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Title: What’s the secret to the Degenerator?
Post by: KR Sound on November 05, 2022, 12:43:51 AM
Just put this together and it's pretty cool. I haven't seen anything written about it anywhere and am wondering the best way to use it.

I have the max repeat set at about 3:00 via the trim pot. Thanks.

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Title: Re: What’s the secret to the Degenerator?
Post by: jimilee on November 05, 2022, 01:05:03 AM
This one dropped off my radar. I'm curious about the envelope modulation.


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Title: Re: What’s the secret to the Degenerator?
Post by: KR Sound on November 05, 2022, 02:12:37 AM
Quote from: jimilee on November 05, 2022, 01:05:03 AM
This one dropped off my radar. I'm curious about the envelope modulation.


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It is definitely a cool one. I just spent the last hour messing around with it and I got it figured out. I was just playing clean into my Twin, and tomorrow I'm going to pair it up with some other effects. This is one to check out.
Title: Re: What’s the secret to the Degenerator?
Post by: jessenator on November 05, 2022, 05:42:18 AM
I think I'm gonna have to build one :D
Title: Re: What’s the secret to the Degenerator?
Post by: KR Sound on November 06, 2022, 02:46:21 PM
Just wrapped it up and it's really fun to play with. The 1/2 step down with the bloom is cool. I have Repeat set to start self-oscillating just past 3:00.

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Title: Re: What’s the secret to the Degenerator?
Post by: jimilee on November 06, 2022, 03:46:18 PM
How about a video demo, I'm interested in hearing this one.


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Title: Re: What’s the secret to the Degenerator?
Post by: KR Sound on November 06, 2022, 04:23:38 PM
Quote from: jimilee on November 06, 2022, 03:46:18 PM
How about a video demo, I'm interested in hearing this one.


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Definitely! I'll make one later today.
Title: Re: What’s the secret to the Degenerator?
Post by: KR Sound on November 06, 2022, 06:38:03 PM
Quote from: jimilee on November 06, 2022, 03:46:18 PM
How about a video demo, I'm interested in hearing this one.


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Here's me just messing around for a few minutes.

https://youtu.be/Z7_i0ZAhEcw
Title: Re: What’s the secret to the Degenerator?
Post by: jimilee on November 06, 2022, 08:47:57 PM
Oh that's very cool. It's a sensitive pedal that changes with your picking.


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Title: Re: What’s the secret to the Degenerator?
Post by: Aleph Null on November 07, 2022, 07:49:45 PM
Quote from: homebrewtj on November 05, 2022, 12:43:51 AM
Just put this together and it's pretty cool. I haven't seen anything written about it anywhere and am wondering the best way to use it.

I use a Clari(not) which is a different circuit, but has a similar envelope driven modulation. I like to place it before some of my drive stages. I set it for one or two very short repeats and turn the envelope sensitivity and depth up fairly high. This creates a pretty convincing double tracked recording kind of effect.
Title: Re: What’s the secret to the Degenerator?
Post by: jwin615 on November 09, 2022, 04:09:31 AM
Awesome build and sound, but I saw a different head on the graphic at first and had to seriously doubletake. ;D
Brow line should be more pronounced maybe.