ringmod with transformers<BR>
8.) real ringmod with opamp balancing<BR>
9.) 633 ringmod (finished)<BR>
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To be realistic, this won't be finished before summer vacations.<BR>
Perhaps a little earlier.<BR>
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m.c.<BR>
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