9V Sample and Hold
Here’s a sound sample of the 9V Sample & Hold I have been working on. So far things are going pretty well. It’s based on an idea by Brian Marshall and the Color Sound Wah. 9V S&H Test Mp3
Mitchell
Sample & Hold
I have this for Sample and Hold effects. Though I have yet to build a really good one. Here are a bunch of sketches of S&H ideas that I have been testing. This is the Maestro FSH-1. This uses a 7555 timer for a clock in an attempt to get as short and sharp a … Read more
Musicians and DIY Electronics swap meet at Gilman Street
Don’t miss the Musicians and DIY Electronics swap meet at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley. I had a great time last year and the Year before. Lots of good deals to be had. Last year there was a ton of analog synth equipment and the year before there was a group with a massive amount … Read more
PCB Template Drilling guide
I have been getting a lot requests for a drilling template. So here it is at long last. This drilling template may not be super accurate. Be sure to drill the initial holes a little smaller and check alignment against your PCB before opening the holes. I use a round file and a hand reamer … Read more
The Next board?
I’m down to about 30 of the original PCBs. I’m thinking about doing another run if there’s interest. I’m also thinking about creating another board. Same layout as the first but it would include traces for an effect with the rest of the area taken up by pad per hole in the same style as … Read more
Ugly Face simple blend mod
Here’s a simple mod that adds a blend pot to the Ugly Face.
Distort-o-Matic XI
This is an interesting distortion effect with an octave and wah like tone control. I redrew this schem from an issues of Stompboxology.
Punch In the Face
Here’s another unique design by Tim Escobedo.
Minibooster
This is Jack Orman‘s Minibooster.
FET Driver
This is Tim Escobedo‘s FET Driver.
Jinx
This is another fine little Distortion by Tim Escobedo. I think this sounds pretty good. The sound can go from mildly distortion/overdrive to over the top almost metal. It can also get some splatty fuzz tones and a soft attack.
Push Me Pull You
This is Tim Escobedo‘s Push Me Pull You. It’s an octave up with an interesting design. Using an NPN PNP pair.