Indeed, the VCO>VCA>VCF chain works without any problems as long as you
don´t crank up the resonance too much.
I was working for a long time with this chain when my system was very
small and I didn´t have a mixer module. The 2VCOs were patched to
AudioIn 1 & 2 of the VCA and then sent to the filter.

best,
P.


ethanzer0 wrote:

> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Florian Anwander
> <Florian.Anwander@c...> wrote:
> >
> > Why do you put the VCF after
> > the VCA instead of the usual
> > VCO>VCF>VCA
> >
>
> The usual according to whom :^)
> Modular synthesis is, in part,
> about experimentation, no
>
> Seriously, though I like the way
> it sounds. I like using the filter
> to modify the timbre after the
> envelope is applied. This approach
> is critical if you set the Q high. If
> the filter is approaching oscillation
> you want that ringing sound to carry
> after the envelope. To do that, you have
> to place the VCF after the VCA. It
> doesn't make much sense in a dry patch,
> however, when using tons of reverb or
> delay, the difference can be experienced
> in ambient effects.
>