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Subject: Re: [tubesynthdiy] Great new Schems!! My question is whats a volume expander?

From: Mark <yahoogroups@...>
Date: 2007-03-19

On 3/19/07, kidkrazy58 put forth:
> is that like a compressor maybe? Could some one explain to me how it
>could be used musicly. do any alterations to the cirucit need to be
>made? Thanks

While I've never heard the term "volume expander", an expander is
more or less the opposite of compressor -- it increases the dynamic
range of a signal. They are primarily used for sound restoration and
noise reduction.

To which circuit are you referring?? Do you have a link??