Sunday, 11 September 2016

Schumman PLL clone with add-ons

Took about 3 months from start to finish. Reading around the web, researching all connections and different parts, search for said parts. Huge enclosure, AC power supply (instead of the usual DC for pedals), trying to design the best way to fit everything in there. Everything finally came together for my biggest project yet.

P(hase) L(ock) L(oop) will take any signal given from guitar/bass/keys etc. The main feature is making it into a square wave, distortion-like sound and then multiplying and diving it. With so many options about how to deal with the signal, you'll need quite a few hours of experimentation to learn how it really works and what it really can do.

Like that wasn't enough, good old Mr Schumman also launched two add-on pedals with extra functions. Here are all three of them by Schumman electronics.

The Drone, divided in two sides, produces a sine wave for each side witch can then be applied to the main sound.
The Moment is an extra control for the divider and multiplier functions. You can either interrupt or enable them while pressing the momentary footswitch.

Well, I got 'em all in one box. :D Can't really describe what that sounds like and what you can create with it, we'll have to wait for the demo video.

Due to the huge size it isn't as beautiful as I would like it to be. I must have printed and applied decals more than 6 times before I was (kinda) happy with the outcome, and believe me, it is a process that takes time. Enough talk, here it is.




Saturday, 10 September 2016

Deep Blue Delay with tap tempo and tails bypass

Most diy delays are built around the infamous PT2399 IC. You can't really rely on it because 9 out of 10 chips produce a mild to strong hissing noise in the repeats. The only way around it is to have a lot of them and try them out until you find the most silent one.

The Mad Professor Deep blue delay. Moded with an extra module to allow setting delay time by tapping, accompanied by LEDs that flash to the selected time, a switch to choose between true bypass or bypass with tails. Also, installed an expression pedal out, where you can connect your expression/volume pedal to alter the feedback (repeats) while you play.

I got confused and the expression pedal out is on the opposite side from the marking on the decal, but I don't think that's enough of a problem. :D


Thursday, 8 September 2016

Ts-9 & Ts808

Those two effects are so close, only some resistor values are different between them. Now you can have both in one stompbox! With extra 3-way clipping switch. Stock (silicon diodes), None (no clipping) and LED clipping!



Also, here is a video (not mine) that shows the difference between the two models.



Monday, 5 September 2016

The Arcadiator

Another mind-boggling effect from Parasit Studios. Fuzz with octaves, lfo, and a bunch of functions that will just keep you playing and experimenting!


Tap Tempo Tremolo

A tremolo with 8 different waveshapes. You can distort the shape and depth of each wave and dial in or tap the tempo.



Stutter / Killswitch

A little box that lets you cut your signal while you push the button. Comes with a pot to choose what the signal's volume will be when the button is pressed, from silence to unity. No power supply needed.