madbeanpedals::forum

General => Global Annoucements => Topic started by: madbean on November 28, 2010, 09:31:05 AM

Title: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: madbean on November 28, 2010, 09:31:05 AM
The Double Flush has been released and is ready for consumption. This is an excellent little tremolo that will fit in a 1590B and is relatively cheap to build. Find out more on the Projects page under the "Modulate" section:

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/index.html

Note that I spent extra time on the documentation for this one. This is the level of detail you can expect on future projects, as well. I'll have pics and sound samples up ASAP in the the Build Reports section of the forum.
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: Micpoc on November 28, 2010, 11:06:04 AM
Great, been looking forward to this one!   :)
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: gtr2 on November 28, 2010, 12:36:54 PM
Very nice documentation!!!  You're making it to easy  ;)
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: crashguitar on November 28, 2010, 01:34:59 PM
Cool! I need a trem on my pedal board.
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: aziltz on November 29, 2010, 11:01:50 AM
i'm a little confused about the difference between the Balance and Intensity Controls on the new trem.  In my head I'm imagining them both controlling how much Trem gets Trem'd? 

Obviously you felt the need to include both, so I'm just wondering what the real difference is.  Does Intensity affect waveshape at all?
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: madbean on November 29, 2010, 11:32:56 AM
They are definitely different. The Balance control simply provides variable resistance to mix the modulated and base signals, whereas the Intensity has a more direct effect on the waveform. At minimum it is a fairly gentle ramp and at max it sounds more square (chopper effect).
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: jkokura on November 29, 2010, 12:55:36 PM
Hey Brian...

Projects are looking good! Can't wait to see more!

Jacob
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: scdesigns on November 29, 2010, 04:20:55 PM
Will this also be produced as a fabbed board in the future? I ask because im curious with future releases will there be the option to either etch our own or buy the fabbed versions?

Thanks
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: madbean on November 29, 2010, 04:37:35 PM
All projects, insofar that it is practical, will include a single sided version for etching. There may be some in the future that are released directly as fabbed boards. But, nothing that I know of for sure. Even the vibe project has a single sided layout that will fit in a 1590BB.

If this one does well, it will be fabbed...it might even be the same layout. I don't think there is  much hope in making it a lot smaller.

But, the DIY layout is there in the document to be used, too. It's always your choice!
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: pauloman80 on November 30, 2010, 06:43:08 AM
Schweet! *two thumbs up*
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: aziltz on November 30, 2010, 07:45:03 AM
Quote from: madbean on November 29, 2010, 11:32:56 AM
They are definitely different. The Balance control simply provides variable resistance to mix the modulated and base signals, whereas the Intensity has a more direct effect on the waveform. At minimum it is a fairly gentle ramp and at max it sounds more square (chopper effect).

Thanks for that explanation Brian, I knew there had to be more to it that I saw.  It sounds like a very 'organic' trem for lack of a better word.  Not cookie cutter at all.
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: Haberdasher on November 30, 2010, 02:42:49 PM
Awesome, you rule Brian.

Incidentally, when the projects page is viewed in opera the modulation section is displaced way off to the right.  (I didn't know which forum to put that in, so I hope here is ok)

cheers
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: plesur on December 01, 2010, 04:37:22 AM
This is cool. I was working on a layout for the Trembulator with an output buffer but you beat me to it and added extra icing! I'll definitely be building this one soon.  :)
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: madbean on December 01, 2010, 05:23:55 AM
I'm so happy to hear people are excited about this one! Keep an eye out for an interesting mod for this one in a couple of weeks....think of what real time control over this one might be like (not tap tempo---something else).
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: eniacmike on December 01, 2010, 05:38:19 AM
Quote from: madbean on December 01, 2010, 05:23:55 AM
I'm so happy to hear people are excited about this one! Keep an eye out for an interesting mod for this one in a couple of weeks....think of what real time control over this one might be like (not tap tempo---something else).

optical eye? expression pedal?

I just ordered one of these:
(http://www.gbase.com/files/store_images/gear/1781466/p1_ufmvdgzb5_so.jpg)

excited to add an expression jack to some projects.
Title: Re: 11.28 - New Project Day
Post by: the3secondrule on December 10, 2010, 11:16:10 PM
Quote from: madbean on November 29, 2010, 11:32:56 AM
They are definitely different. The Balance control simply provides variable resistance to mix the modulated and base signals, whereas the Intensity has a more direct effect on the waveform. At minimum it is a fairly gentle ramp and at max it sounds more square (chopper effect).

Cool... have ordered my board - will probably build this with the volume and balance as trimmers, and just the intensity and rate as external controls. been looking for a nice trem build for a while...

i like simplicity  ;D