
The RC network is used to achieve positive feedback which generates an oscillating sinusoidal voltage. This device also consists of a network of resistors & capacitors which form an RC network. What is the RC Oscillator?ĭefinition: An RC oscillator is basically a type of feedback oscillator which consists of a transistor, an amplifying device, a vacuum tube, and an op-amp. An RC oscillator is a type of feedback oscillator where the filter is made up of a network of capacitors and resistors. These oscillators are classified according to the frequency selective filters that are used in the feedback network. A feedback oscillator is a type of oscillator in which the output signal is feedback into the input to provide positive feedback. The oscillating signals are used in television transmitters, wall clocks, radios, and many more. The oscillators can convert DC to AC and used in a number of electronic devices like clock generators, digital instruments like calculators. The oscillations are mainly produced in the form of a square wave or sine wave. But I try to think of those properties as counters for common problems.īut I should also add that to me, the greatest magic in VCC lies in the mixbus-instance.An oscillator is used to produce periodic oscillating signals in an electronics circuit. I agree that all of the consoles have things to look out for Neve can get muddy, Api can be harsh, Trident can be a bit "hissy" in the top-end, SSL can sound a bit congested and rolls off highs rather substantially, and the RC-tube can distort easily on otherwise normal input-levels (is this normal btw?). Like Trevoire, I use and select the console-type as a good starting-point for what I intend to do, and then I never touch it again. Maybe it's just my taste, but with VCC I cannot really remember any situation where I liked the original track better than the VCCd one. With tape plugins in general, I think restraint is in order. I don't use it unless I think a track calls for it. It is very effective, and a good way to start off on a mix that sounds sterile or harsh imo, or if you are just going for that vintage vibe, but it is also super-easy to go overboard. I agree that VTM should be used carefully, if at all. Super cool!Ībout original topic: Out of those mentioned, I only have experience with VCC and VTM. Instant casette-deck vibes if you need them, and they can go from subtle to really extreme.Īnd seriously, the price of that thing is ridiculously low. I also LOVE the W&F on those last 3 tapes. I like that Reelbus has a couple of very distinct colours and a lot of versatility and options within those. I use it just as much as VTM and both of them do something the other one can't. To Bormoleos: TB Reelbus is a great tool indeed. How are you guys feeling and diggin' these tools nowadays? Any similar thoughts floating around here? Let's have some healthy discussion about the whole trend and where it's at the moment. After all I've always digged a lot of reference stuff that's mostly done purely ITB. There's always those few old school vibe projects where these tools come in handy but on a lot of times, I feel this stuff takes more than it gives to the process and you need a lot of extra work to subdue the negatives. To confirm my analysis, worked last mix totally without these tools and was very happy to find out that the mix still had glue, depth and vibe in the final product and there was for sure extra dose of punch and separation happening! Noise, lost punch and transient attacks, extensive mud on lows and low mids to mention those few "sought after"-qualities that I've grown to hate as time has passed.Īnd all this occurred to me still, even I've always been very meticulous about gain staging and using this stuff lightly and the "correct" way. And this has mainly been happenin' just cause "you're suppose to and all the big guys made their records in the past like this". I feel these analog modeling, emulations of consoles/tape machines are really working against me on 99% of the cases.īeen analyzing my work (mostly modern metal and rock) and learning curve past couple years and now looking it back, I feel I've started to struggle and concentrate on totally wrong things when defaulting and inserting emu's into the workflow.
