DIY Effects

[bloke_zero]

On 05/02/2023 at 07:16, Sibob said:

I already have a Sansamp BDDI, so looking for something Sunn or Pearce based I think. Thanks though  

 

Si

I know this is too late, but

 

https://aionfx.com/project/l5-preamp/

 

moog and Pearce collaboration, precursor to the Pearce

 

[Sibob]

10 hours ago, bloke_zero said:

I know this is too late, but

 

https://aionfx.com/project/l5-preamp/

 

moog and Pearce collaboration, precursor to the Pearce

 

Yes saw that, I have the Sunn beta on the way, so we’ll see how that goes first haha

 

Si

[LukeFRC]

So this thing will be powered by the usb output on my DC7 and switches and shows preset number on my source audio c4 

 

and it works!! 

[LukeFRC]

Will fit in a sized enclosure 

[LukeFRC]

So yeah - £30 and I’ve got a preset switcher for a C4 - pretty cool! Getting the cable out the c4 socket to bend more so it fits on my board is harder!  

[LukeFRC]

Finished build 1/5

Pedal PCB…er PCB clone of the Fairfield barbershop in a 1590b

 

the barbershop is fairly picky about the ldss of the Jfets - the SMD jfets weren’t too hard, getting a batch and measuring the ldss of them all was! 

 

The decal was a pain, it ended up as a metallic sticker - Some of the other pedals I’ve been building I’ve spent a bit of time on the graphics - by the time I got to this I kinda wanted something stupid. A talent pedal would have been ideal but I couldn’t think up cool visuals … so we ended up with a homage to the best carbonated soft drink around.

 

the labels were a bit high up, and the knobs aren’t deep enough but it works. Adjust sugar and caffeine to taste…

[disssa]

On 08/02/2023 at 12:00, bloke_zero said:

Being able to blend the 2 channels with full control over the relative volumes makes this one of the most successful dirt machines I've heard for bass. Amazing on synth as well - to be able to EQ each channel and then blend to taste: 1 saturated and round, one edgy and distorted - mmm, makes me want to get up and go to the studio right now!

I created two different versions of the pcb. Version 1 is only a single channel-version, version 2 is a dual channel-version.

How important is the limiter? Should both channels be switchable?

[Sibob]

On 11/02/2023 at 17:21, disssa said:

I created two different versions of the pcb. Version 1 is only a single channel-version, version 2 is a dual channel-version.

How important is the limiter? Should both channels be switchable?

 

The Suncoast version had a switch for selecting between the two channels, and then a separate switch for combining them (plus another for bypass of course).
Seems like a nice setup?!

 

Si

[Bassybert]

I’m not sure if this is the right place for this particular query but I’m looking to make a couple of madbean’s afterlife compressor - one for me and one for a friend. 

Thing is I want to do it on stripboard with a layout that I’m going to put together from the schematic on the madbean website. It’s the first time I’ve ever done this and was wondering if anyone would be willing to double check my work to see if…

 

a. It makes sense and will work

b. if there’s a better way of laying the components out 

 

I’ve built a fair few pedal kits with bought pcbs but have never laid anything out on stripboard before. I’m using DIY Layout Creator to draw the layout and was going to post here if that’s ok?

Edited February 14, 2023 by Bassybert

[Sibob]

34 minutes ago, Bassybert said:

I’m not sure if this is the right place for this particular query but I’m looking to make a couple of madbean’s afterlife compressor - one for me and one for a friend. 

Thing is I want to do it on stripboard with a layout that I’m going to put together from the schematic on the madbean website. It’s the first time I’ve ever done this and was wondering if anyone would be willing to double check my work to see if…

 

a. It makes sense and will work

b. if there’s a better way of laying the components out 

 

I’ve built a fair few pedal kits with bought pcbs but have never laid anything out on stripboard before. I’m using DIY Layout Creator to draw the layout and was going to post here if that’s ok?

 

Just out of curiosity, why are you looking to do a stripboard build as opposed to buy a PCB?

 

Si

[tauzero]

34 minutes ago, Bassybert said:

I’m not sure if this is the right place for this particular query but I’m looking to make a couple of madbean’s afterlife compressor - one for me and one for a friend. 

Thing is I want to do it on stripboard with a layout that I’m going to put together from the schematic on the madbean website. It’s the first time I’ve ever done this and was wondering if anyone would be willing to double check my work to see if…

 

a. It makes sense and will work

b. if there’s a better way of laying the components out 

 

I’ve built a fair few pedal kits with bought pcbs but have never laid anything out on stripboard before. I’m using DIY Layout Creator to draw the layout and was going to post here if that’s ok?

 

Someone's already done it for you. https://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com/2012/02/john-hollis-flatline-compressor.html

[Bassybert]

15 minutes ago, Sibob said:

 

Just out of curiosity, why are you looking to do a stripboard build as opposed to buy a PCB?

 

Si

Because I want to get more into understanding how it all works and I have half a dozen stripboards sat around. 

