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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: PhiloB on February 01, 2014, 04:44:01 AM

Title: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: PhiloB on February 01, 2014, 04:44:01 AM
Picked it up for $20.  Really decent sound when in the vintage mode.  Problem was there was a significant volume drop.  Built up a EHX LPB-1 with trimmer on vero and with the help of fine folks here, have it running at unity!  Stoked that I can access the trimpot through the battery compartment, you know, in case I want to crank the volume and use the pedal for a cavernous solo or some other nutty business.  This would be my first mod to a factory pedal.
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Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: jimilee on February 01, 2014, 04:50:37 AM
Dont forget us when you're rich and famous!!!
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: billstein on February 01, 2014, 05:24:13 AM
Nice one Philo. Way to work that out. :)
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: RobA on February 01, 2014, 05:31:18 AM
Nice. Any chance at identifying the IC's on there? I can't make out the markings for them on the photo.
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: PhiloB on February 01, 2014, 06:21:28 AM
It would take a magnifying glass.  I couldn't make it out with my naked eye.  Used to have awesome eyesight, now I'm 40.
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: RobA on February 01, 2014, 06:27:10 AM
You're still young compared to me. I have to use one of those 10x magnification loupes to read some of those SMD parts.

I'm wondering though since there is a crystal on the board. I'll look and see if I can find a high mag photo of the board online somewhere.
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: AllenM on February 01, 2014, 08:50:00 AM
Nice job.. mod in til it works!
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: PhiloB on February 01, 2014, 01:51:13 PM
Rob, in my brief searching I couldn't find anything!  Let me know if you come across something.  There is a A/B switch and A sounds like crap, it'd be nice to figure out what's going on there. 
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: RobA on February 01, 2014, 02:24:01 PM
Will do. How do you like the pedal overall?
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: PhiloB on February 01, 2014, 03:36:16 PM
I don't have a lot of reverb experience other than amp spring reverb.  If kept in the 'B', it's very nice, especially 'Spring' setting.  Worth the $20 for sure.  But my needs aren't extensive when it comes to reverb.  Once I have my favorite setting the knobs probable won't get moved much.  It is pretty versatile with the 'Blend' and 'Time' Knobs. 
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: RobA on February 01, 2014, 04:03:12 PM
Hmm, if I can't figure out what they are doing with a web search, I may just have to pick one up. Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: PhiloB on February 01, 2014, 04:42:20 PM
There is also a Tri-Verb (RV-10).  Looks like the same circuit in a smaller enclosure.
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: RobA on February 01, 2014, 05:00:42 PM
Quote from: PhiloB on February 01, 2014, 04:42:20 PM
There is also a Tri-Verb (RV-10).  Looks like the same circuit in a smaller enclosure.
Ah, that's the hint I needed. It looks to be based around this processor,
http://www.wavefrontsemi.com/index.php?id=11,14,0,0,1,0 (http://www.wavefrontsemi.com/index.php?id=11,14,0,0,1,0)
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: PhiloB on February 01, 2014, 05:39:33 PM
So there is untapped effects? 
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: RobA on February 01, 2014, 06:13:23 PM
Quote from: PhiloB on February 01, 2014, 05:39:33 PM
So there is untapped effects?
Could be. It depends on how Biyang programmed it or if they modified the code on it at all. It might even be possible to reprogram it yourself if they've put the programing connections on the board. I'm doubting that though since it would add to the cost and wouldn't do anything for their sales/marketing.  The chip itself though certainly has more algorithms on it and the possibility of programing other algorithms.
Title: Re: Modded Biyang RV-8 Reverb
Post by: PhiloB on February 01, 2014, 06:57:23 PM
At this point I'm happy with my deal on a reverb pedal.  In the future I was planning a delay with tap tempo and modulation into a reverb (Tenebrion) all in one.  This will certainly hold me over till then:)