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<DIV>Hi Peng,</DIV>
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<DIV>Welcome!</DIV>
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<DIV>I fall into the category of "enthusiast" =0). It sure looks like you've actually gotten quite a good start already with DIY.</DIV>
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<DIV>My advice (which is probably nothing new) is to start checking out the web pages of all the members of this list. Just to name a few: Rene Schmitz, Ray Wilson, Scott Bernardi, Juergen Haible, Jim Patchell, Ian Fritz, Motohiko Takeda, and many, many more. Not only do they furnish schematics, but they also give quite valuable information and experience. Obviously, you've already discovered Ken Stone!</DIV>
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<DIV>Of note is that Magnus Danielson has been kind enough to put up Buchla schematics, which I find to be a fascinating excercise in studying.</DIV>
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<DIV>Also, there are some great kits out there - Blacet and Oakley come to mind, both of which are excellent - I'd be more of a paying customer for both if my spouse gating abilities were of a higher caliber.</DIV>
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<DIV>My biggest problem is that there is so *much* out there that I want to do. I've come to the realization that I just won't be able to do it all in my lifetime.</DIV>
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<DIV>My DIY links page here has some good starting links (certainly not to all, but it's a good jumping off point, because the pages they lead to reveal even more links):</DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://mypeoplepc.com/members/scottnoanh/slsdiy/id5.html">http://mypeoplepc.com/members/scottnoanh/slsdiy/id5.html</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Here is a page of links to some kits/systems type of stuff:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://mypeoplepc.com/members/scottnoanh/slsdiy/id20.html">http://mypeoplepc.com/members/scottnoanh/slsdiy/id20.html</A></DIV>
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<DIV>As for the Low Pass Gate, it certainly (IMHO) is one of the seminal building blocks of the "Buchla" type of sound. I was pleasantly surprised by how good the Low Pass filter sounded, and the Gate (VCA) mode works very well, taking into account you're working with Vactrols and they will impart a characteristic response to each function.</DIV>
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<DIV>Obviously, though, where the module really shines is in the 'Both' mode. Check out the archives for Peter Grenader's comments about this. Grant Richter has also supplied very good information about the Vactrols involved, and that is in the archives as well.</DIV>
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<DIV>But, in the meantime, put your Low Pass Gate in the both mode, run a signal into the input, and then just pump very narrow pulses into the CV input. For example, use an EG with attack and decay set to minimum, with no sustain or release dialed in. Vary the decay time. The response of the VTL5C3/2 will show up quite well here, and you can play with the naturalistic (organic?) type of envelopes that result from such a patch. BTW, varying the intensity of the input CV will also reveal different colorations in the effect.</DIV>
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<DIV>Be sure to let us know when your page is up! </DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers,<BR>Scott<BR></DIV></BODY><PRE>
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