The VCA, with its input, output, and control ports, is described as a generic building block in several designs including: VCO's and VCF's, tracking filters, spectrum analyzers, and distortion analyzers. Methods of remote gain control and console applications including digital control techniques are discussed with a comparison of designs using VCA's and faders.

Author: Allen, William A.
Affiliation: dbx, Inc., Newton, MA
AES Convention: 70 (October 1981) Paper Number: 1846
Publication Date: October 1, 1981
Subject: Studio Technology

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