MATRIXSYNTH: Bring Back Vactrols! | Eugene F. Vactrolman was right


Friday, May 31, 2024

Bring Back Vactrols! | Eugene F. Vactrolman was right


video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I am sure you haven't heard of Eugene F. Vactrolman because he's completely ignored and silenced. But his demands are clear. Vactrols must return because the future of the Buchla Bongo depends on it. I don't have an opinion, but I do agree the world needs a few more alternatives.

In this video I'll do a triple blind test with the DXG and the LXD.
For science. So I recorded six videos in the dark and edited on instinct.
Then I realized a blind test doesn't work for audio. Regardless, I think you can spot the vactrols with your eyes closed. Eugene F. is right. We need to bring back vactrols. But we can't. Period.

Sure, the DXG is nice, but it doesn't 'bonggg' like a real vactrol, it's more like a 'blip'. The DXG is acceptable as a vegan EU compliant alternative and it helps to save the world. Still, the mysterious Natural Gate proves the world can be saved AND ensure a bright future of the Buchla LPG. Personally, I think it's better than any vactrol LPG, so there's a reason why it's so hard to get.

There's probably a patent protecting the tech, otherwise it would be all over the place.

Even though DXG is a bit 'inferior' to its vintage optical predecessors, it's stereo and offers six audio inputs shared between two dynamic gates. It's an amazing module on its own. Maybe it deserves to be accepted as it is. But not today. Today we're going to honor Eugene, listen to his demands, firmly agree, and then forget about him."

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