Disconnecting the Ringtone

madbean · Post by **madbean** » 24 Feb 2011, 18:08

Not much on this yet, but I will get to it as time allows. Here's at least a gut shot. There are three boards and two transformers. More later.

earthtonesaudio · Post by **earthtonesaudio** » 24 Feb 2011, 18:19

That is an impressive cram.

Hides-His-Eyes · Post by **Hides-His-Eyes** » 24 Feb 2011, 18:45

I may not like the guy, but fuck if he doesn't know how to stuff a box.

madbean · Post by **madbean** » 24 Feb 2011, 19:49

Absolutely. And, sorry for misspelling "there"...I hate not being able to edit.

Greenmachine · Post by **Greenmachine** » 24 Feb 2011, 20:09

Hides-His-Eyes wrote:I may not like the guy, but fuck if he doesn't know how to stuff a box.

+1

Hides-His-Eyes · Post by **Hides-His-Eyes** » 24 Feb 2011, 20:25

Closer look... I count at least three PCBs, possibly 4 (the pots seem further from the mainboard than I'd expect)

Whoismarykelly · Post by **Whoismarykelly** » 28 Feb 2011, 18:31

I believe the small PCB between the switches handles the audio mixing while all the modulation circuitry is on the main PCB with the pots, leds, and mode switch. Probably one of the more impressive builds on the market right now. Its like artwork in there.

culturejam · Post by **culturejam** » 28 Feb 2011, 18:53

madbean wrote:Absolutely. And, sorry for misspelling "there"...I hate not being able to edit.

Gotcha covered.

earthtonesaudio · Post by **earthtonesaudio** » 02 Mar 2011, 01:51

Looks to me like the thin bit of material between the largest board and jacks has a ground wire soldered to it. Probably a bit of shielding to cut down on crosstalk between the audio and oscillator boards.

Whoismarykelly · Post by **Whoismarykelly** » 03 Mar 2011, 17:46

I think thats actually just a side benfit. The little blank board is in all the sequencer pedals to keep the floating PCB with the pots from moving around or shorting against the jacks and battery. It may function as a shield but the wire is probably there just as much to keep it from falling out and disappearing when people change the battery.

toneman · Post by **toneman** » 04 Mar 2011, 02:30

does anybody know what pots/knobs are used?? (digikey/mouser #)

was this discussed in a previous thread??? (i seem to recall something............)

Whoismarykelly · Post by **Whoismarykelly** » 04 Mar 2011, 16:34

ZVex uses 9mm alpha pots in all his pedals. They are available from mouser, smallbear, etc...

toneman · Post by **toneman** » 04 Mar 2011, 16:43

ok. thanx.
I have some of those.
thought they were smaller still....

Disconnecting the Ringtone [traced]