Laurentide Synthworks has announced the availability of the VG2 Dual Passive Vactrol Gate. This is what they have to say about it...
Each Vactrol Gate has 1 CV Input (gate, envelope, LFO, etc.), 1 Audio Input and 1 Audio Output. The CV Input hits the Vactrol LED, allowing audio to pass through. In addition, there is a simple Low Pass Filter applied to the Audio Output with an Amount (Cutoff) knob. As this is a passive circuit, it will not give you full cutoff control, but it does allow the taming of harsh waveshapes. The LPF is simply the same concept as a guitar's "tone" control. Also, there is an LED at the CV Input for quick visual reference and LED light action! As this is a passive circuit, it is advisable to use a Buffered Multiple before the Audio Input to maintain amplitude
Pricing and Availability:
$35 full kit. $15 PCB/Panel
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