[sdiy] Low pass Gate

[Andre Majorel]

On 2006-08-07 22:52 +0100, Keith Winstanley wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 13:24:57 -0400 (EDT), Aaron Lanterman wrote:
> > On Mon, 7 Aug 2006, Keith Winstanley wrote:
> > 
> > > just swapped a VTL5C3/2 for two VTL5C3s in one of my LPGs...
> > >
> > > WOW what a difference!
> > 
> > In a good way, I assume? Better matching?
> 
> Well no, probably worse matching being two separate vactrols,
> give more 'ringing' and gives more of that special Buchla sound
> when in lowpass/gate mode.

So does "swap X for Y" mean "replace X by Y" or "replace Y by X" ?
I think I'll take to alt.usage.english. ;-)

Vactrols have wide tolerances. Perhaps your VTL5C3/2 just had
particularly short (or long) decay time.

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