Passive Parallel Zener Non-Linear Amplitude Shunt Module

[beatpoet]

How would this work? Decreasing resistance from left to right, with zener values sorted +.1V also.

What would happen if you tied those grounds together and grounded through a lower value pot?

Certainly a control voltage could be made sufficiently non-linear through this circuit.

If you mirrored this circuit with more reversed-polarity zeners, would it make a suitable compressor?

eg:

 

[beatpoet]

Oh yeah... Anyone know what's in that Fairchild passive Comp?

I figured on a light bulb and a few LDRs.

 

[Samuel Groner]

You mean to really squeeze my epic song? :green:

The problem is similar to the discussion on using varistors for compressors (www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=26880). How do you control attack and release time? As shown they are ~zero, which equals a distortion box and not a compressor.

Samuel

 

[beatpoet]

[quote author="Samuel Groner"]You mean to really squeeze my epic song? :green:

The problem is similar to the discussion on using varistors for compressors (www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=26880). How do you control attack and release time? As shown they are ~zero, which equals a distortion box and not a compressor.

Samuel[/quote]

I'd wondered if you had read that message... Thanks for the link also.

I've been off of tobacco since March 1, BTW.

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