MOTM

At 3:34 PM -0500 03/29/01, Tentochi wrote:
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>Off the top of my head...     (Ha!)

Whenever I try to keep anything there it falls off :)


>MOTM-840 Envelope Follower - This is a 2U wide Envelope follower with both
>average and true RMS detectors (for patching up a MOTM compressor!), GATE
>>and TRIG generation. Not all bugs worked out,
>but will have many 'pro' features to get the most out of (amplified) guitar
>inputs.

Average and RMS usually mean the same thing, as RMS is a kind of average.
I think you meant to say peak and RMS.  Regardless, you don't want the peak
to be too peak otherwise low frequencies will peek through.

However, an extremely fast response might be very useful in many
situations.  So I think adjustable slew is an important feature when using
it with a "real" instruments for generating CV, and adjustable gate
thresholds are important for triggering other events.  Imho, I think that
should be its primary purpose.

In order to add enough features for it to compete with the side-chain of
existing studio compressors, it would end up being _very_ large and _very_
expensive module.  Also, minimizing the connection between the detector and
the VCA and having the properties of that connection remain constant is
important in getting the very best performance out a compressor using such
technology, which is the exact opposite of the situation in a modular.
Furthermore, the VCA and detector circuitry in such equipment is carefully
matched and trimmed, and often "non-linear capacitors" are used to
compromise between fast response and low frequency distortion.  They are
also placed in a shielded box with balanced connectors.  All things
considered, it would probably be much more cost effective to buy a device
optimized for that application.  Otoh, the side-chain inserts of studio
gates and compressors are audio, so you can't use them as a CV source for
your modular.  Of course, you could still patch up a motm compressor just
for fun :)


Next time you set up a PA, annoy everyone by using an Aphex Dominator as a
ring mod ;)