hello florian,
ok, so we agree. we are saying the same thing.
actually, i use linear vca's (a132) for audio most of
the times!
bakis.






--- Florian Anwander < Florian.Anwander@... >
wrote:

> Hi Bakis
>
> > hello,
> > the "correct" vca for audio is the exponential
> one.
> > the linear is best for cv signals, but, of course,
> > both types of vca's can be used for audio and cv.
> > bakis.
> This is definitely not true. An exponential VCA is
> only required to
> realize a volume change by a linear voltage which
> fits to tje human
> auditory habits for loudness changes.
>
> Example: If you have a VCA mixing console. And you
> use linear faders,
> which provide the Cv for the VCAs; you will have to
> use expVCAs to
> realize the same you would have with so called
> logarithmic faders.
>
> But for loudness changes which are similar to e.g. a
> natural instrument
> you do not require a exp. VCA necessarily!
> Especially the compressed
> sound, that we are used in todays popular music,
> tends much more to a
> sound, that should be realized with linear VCAs.
>
> Or in simple words: "If you want it sound real fat,
> then use linear VCAs"
>
> Florian
>

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