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Projects => Tech Help - Projects Page => Topic started by: Neurowork on April 01, 2013, 07:54:29 PM

Title: Afterlife & Vactrol
Post by: Neurowork on April 01, 2013, 07:54:29 PM
Hi guys,

Quick question about Vactrols for the Afterlife project.
I can't source the VTL5C3 anywhere around me.
However, I could find either VTL5C1, VTL5C2, VTL5C4, VTL5C9 or VTL5C10.

Which one would sound best for this project ?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Afterlife & Vactrol
Post by: midwayfair on April 01, 2013, 08:00:27 PM
Start on page 43, and compare the on/off resistance and turn on/turn off times. Find the one that you think will have the characteristics you'll like in a compressor:
http://www.datasheetcatalog.org/datasheet/perkinelmer/VT500.pdf

Of the ones you mentioned, I can tell you that the VTL5C1 sounds very good in a couple I've made.