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by azrael
10 Jan 2023, 02:39
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Caroline Shigeharu Fuzz
Replies: 1
Views: 629

Re: Caroline Shigeharu Fuzz

Looks like a opamp wrapped big muff with asymmetrical clipping using. One stage has a 1N4001 and red LED, and the other has a pair of 1N4001.
then the second opamp is driving the Octavia style circuit, something similar a Neo-octavia. Just guessing.
by azrael
29 Mar 2022, 23:51
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Tech21 Character Series [schematic]
Replies: 462
Views: 334143

Re: Tech21 Character Series [schematic]

daniellp wrote: 28 Mar 2022, 21:52 And here is the schematic of the Oxford Sound...

Enjoy with no moderation..

Daniel..
Excellent work! Was thinking about getting one.
These things get a bit noisy, may take a whack at trying to fix that.
by azrael
15 Dec 2014, 22:36
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Earthquaker Devices - Bit Commander [traced]
Replies: 16
Views: 13417

Re: Earthquaker Devices Bit Commander [traced]

I'll try and open up mine sometime soon. Maybe I won't have a white silkscreen on it.
by azrael
11 Nov 2014, 17:01
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Tech21 Character Series [schematic]
Replies: 462
Views: 334143

Re: Tech21 - Character Series. [schematic]

I have mesured value of the California Joyo: +------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | T e c h 2 1 | J O Y O | +---------+---------+------------+-----------+---------+----------+---------+------------+---------+ | Blonde | British | Calif...
by azrael
28 May 2014, 17:01
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Line 6 DL-4/MM-4/FM-4/DM-4/AM-4
Replies: 21
Views: 22667

Re: Line 6 DL-4/MM-4/FM-4/DM-4/AM-4

Blend wrote:Yesterday I rebooted an MM4 with the simple operation of reset, only now I see this thread. Thanks anyway, it will be useful sooner or later.
:applause:
Why did the microcontroller need a reset?
by azrael
18 Nov 2013, 20:16
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Catalinbread - Octapussy
Replies: 20
Views: 12925

Re: Catalinbread Octapussy

brwifrbo wrote:I'll try n draw up a mud map of the board and components over the weekend while ive got it out the enclosure if anyone's interested. My schematic drawing skills are a bit shithouse
Any progress?
by azrael
12 Nov 2013, 17:50
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Fuzzhugger - Phantom Octave [traced]
Replies: 15
Views: 8866

Re: Fuzzhugger Phantom Octave [traced]

I still have the peal, I'll check it out sometime and double check.
by azrael
08 Nov 2013, 20:28
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Fuzzhugger - Phantom Octave [traced]
Replies: 15
Views: 8866

Re: Fuzzhugger Phantom Octave [traced]

Did anyone else ever try this? I never built from that schematic, perhaps there's an error I missed.
by azrael
14 Oct 2013, 08:56
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Line 6 DL-4/MM-4/FM-4/DM-4/AM-4
Replies: 21
Views: 22667

Re: Line 6 DL-4/MM-4/FM-4/DM-4/AM-4

Hm, can't seem to edit 2 minute old posts anymore...but since this is a schematic set for repairs, do we have to redraw them? If so, not it!
by azrael
14 Oct 2013, 08:51
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Line 6 DL-4/MM-4/FM-4/DM-4/AM-4
Replies: 21
Views: 22667

Re: Line 6 DL-4/MM-4/FM-4/DM-4/AM-4

A normal "Thank you" wouldn't do. That is a huge THANK YOU this one has been on my wish list for quite some time! Sorry, I've been sitting on this for a while, hahah. I forgot I had it. I got it from a friend of a friend. :) I was very surprised it hadn't been posted anywhere else, actual...
by azrael
13 Oct 2013, 17:00
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Line 6 DL-4/MM-4/FM-4/DM-4/AM-4
Replies: 21
Views: 22667

Line 6 DL-4/MM-4/FM-4/DM-4/AM-4

Thought this might help for all those capable of soldering SMD stuff. You can at least modify the analog section, and know what part does what now.

This covers several of the Line 6 digital pedals.
by azrael
02 Jun 2013, 06:05
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]
Replies: 634
Views: 285665

Re: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]

I think opamp circuits are always the hardest to put on Vero, haha. I can understand if a layout never gets made, there's a lot going on here, especially with the redundant voltage references.
by azrael
01 Jun 2013, 18:28
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]
Replies: 634
Views: 285665

Re: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]

Here's my single sided layout. Tried to keep the pots close to edge for easy wiring. Couldn't be avoided with the Volume and Tone Pots, though. :( https://i.imgur.com/TYNKU3N.png I'll work on a double sided layout later, should get a bit smaller. This will fit in a 1590BB. I posted my schematic, too...
by azrael
30 May 2013, 16:55
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]
Replies: 634
Views: 285665

Re: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]

What, nobody made a single layer through hole yet? :? Is it because it doesn't have Wampler tattooed on it? :mrgreen: Don't make me do it! We will be debugging till the cows come home... :roll: Was just waiting until the correction were released. ;) I'll finish it after work today. Just a bit hard ...
by azrael
29 May 2013, 05:49
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]
Replies: 634
Views: 285665

Re: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]

Oh, of course, bajaman. I thought I had missed something awesome again hahah. Yes, I'm working on a single sided layout, been a while since I've done them, since I've been fabbing double sided boards lately. Doing single sided is good practice every now and then hahah. Right now I have one jumper, a...
by azrael
29 May 2013, 03:19
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]
Replies: 634
Views: 285665

Re: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]

Well, you need a Vref at the input of the opamp anyway. Actually, I found it quite clever to use the volume pot for that purpose so you don't need the usual high value resistor to Vref. Also, yes, it is asymmetrical Vref (with 2 different Vref, 100k/150k and 18k/47k). It is a nice clipping principl...
by azrael
28 May 2013, 21:53
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]
Replies: 634
Views: 285665

Re: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]

Ahh, that's a fair point. :) Looking forward to the corrections, I have a layout that is pretty much done. Just gonna fix it with the corrections. No PCB mount pots this time, but the pots are all by the edge for easy wiring. I have to say, the VREF going to the volume pot is quite annoying. It's ki...
by azrael
27 May 2013, 14:31
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]
Replies: 634
Views: 285665

Re: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]

Thanks for all the work, guys! So the gain pot is dual ganged? I may have missed it, but what are the two sets of pads? One is an FX Loop, but there are two? A little late to the party I see... wtf took you so long? Just joking hardy har har... :lol: :lol: Yes, it is dual ganged gain/gate pot... Th...
by azrael
27 May 2013, 02:33
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]
Replies: 634
Views: 285665

Re: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]

Thanks for all the work, guys!

So the gain pot is dual ganged?
I may have missed it, but what are the two sets of pads? One is an FX Loop, but there are two?
by azrael
19 May 2013, 23:10
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]
Replies: 634
Views: 285665

Re: Amptweaker - Tight Metal [traced]

470J, could be a 47pF capacitor. But the package is strange - might be an inductor.

Actually, if we can see how it's used in the circuit, that may make more sense.