[sdiy] [OT] What is filter squelch?

[Anton Coops]

On 5 Sep 2005, at 22:48, harrybissell wrote:

> Paul Perry wrote: <snipp'd>
> 
> > When people say a filter sounds 'squelchy" they mean it soundslike
> > when someone wearing rubber boots stands on a frog.While it is
> > farting.
> >
> > Ahh yes. Quick and to the point.

The boots and the frog.. well... ok, but the farting...

It makes me think about the oldschool Greek synth-DIYer 
Pythagoras, who had lots of great ideas (the octave, scales, 
harmony of the spheres etc. etc.). 

Pythagoras also had a very strong opinion about flatulence: he 
hated it, and he never ate a bean in his life. I personally think that he 
had a point, and I can't help but wonder what his reaction would be 
if he heard that nowadays whole generations of electronic musicians 
are playing around with machines that create sounds that remind 
you of a troubled metabolism...