john_the_bass Posted June 15, 2007 Posted June 15, 2007 preumsably a switchable one would be preferable for switching between active/passive basses? What's the proposed cost and are there any audio examples of how the buffer assists (ie fuzz with and without the buffer)? Are there any mass produced examples as a comparison (not intending to rush out and buy one) Quote
Alpha-Dave Posted June 15, 2007 Posted June 15, 2007 (edited) If you have a prototype can you please do a couple of sound clips showing the difference it makes to a fuzz and not to the plain signal. Does this only affect the clipping so therefore it won't have an effect on an overdrive or distortion pedal, only ones where the gain is enough to clip the signal? D. Edit: D'oh too slow! Edited June 15, 2007 by Alpha-Dave Quote
tayste_2000 Posted June 15, 2007 Author Posted June 15, 2007 I don't have the prototype of this unit I'm having developed, but I have a unit made by another company, I can do sound clips of that maybe tonigth if I get the urge. There are no mass produced impedance buffers, hell there are no produced impedance buffers hence my need to go custom. There are 3 fuzz pedals with 1 built in but they only work with those pedals and are internal and none adjustable. There is no need to have a switch for passive basses and active basses as this unit creates the ideal impedance for a fuzz pedal regardless what you use, as stated it does not effect tone and the fuzz will sound different with different basses and strings and such but it will be working within the ideal tolerences as such for input impedance. One good thind about the impedance buffer and you lower the variable one with the 25k knob you can dial in some squeltch and gating and if you turn the knob quite high you can dial out the fuzz making it cleaner and cleaner which can yield some very nice overdrive type tones or even having it near totally clean just adding a bit of vintage roll of to your tone like alot of old 60's circuity does, whether or not you use this is doesn't really matter just nice to have the option on top of the best fuzz tones you'll have ever had. Quote
tayste_2000 Posted June 15, 2007 Author Posted June 15, 2007 (edited) I have noticed no ill affects on any other effects including distortion, filter, flanger, chorus, phaser, overdrive, synths and what ever the hell you class a Subdecay Noise Box as. Also no idea on cost until the prototype is built and the componants and man hours can be added up, I'd expect it to be less than your average boutique pedals and more than a true bypass loop, since it's likely to be like a TB loop with a buffer. But no promises as I have no idea Edited June 15, 2007 by tayste_2000 Quote
The Funk Posted June 15, 2007 Posted June 15, 2007 That sounds interesting. The only reason I say I'm not after one is that I don't use a fuzz pedal. But I do love these forums - you learn something new everyday. Thanks for explaining this to me. Quote
dave_says Posted June 16, 2007 Posted June 16, 2007 I'd be seriously up for the second or third designs. If it was the third though, would it be possible to get a 2.1mm negative pin type 9V dc jack mounted or at the very least just a hole with a grommit so I can run another battery cable into that bad boy? But yeah, main point, if this gets made my money is on the table man. Quote
tayste_2000 Posted July 18, 2007 Author Posted July 18, 2007 Nope still being developed, but they are busy people Quote
Toasted Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 I thought the circuit already existed? It can't take that long to make a circuit diagram, get some boards etched and populate a few... can it? Quote
tayste_2000 Posted July 20, 2007 Author Posted July 20, 2007 Don't know you try building 200 pedals a month. Quote
mr_russ Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 I'd love to use fuzz more often in my original band but I prefer active basses for live work- one of these could be rather good ;D may well be interested depending on the price they come out at. r Quote
joegarcia Posted October 16, 2007 Posted October 16, 2007 Still interested in one of these if they happen... Quote
Kev Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 [quote name='tayste_2000' post='33574' date='Jul 18 2007, 01:24 PM']Nope still being developed, but they are busy people[/quote] wow 3 months, they muse be very very busy people, who exactly is makin it? are they takin an electronics course before they bulid it? Quote
Toasted Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 (edited) fakedit. Edited October 17, 2007 by Toasted Quote
tayste_2000 Posted October 17, 2007 Author Posted October 17, 2007 [quote name='BassManKev' post='75655' date='Oct 17 2007, 05:00 PM']wow 3 months, they muse be very very busy people, who exactly is makin it? are they takin an electronics course before they bulid it?[/quote] Subdecay, he's been distracted with the 300-400 pedals he builds a month Quote
Toasted Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 Barge do one that kinda does this now, don't they? Quote
tayste_2000 Posted February 8, 2008 Author Posted February 8, 2008 Not sure Psionic do one though but he's reluctant to sell them as a stand alone unit due to issues they cause Quote
jimbartlett Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 Does this do the job..? [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/Barge-Concepts-GLZ-1-Boost-Volume-Variable-Buffer-NEW_W0QQitemZ250234606451QQihZ015QQcategoryZ22669QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Buffer[/url] Quote
katri Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 If these came about I would be interested, in any form. I like the idea of just a small box that is always on with just a knob Or something the size of the catalinbread bantam size Quote
tayste_2000 Posted December 1, 2008 Author Posted December 1, 2008 Toasted made a non variable one, it works perfectly and doesn't need the knob and is smaller than a Bantam box. Quote
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