[sdiy] Built my first VCF (Moog Transistor Ladder) - Works a treat (CA3086)

Darren Reid shokwave at nbnet.nb.ca
Sat Sep 1 04:34:07 CEST 2001


 "Christian" <Christian at actor.freeuk.com> sez:

> Anyway, I am getting some phenomenal sounds from it, and all I have
> done is link in that first VCO I built into the filter. Superb -
> Lovely sweeps, self-oscillation etc. I am using CA3086 for the
> transistors in both the Expo and the ladder circuits and although
> people have mentioned that it is not stated that the trannys are
> matched in this IC, it works fine.

Congradulations!

Want to share a schematic of your version? I notice that CA3086's are a mere
$0.48 each at http://www.web-tronics.com/
($0.33 each in 100's!). Sounds like an *excellent* way to make Moog ladder
filters, for anyone that is interested.

-Darren


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