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VAR - the only time I use that mode is for mix bus work, most similar to what Paul is doing, and then to tailor the pumping factor rhythmically for creative effect. Knobs seem to both live in a fairly narrow 8-11 o'clock range, no matter what. I’ve noticed that most of the time I’ve been using shor...

emrr wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:17 am I’d say if you have space, it’s easy enough to add the parts and switch(es). I understand not wanting to take them out of service.

I don't have space. It's two units with VAR boards in a 1RU case. It's jam packed in there.

I'll add that over time I find I'm using non-linear mode the most with Pico's in pop music, acoustic Americana, etc. I rarely ever use adjustable attack/release, it's NL or RMS. Never the peak mode. I think the waveulator is a better approach for transients. I probably should have built it that way...

I’m glad you are working on a Pico replacement. I’m not enamored with my Pico builds. I have them only in variable A/R mode. I don’t think that VAR circuit was tweaked out as much as it could be. It always seems like too little or too much. I’ve wanted to switch them over to using the timing caps bu...

AnalogJoe wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:48 pm Am I mistaken or does it work with the ASIO4All drivers?

It’s been a while. I think there was a custom driver that had some settings control. As I remember there was some weirdness over mono/stereo settings and levels. I could be misremembering though.

When I originally built the PTS I tried de clicking flat vs RIAA. It didn’t seem worth the trouble to me. Using RX. I don’t deal with pre RIAA curves. That miniDSP stuff is great. I have an MCH Streamer I want to use to pass native DSD for a cutting rig. A full blown Pyramix isn’t in the cards becau...

mediatechnology wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:53 pmIt's the premise of the whole gizmo.

I’ve never been interested in that part of it. I’m still not. It seems like a lot of hoops to jump through for little benefit. I’ve never had a problem with declicking after RIAA.

I bought the Cosmos DAC. The driver software was pretty wonky. It was a while ago but you couldn’t set it up and have it keep settings. The setting it defaults to were useless. It got put on a shelf. If anyone wants it a nominal fee plus shipping and it’s yours.

Makes sense, I believe it is a bit of hair splitting, but, I guess I would have to listen to the difference between raw-processed and with RIAA. I’ve always done declicking to the RIAA de emphasized signal. Processing audio without being able to hear the result until two steps later is a bad idea i...

mediatechnology wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:37 pm They don't terminate it though because R4 and R5 are in series with a high impedance op amp input.

i guess termination is the wrong word. Wouldn’t it alter the source impedance the opamp sees? Best to avoid that.