[sdiy] SSM2164 VCA

[cheater cheater]

what about the john hardy op amps? Ever tried those?

D.

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 20:37, Tom Wiltshire <tom at electricdruid.net> wrote:
>
> On 15 Mar 2010, at 09:15, David Ingebretsen wrote:
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>> Why don't people use the 2164 for VCAs?
>
> Some of us do. The 2164 is a great synth chip for all kinds of uses.
> Furthermore, it's in current production, and is available in DIP and SMD
> packages. You really *could* build a synth with just this chip.
>
> If we're just talking VCAs, than it's got some competition at the top end of
> the market from the SSM2018 and the THAT Corp chips. But none of those are a
> quad VCA package, so bang for the buck, the 2164 takes a bit of beating.
> SSM2018 is probably my favourite of all for pure quality, though.
>
> The CA3080 is noisy, and the LM13700 isn't a great deal better. So why
> doesn't *everyone* use the 2164 for VCAs?
>
> T.
>
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