Pulsar Modular P42 Climax Line Amp

[QCGroove]

I mean p900 is welcome to release some of the code to show that it’s not a waveshaper. I would personally bet money that the main distortion sound is using tanh() but there’s only one person who knows for sure.

If you want to test this you can ask ChatGPT to create a JUCE vst plugin process block for you using tanh here’s the result:

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 void YourAudioProcessor::processBlock(juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer, juce::MidiBuffer& midiMessages)
{
    juce::ScopedNoDenormals noDenormals;
    auto totalNumInputChannels  = getTotalNumInputChannels();
    auto totalNumOutputChannels = getTotalNumOutputChannels();

    // Clear any output channels that are not being used
    for (auto i = totalNumInputChannels; i < totalNumOutputChannels; ++i)
        buffer.clear (i, 0, buffer.getNumSamples());

    // Apply tanh distortion to each sample
    for (int channel = 0; channel < totalNumInputChannels; ++channel)
    {
        auto* channelData = buffer.getWritePointer(channel);

        for (int sample = 0; sample < buffer.getNumSamples(); ++sample)
        {
            // Apply tanh to each sample for distortion
            channelData[sample] = std::tanh(channelData[sample]);
        }
    }
}

It’s just that one line that makes a really nice basic saturation sound.

[dblock]

I'm glad I only paid $30 for Silver Bullet. It means I only wasted $30.

I don't agree at all but I gave a thumbs up for making me laugh.

[P900]

...
Do you really think this is a good business strategy?

Why does the act of selling have to be weighed against "good business strategy" and not against other metrics? If the target is profit, then I understand, but what if it is not?

[mi-os]

Are you trying to imply you're not in for profit? If so, what then?

[P900]

Are you trying to imply you're not in for profit? If so, what then?

I am saying that it is possible to run a business that is not just focused on making money; for example:

• Running around a clear sense of purpose like leaving a legacy by creating unique audio equipment.

• Propagating the company's culture and ethical business practices.

• Prioritize delivering exceptional value to our customers, even if it means sacrificing short-term profits.

• Reject the notion that "the customer is always right" by setting boundaries, expectations, and fairness.