[sdiy] Newbie question: Diode ladders

[Scott Gravenhorst]

Sticking my face back in here - seems like the nonsense is over, hopefully
it will stay that way.

Question about VCFs in general:  I have taken notice that many, maybe most
VCF designs require a rather low signal level applied to whatever control
elements are used for tuning.  Diodes, BJTs, FETs, OTAs, MOSFETs, all seem
to need attenutation (what about vactrols?) to avoid distortion.  Is the
acceptable signal level applied at this point similar or the same for each
of these techniques?  

Can someone give basic approximate figures for what levels are acceptable
for each kind?

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