[sdiy] Questions about diode usage in an AR/ASR/ADSR generator

[James Patchell]

Well...the diodes were designed to different jobs.  The 4000 series are 
rectifiers...designed to pass larger currents in one direction.  The 
914/4148 and are designed for speed and low leakage (well, relatively 
low)...for an AR/ASR/ADSR, I am pretty sure you want to stick with the 
switching diodes.  The 4000 series will work, but you will get slightly 
"inferior" performance, depending on where and how they are used.


At 01:58 PM 12/23/2005 -0800, Logan Mitchell Sr wrote:
>12/23/2005
>
>What is the difference audibly & electrically between using a 1N914/1N4148 
>diode as opposed to using a 1N4000-series diode in an AR/ASR/ADSR 
>generator for the ATTACK, DECAY & RELEASE controls?
>
>Logan
>
>
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