If you are a fan of the LM308 for use in the ProCo Rat, then you probably will be interested in reading Ken Shirriff’s blog where he strips away the layers of the integrated circuit and shows the chip’s internals.
[2314] Decapping the LM308
Date: October 19th, 2017 | Comments : none | Categories: DIY.If you are a fan of the LM308 for use in the ProCo Rat, then you probably will be interested in reading Ken Shirriff’s blog where he strips away the layers of the integrated circuit and shows the chip’s internals.
[2222] Good Free Band Names
Date: September 23rd, 2017 | Comments : none | Categories: DIY.Okay, maybe "good" is subjective, but they are FREE!
I have updated the band names page for the second time for 2017. Check it out!
I encourage everyone to pronounced the names on the list out loud… especially if you are reading them in a public place!
Updated: Sept. 23, 2017
[2287] Guitar Effects Explained
Date: September 22nd, 2017 | Comments : [1] | Categories: DIY.
[2303] Modeling the Stringz-n-Thingz Synth
Date: September 14th, 2017 | Comments : [2] | Categories: DIY.I bought the Native Instruments Kontakt sampler a while back (when it was on sale) as I wanted to use it as a multi-functional instrument. However, I soon discovered that it is also really good for creating your own sampled instruments, quickly and easily.
In fact, all you have to do is drop a sample into Kontakt’s rack and it instantly becomes a midi-controlled sampler, all created from a single sound. It is so cool.
[2299] Why Bypass Switches Pop
Date: September 12th, 2017 | Comments : [1] | Categories: DIY.Why Bypass Switches Pop: updated to dispel the myth of static electricity.
[2296] Emitter Follower Clipping
Date: August 17th, 2017 | Comments : none | Categories: DIY.Electronic Design magazine has an interesting article on clipping caused by simple transistor buffers:
http://www.electronicdesign.com/analog/avoid-clipping-emitter-follower-ac-coupled-resistive-load
[2241] Mod Box Distortion
Date: July 12th, 2017 | Comments : [5] | Categories: DIY.
I found this old distortion project while searching through a magazine archive.
Back in the late 1990s, Thomas Henry and I collaborated on a number of articles for consumer magazines. One of those projects was a distortion pedal that was published in Radio Electronics in May 1997.
[2233] Boss SD1 More Mids
Date: July 7th, 2017 | Comments : [1] | Categories: DIY.
[2227] SD-1 vs. TS-808 Response
Date: June 10th, 2017 | Comments : none | Categories: DIY.
After reading a recent forum post, I got interested in the basic frequency response of the SD-1 compared to the classic TS-808.
[2213] Effects Pedal Circuits Can be Patented
Date: April 11th, 2017 | Comments : [4] | Categories: DIY.For about the third time in less than a week, I have seen someone post in an online forum, the erroneous information that pedal circuits cannot be patented.
Yes, they can be patented, and many classic circuits started out being protected by patents. Tom Scholz, for example, had numerous patents related to his Rockman devices.
Here is a page with some pedal related patents:
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