MOTM

This came up on Analog Heaven a few months ago. Go to
www.midiwall.com/aharchives and search for "serge compressor"--this should turn
up the discussion. I have not tried it yet, but it is a very good description of
how a compressor works and how to make one with a serge modular.
--Ben

Paul & Alleyne wrote:

> From: "Paul & Alleyne" <vulture.squadron@...>
>
> hello all
> a thought occured to me this morning - now am i stupid, or can you use an EG
> & VCA in conjunction with an envelope follower and come up with a Compressor
> application..?
> put it this way i've been messing around with a drum loop putting it thru a
> Korg MS-03 pitch to voltage convertor, and experimenting with the gate
> outputs to the EG or the evnvelope outputs direct to the VCA - so far (and i
> can't really be bothered today - as there's some serious eating to be done)
> i've managed to emulate some of my favourite Eventide Omnipressor settings,
> but not really been able to look at levels and ratios (which is yer bias
> setting on the vca..?)
>
> which brings me onto - if this compression milarky is possible (in a serious
> context, as opposed to wacky omnipressor messing around with dynamics), then
> the MOTM envelope follower might do well to have features that would help in
> this. at the moment i can only think of a course & fine level control, and a
> direct out for the original signal
>
> ideas..? comments..? witty put downs..?
>
> cheers
> paul b (now in need of more VCAs - bugger)
>
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