Bought this one because I like a good Rat and the Timmy but mostly because of Brian's hilarious ad copy in the build doc
"The Moar is a friggin' killer sounding overdrive. Its gonna take yer wiggly-wahs and yer tappity-taps and make 'em sound like Eddie Van Failin' and Jimmy LePage spent a night feeding in some Weird Science sh%t into a super computer and out came the most bad-a$$ overdrive evar known...Moar. The Moar uses ideas from the Timmy and the Rat and turns them into a sort of...Rimmy. Or Trat."Wasn't expecting to like it as much as I do. Sounds FANTASTIC and it was a super easy build.
So here's the deal, I made an impromptu short video of how good it sounds. It is of a song I just figured out the other night (tappey-taps start around the 30 second mark, beware the sock-toe). The Moar nails the sound on the record. I am not a player who ever taps, so please forgive the sloppiness. My kids were also making noise in the background.
First person to post the name of the song get a Moar board (I'll pay Brian for it and have him ship it to you) so the toanz can rain down from their rig.It is probably a pretty obscure song, I doubt I'd know it if my old band hadn't played a couple of shows with these guys back in the day, so I will give out a couple of hints over the next couple of days until someone gets it.
Another 3d printed faceplate on this one. It looks better than the picture makes it look. I called it the Tim Rat, cause I couldn't quite bring myself to write Trat or Rimmy on there even though I really wanted to.
Haha, you say this literally one day after I discontinued the board! Glad you like it. I do plan on doing a 1590B version which is why I decided to nix the 1590G version. Maybe that could be a giveaway at some point.
Quote from: madbean on November 17, 2021, 04:42:09 PM
Haha, you say this literally one day after I discontinued the board! Glad you like it. I do plan on doing a 1590B version which is why I decided to nix the 1590G version. Maybe that could be a giveaway at some point.
Ah, oops. Well if there is any left put one aside please. If not.. I'll figure something out.
And I must say, a 1590B version would be great too.
Quote from: matmosphere on November 17, 2021, 04:58:34 PM
Quote from: madbean on November 17, 2021, 04:42:09 PM
Haha, you say this literally one day after I discontinued the board! Glad you like it. I do plan on doing a 1590B version which is why I decided to nix the 1590G version. Maybe that could be a giveaway at some point.
Ah, oops. Well if there is any left put one aside please. If not.. I'll figure something out.
And I must say, a 1590B version would be great too.
I have a couple left.
I'm a big fan of the Moar. I never thought about the Timmy and Rat connection before, I have to read the docs again.
I built mine in a 1590B, too. I think a redesign to that layout would be a great idea.
I'm always a fan of something that sounds good and has no unobtainium parts.
Okey doke, 1590B version with an added bass control. So, pretty close to a Timmy now but not a clone either.
Even Moar, nice. The next one after that could be, "Yet even moar, but not so much as to overwhelm'"
Hint time, since it's probably a pretty obscure band unless you were playing or going to a lot of shows in the early aughts.
The record was released in 2002 on a label called The Self Starter Foundation.
Haha, I'm stumped, and I was definitely into that scene ca. 2002. Sounds like it could be We Ragazzi? I usually think of them as dancier, but the Les Savy Fav-ish chords at the beginning of your demo were up their alley, & they played about a million shows around that time. My original guess was the Detachment Kit, but I guess they didn't release anything that year...
P.S. Visiting the SSF site was a blast from the past. Lifter Puller! Palomar! The whole Frenchkiss contingent!
Quote from: vizcities on November 18, 2021, 06:26:38 PM
Haha, I'm stumped, and I was definitely into that scene ca. 2002. Sounds like it could be We Ragazzi? I usually think of them as dancier, but the Les Savy Fav-ish chords at the beginning of your demo were up their alley, & they played about a million shows around that time. My original guess was the Detachment Kit, but I guess they didn't release anything that year...
P.S. Visiting the SSF site was a blast from the past. Lifter Puller! Palomar! The whole Frenchkiss contingent!
Yeah, some really good stuff on there, I still listen to Les Savy Fav all the time. Still think it's bizarre that they make up half of Seth Meyer's house band.
I haven't listened to any We Ragazzi in years, sounds like I have some homework tonight!
BTW, Detachment Kit totally did release a record in '02. I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss them from the running...
OK, glad to hear my initial impulse was correct. Is it "Sitting Still Talking About Jets"?
Indeed!! We have a winner PM me and I'll sort things with Brian.
Everyone else, if you have a moment treat your ears, it's a cool song
Wow! I see what you mean when you say the Moar nails the sound on the record, especially for those tappy bits.
Sweet! PMed.
Ah, Les Savy Fav. Haven't listened in a long time, will do now.
My first thought was Built to Spill, though.
I will put the Even Moar on my list ...
Moar is my favorite from MBP 1590G.
need build again for 1590B. hate doing this in 1590A perf.
Quote from: Tremster on November 19, 2021, 08:54:39 AM
Ah, Les Savy Fav. Haven't listened in a long time, will do now.
My first thought was Built to Spill, though.
I will put the Even Moar on my list ...
They're one of my favorite bands. Their last album was really good.
Due to a big assist from AionFX I was finally able to figure out doing slotted pads for switches. Now hopefully this all works!
Quote from: madbean on December 02, 2021, 12:56:37 AM
Due to a big assist from AionFX I was finally able to figure out doing slotted pads for switches. Now hopefully this all works!
What does slots instead of circles achieve, does it make the footprint smaller?
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Quote from: jimilee on December 02, 2021, 01:17:19 AM
Quote from: madbean on December 02, 2021, 12:56:37 AM
Due to a big assist from AionFX I was finally able to figure out doing slotted pads for switches. Now hopefully this all works!
What does slots instead of circles achieve, does it make the footprint smaller?
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The only advantage is that it requires less solder to achieve a good joint. And, I think it looks more professional to have slotted holes to match the actual dimensions of solder lugs.
Actually, there's one other possible benefit - if you size everything right when you load the part in the board it will stick which makes soldering easier, rather than having to jerry-rig something to hold it in place.
Quote from: madbean on December 02, 2021, 01:29:58 AM
Quote from: jimilee on December 02, 2021, 01:17:19 AM
Quote from: madbean on December 02, 2021, 12:56:37 AM
Due to a big assist from AionFX I was finally able to figure out doing slotted pads for switches. Now hopefully this all works!
What does slots instead of circles achieve, does it make the footprint smaller?
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The only advantage is that it requires less solder to achieve a good joint. And, I think it looks more professional to have slotted holes to match the actual dimensions of solder lugs.
Actually, there's one other possible benefit - if you size everything right when you load the part in the board it will stick which makes soldering easier, rather than having to jerry-rig something to hold it in place.
All valid points, thank you Wise and Knowledgeable Bean.
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Quote from: madbean on December 02, 2021, 12:56:37 AM
Due to a big assist from AionFX I was finally able to figure out doing slotted pads for switches. Now hopefully this all works!
How were you able to do that in Eagle? I kept getting errors when trying to make pads like that. I ended up using DipTrace for the project that needed that footprint.
Quote from: benny_profane on December 02, 2021, 03:31:08 PM
Quote from: madbean on December 02, 2021, 12:56:37 AM
Due to a big assist from AionFX I was finally able to figure out doing slotted pads for switches. Now hopefully this all works!
How were you able to do that in Eagle? I kept getting errors when trying to make pads like that. I ended up using DipTrace for the project that needed that footprint.
+1 I tried a couple years ago and had no luck.
Also I've been meaning to dig up my MOAR board since I moved a year ago. Just gotta find the right box. Loved the idea when I saw the schematic.