[sdiy] simple "level separator"?

[harrybissell]

I once built a reverse DUCK processor... called the "shut-up"

I had a drummer (often drunk) who was prone to saying completely
inappropriate things inbetween songs... (think Tourettes syndrome, but
really he was just wasted...). I made a box that would gate his mic OFF
unless I sang into my mic.  Usually that would work, as he could sing harmony.

He still made the comments... but not over the PA...  ;^P

H^) harry

Magnus Danielson wrote:

> From: Peter Grenader <petergrenader at mksound.com>
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] simple "level separator"?
> Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 11:34:02 -0700
>
> > Magnus Danielsonwrote:
> >
> > > duck processors
> >
> > ah...what's a duck processor again?
>
> Here you sense another channel, and when the signal level of that channel
> raises over a certain level, the controlled channel will experienced a reduced
> gain until the signal level goes below the threshold. I.e. the signal will
> duck when the other signal is there.
>
> This is best understood in a radio-DJ situation, where the DJ's mike channel
> will make the music duck when he says something.
>
> Again, not very complex.
>
> Cheers,
> Magnus