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Subject: Re: [motm] My website updated

From: Mark <yahoogroups@...>
Date: 2007-03-06

On 3/5/07, Richard Brewster put forth:
>I built two of the CGS65 VCA / Timbre Modulator.

OK :)

>For more information, post to the cgs_synth Yahoo group.

While that's a good idea, I'm not on that list. I asked you about it
here because you actually built one, and DIY modules in MOTM format
seem to be one of the subjects of this list.

>I plan soon to create sound samples from all of the more esoteric
>modules in my synth, including this VCA.

I would be interested in hearing that.

>I classify it as a Timbre Modulator. While it is also a VCA, it's
>tweaked towards distortion for input levels above about 2V p-p. As
>the level increases, a triangle wave input morphs into a type of
>pulse wave with quite pleasing harmonics. Using an envelope to make
>this dynamic produces musical results.

That makes sense, although I am also interested in how well it works
as a VCA. Which is perhaps why I asked a bunch of technical questions about
bias voltages and suppression grids :)

Thanks again for your input.