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Projects => Build Reports => Topic started by: MattOcaster on May 01, 2013, 06:23:02 PM

Title: Just another tremolo
Post by: MattOcaster on May 01, 2013, 06:23:02 PM
What up guys,

Here's another one that's been a couple of months in the making.
Worked first time!  8)

Nothing too unique about this tremolo except 1. Tap tempo 2. Gain control when engaged 3. Blend control for clean and trem signal.
To be honest, the blend control isn't as useful as I'd hoped - so will leave it out of subsequent revisions.

On the production side, put quite a lot of work into the PCB design to ensure 1. Everything is board mounted (no wiring) 2. Physical isolation between the micro chip and the audio path (no ticking).   

(http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r559/mtmattan/Rhodo%20Trem/IMG_20130430_222113_zpsd2310ada.jpg) (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/mtmattan/media/Rhodo%20Trem/IMG_20130430_222113_zpsd2310ada.jpg.html)

(http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r559/mtmattan/Rhodo%20Trem/IMG_20130430_222143_zps59416bd2.jpg) (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/mtmattan/media/Rhodo%20Trem/IMG_20130430_222143_zps59416bd2.jpg.html)

(http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r559/mtmattan/Rhodo%20Trem/IMG-20130321-WA0007_zps2ebbef9f.jpg) (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/mtmattan/media/Rhodo%20Trem/IMG-20130321-WA0007_zps2ebbef9f.jpg.html)

(http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r559/mtmattan/Rhodo%20Trem/IMG_20130430_222219_zpsdf0a754d.jpg) (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/mtmattan/media/Rhodo%20Trem/IMG_20130430_222219_zpsdf0a754d.jpg.html)

(http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r559/mtmattan/Rhodo%20Trem/IMG_20130318_200314_zps20674ab5.jpg) (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/mtmattan/media/Rhodo%20Trem/IMG_20130318_200314_zps20674ab5.jpg.html)

(http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r559/mtmattan/Rhodo%20Trem/IMG_20130430_222253_zps962d9712.jpg) (http://s1171.photobucket.com/user/mtmattan/media/Rhodo%20Trem/IMG_20130430_222253_zps962d9712.jpg.html)

Matt.
Title: Re: Just another tremolo
Post by: GrindCustoms on May 01, 2013, 06:24:48 PM
Your enclosures looks fantastic mang...dig them :)

Clean inside too!
Title: Re: Just another tremolo
Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on May 01, 2013, 06:28:45 PM
Awesome!! How's that sonic titan sounding? The proto I did had soo much output volume!
Title: Re: Just another tremolo
Post by: midwayfair on May 01, 2013, 06:36:04 PM
As always, awesome enclosure work. Kinda neat how you made the tap board separate -- so you can use it in a bunch of different effects. Are you using the TAPLFO, or something else?

Quote from: bigmufffuzzwizz on May 01, 2013, 06:28:45 PM
Awesome!! How's that sonic titan sounding? The proto I did had soo much output volume!

I think Sonic Titan is his "company" name.
Title: Re: Just another tremolo
Post by: MattOcaster on May 01, 2013, 06:53:48 PM
Haha yes "Sonic Titan" is the name I put on all my pedals.
Figured I might as well have a brand name - even though I haven't sold any pedals other than a couple to friends.
Title: Re: Just another tremolo
Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on May 01, 2013, 07:05:07 PM
Sorry about that!  :-[
At first I thought the shape knob in the middle was a rotary switch. Nice work creating that perception!
Title: Re: Just another tremolo
Post by: soldersqueeze on May 01, 2013, 07:18:22 PM
I love your pedals. Inside and out, they look fantastic.
Title: Re: Just another tremolo
Post by: Parra on May 01, 2013, 10:55:01 PM
really cool tremolo, diggin' the artwork a lot, and also the clean guts.
Title: Re: Just another tremolo
Post by: jkokura on May 01, 2013, 10:56:08 PM
"just another tremolo"...

pffff. IRONY ALERT!

Jacob