DIY Pedal build - Rookie Style!!
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RVA
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Thank you!
Where’s the demo audio?
ivan H
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Alright, very, very well done RVA, an outstanding effort, truly impressive & I'm sure all will agree. Congratulations on all accounts. Numerous thumbs up's & much well deserved applause. I am in total agreement with sysco's statement of "good attitude" above & I'm glad it payed off for you. Again, congratulations on a truly impressive effort & job well done, I cant say it enough. Cheers
Heck yeah!!!
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RVA
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As you requested, a sound sample. The first 5 clips are with everything around 12:00, but with different clipping options (the mini toggles) for each clip and a varied volume to show how it cleans up. The last 2 are with the gain dimed set to 2 of the more agressive clipping options. Not a bad little pedal!
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Nice! I like the second “full bore” sample! I could work with that!
Congrats! Nice job!
Congrats! Nice job!
I was taught a different little saying to remember the color codes. Can’t be totally repeated here...
ivan H
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Cool. Sounds good RVA. Putting the clipping options on mini toggles makes for a versatile pedal (rather than having to open it up). Regarding wiring neatness, to be honest, I would not have liked anyone to see the first (at least) few of my pedal builds. What I found to be the biggest help towards neat wiring was finding suitable wire with thin insulation & that is rigid enough to "stay put" when bent to shape. I mostly use the 24AWG stuff that I get from diyguitarpedals.com.au here in Oz. Other than that its a "practise" thing. Yours is neater than my first few attempts RVA. For mounting the board in the enclosure, I like these adhesive nylon standoffs 
They require a 3mm hole in the board. A lot of people simply use a few dabs of hot glue to attach the board to the sides of the enclosure. Cheers
They require a 3mm hole in the board. A lot of people simply use a few dabs of hot glue to attach the board to the sides of the enclosure. Cheers
ivan H
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I'm wondering if you've tried it on a higher DC supply yet RVA?? I know you used suitably rated components (electrolytic capacitors) for this. A higher supply voltage can give overdrive/dirt type pedals a little more headroom & clarity, another "tonal option" kinda thing. 18VDC would be the upper limit with the 4580D chip. Speaking of chips, chip swapping is popular with many pedal builders as a cheap & quick way of tailoring the pedals tonal characteristics. Lowering the DC supply voltage can also give good results. So many possibilities. Cheers
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RVA
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That crossed my mind. I was a little gun shy (just happy it was working), but it is time. Here goes nothing!
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More headroom, and some more volume. Nice!
ivan H
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Cool, another "option" that sounds good. The POT is said to safely handle 18V supply, but any more wouldn't be advisable. I have a few "adjustable" supplies under my board, 5~9v, 0~18v & switchable 9/12v. Its nice to be able to experiment with the supply voltage to dirt boxes to find there sweet spot. Germanium type fuzz pedals can sometimes sound their best on lowered supply voltage (starved). Happy tone hunting. Cheers
syscokid
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Speaking of chips... Do you, Mr. Ivan, have any experience with a Tube Screamer type of pedal using a Burr Brown chip (OPA2134PA), versus the more commonly JRC 4580D?
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