Part 9

Introduction to VCAs

A Voltage-Controlled Amplifier multiplies a signal by a control voltage. It's the reason every note has shape: the envelope opens and closes the VCA like a gate. Add an LFO for tremolo, push the gain past 100% for overdrive clipping. VCAs make every other module dynamic.

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Preset
Gain
Envelope
LFO (Tremolo)
CLEAN
Waveform
Spectrum