 

15 minutes ago, tauzero said:

 

Someone's already done it for you. https://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com/2012/02/john-hollis-flatline-compressor.html

It’s based on the Hollis pedal but there are a few differences with the afterlife. I have seen that layout but I m trying not to look at that for the first reason in my reply above, I want to understand more about how things work and why. 

[LukeFRC]

34 minutes ago, Bassybert said:

It’s based on the Hollis pedal but there are a few differences with the afterlife. I have seen that layout but I m trying not to look at that for the first reason in my reply above, I want to understand more about how things work and why. 

To be fair starting with that layout and tracing it to work out the differences would be a good way to learn 

[Bassybert]

Yeah that’s a fair point. I was just wanting to do it myself as a bit a test I suppose. 

[Badscrew]

3 hours ago, Bassybert said:

Because I want to get more into understanding how it all works and I have half a dozen stripboards sat around. 

stripboards make the circuit understanding more difficult most of the time because of the weird routing imposed by the parallel strips.

[KK Jale]

Help. Has anybody here built a Vong?

 

I ask because I have one, pre-built by a guy in Germany, but it's arrived with a problem... the power input doesn't line up properly with the hole in the enclosure, so the jack only goes in part-way, making it unreliable. 

 

I don't really want to send this back, unfortunately, because of The Situation That Dare Not Speak Its Name. 

 

My soldering's fairly (very) crap -  though I've done some basic guitar electronic fixes, I've never built a pedal. 

 

I've been looking at the Schalltechnik instructions and trying to work out whether I should try to realign the board, the pots and everything, or whether I'm better off taking the guts out and just filing the hole into an ugly oval.

 

Pic with input/output mounting hardware removed to show how the power input doesn't line up but the jacks do... well, sort of. 

 

Any advice much appreciated...

 

 

[nekomatic]

I would file the hole into an ugly oval and hide it behind an added rectangular plate with the right size and position of holes made in it. Ask me how I know about this technique. 

[LukeFRC]

4 minutes ago, KK Jale said:

Help. Has anybody here built a Vong?

 

I ask because I have one, pre-built by a guy in Germany, but it's arrived with a problem... the power input doesn't line up properly with the hole in the enclosure, so the jack only goes in part-way, making it unreliable. 

 

I don't really want to send this back, unfortunately, because of The Situation That Dare Not Speak Its Name. 

 

My soldering's fairly (very) crap -  though I've done some basic guitar electronic fixes, I've never built a pedal. 

 

I've been looking at the Schalltechnik instructions and trying to work out whether I should try to realign the board, the pots and everything, or whether I'm better off taking the guts out and just filing the hole into an ugly oval.

 

Pic with input/output mounting hardware removed to show how the power input doesn't line up but the jacks do... well, sort of. 

 

Any advice much appreciated...

 

 

I built one a month or so ago…

are the nuts on the pots tight?

 

If not tighten them.

 

if they are take the back off loosen them all so the board is loose, then put the Jack nuts on and tighten them up in a way that positions the power Jack in the right place. Then screw the pots in again 

[tauzero]

9 minutes ago, KK Jale said:

Help. Has anybody here built a Vong?

 

I ask because I have one, pre-built by a guy in Germany, but it's arrived with a problem... the power input doesn't line up properly with the hole in the enclosure, so the jack only goes in part-way, making it unreliable. 

 

I don't really want to send this back, unfortunately, because of The Situation That Dare Not Speak Its Name. 

 

My soldering's fairly (very) crap -  though I've done some basic guitar electronic fixes, I've never built a pedal. 

 

I've been looking at the Schalltechnik instructions and trying to work out whether I should try to realign the board, the pots and everything, or whether I'm better off taking the guts out and just filing the hole into an ugly oval.

 

Pic with input/output mounting hardware removed to show how the power input doesn't line up but the jacks do... well, sort of. 

 

Any advice much appreciated...

 

 

 

I imagine that this was caused by just soldering the sockets onto the board and then putting the board into the box. I would suggest desoldering the three sockets, soldering just one pin of each into place, putting the board into position and lining up the sockets properly, then soldering them, if necessary desoldering the one soldered pin.

[KK Jale]

Thanks all.

 

Pot nuts are indeed tight. 
 

I am considering your helpful suggestions, with tea. 

[tauzero]

Don't be silly, tea isn't hot enough to melt solder.

[KK Jale]

43 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

 

if they are take the back off loosen them all so the board is loose, then put the Jack nuts on and tighten them up in a way that positions the power Jack in the right place. Then screw the pots in again 

There was juuuust enough room to make this work. Easy peasy. Marvellous. 

[LukeFRC]

7 hours ago, KK Jale said:

There was juuuust enough room to make this work. Easy peasy. Marvellous. 

High five across the internet 

[LukeFRC]

Finished build 2/5

 

Vong Filtrung

 

for some reason made me think of filter coffee. Made it brown for @ped

[LukeFRC]

Finished build 3/5

 

pedal pcb “low tide” version of Fairfield shallow water - quite subtle effect and input gain sensitive - still need to explore a lot 

 Also the beach my now wife and I went on our first date …

Edited February 16, 2023 by LukeFRC