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Title: Current Lover
Post by: madbean on October 12, 2011, 01:39:01 PM
Despite a few small layout errors, I got the Current Lover up and running. This is the MN3207 version. Sounds spectacular and was actually really easy to dial in. I'll get a demo of this one done tomorrow and post it here.

Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: thatirishsob on October 12, 2011, 02:12:38 PM
That looks great! I can't wait to build one myself.
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Post by: k.rock! on October 12, 2011, 02:16:06 PM
Looks awesome dude...can't wait to hear it!

-Kaleb
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on October 12, 2011, 02:20:57 PM
EM in a 125b!!!!  :o :o Im gonna be freeing up so much room on my board.  ;D

Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: azrael on October 12, 2011, 02:41:40 PM
 :o

stokkeddddd.

do you have a drilling template for that 125? I can't get the top mount stuff right haha.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: jimmybjj on October 12, 2011, 02:45:23 PM
wow that looks amazing!
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Post by: snz728 on October 12, 2011, 03:05:55 PM
Great can't wait for that one.  Nice Artwork too
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Post by: Haberdasher on October 12, 2011, 03:16:28 PM
wow, what an etch.  that is just killer.
can't wait to hear it!
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Post by: nzCdog on October 12, 2011, 03:20:08 PM
Wow!  You're churning out these new designs man, can't wait to hear this one either! :)
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: crash on October 12, 2011, 05:35:35 PM
Demo or it doesn't exist  ;D

Can't wait to build one of these.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: madbean on October 12, 2011, 05:59:39 PM
Quote from: crash on October 12, 2011, 05:35:35 PM
Demo or it doesn't exist  ;D

Can't wait to build one of these.

Ha ha, no worries. I'll be hooking up the cam tomorrow. It is a really nice flanger.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: petesz on October 12, 2011, 11:48:55 PM
 :o
its on the to do list for sure!
and thats amazing its in a 125b geeeez.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: gtr2 on October 13, 2011, 06:58:11 AM
awesome!  Has a Lord of the Rings type vibe  :D
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: madbean on October 13, 2011, 10:01:56 AM
As promised:

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Post by: k.rock! on October 13, 2011, 10:03:52 AM
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SICK!.........Just. awesome dude!


-Kaleb
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on October 13, 2011, 11:25:28 AM
A very sweet flanger indeed. Sounds much more jet-flange like w/ the color up than the real one I have. I was hoping you'd explore the extreme slower sounds as that's how I use mine most of the time. I'm so stoked to built this and A/B them.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: nzCdog on October 13, 2011, 01:08:12 PM
Jet planes!  Nice sounding flanger! :)
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: crash on October 13, 2011, 05:44:55 PM
So when is it ready for sale?
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: azrael on October 13, 2011, 06:00:37 PM
can i has more filter matrix demoz? thats what i like about the Mistress.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: TNblueshawk on October 15, 2011, 05:47:41 AM
Fantastic sound and great etch.

And nice sock  :P
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: madbean on October 15, 2011, 08:10:24 AM
Gray socks are the footwear of champions.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: juansolo on October 15, 2011, 11:46:16 AM
:o  *waaaaaaaant*  :o
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: madbean on October 15, 2011, 12:01:24 PM
It will be in the next batch of orders, which will also include the DirtBag. I had hoped to have already placed the order but I expect to be ready to do so this coming week. That puts the release at either the very end of this month or the beginning of November.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: LaceSensor on October 15, 2011, 01:13:15 PM
How obtainable are the chips required for this? Either way I'll be all over it I reckon.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: madbean on October 15, 2011, 02:37:46 PM
Everything is easy to get.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: willc on October 15, 2011, 03:10:43 PM
The video demo was great. Some awesome flange going on.

Somehow it is not right hearing these sounds out of such a small enclosure.

In true EHX style I want to make mine about lunchbox size.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: TNblueshawk on October 16, 2011, 05:54:37 AM
Quote from: willc on October 15, 2011, 03:10:43 PM
The video demo was great. Some awesome flange going on.

Somehow it is not right hearing these sounds out of such a small enclosure.

In true EHX style I want to make mine about lunchbox size.
:D I have the Electric Mistress and never truer words have been spoken.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: madbean on October 16, 2011, 07:21:11 AM
I'm really surprised myself. The thing that surprises me the most, though, is how much easier it was to dial in the bias and clock and get these results. I just did it by ear. The MXR117 is proving significantly more difficult. I think it has even more intense flange, but it's a real PITA. I'm gonna have to turn the scope on for that one.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: Scruffie on October 16, 2011, 09:17:34 AM
Quote from: madbean on October 16, 2011, 07:21:11 AM
I'm really surprised myself. The thing that surprises me the most, though, is how much easier it was to dial in the bias and clock and get these results. I just did it by ear. The MXR117 is proving significantly more difficult. I think it has even more intense flange, but it's a real PITA. I'm gonna have to turn the scope on for that one.
The MXR definitley has a more intense flange, i'm thinking it's going to be a great candidate for Through Zero Flange modification (which reminds me, will it have send & return pads too like the Electric Mistress?)

What size enclosure are you aiming for the 117? Don't think you've posted an overlay of the PCB yet, does it have an onboard charge pump for the 3007? (Crossing my fingers for this).

I found my original electric mistress build easy enough to dial in but dialing it for a good sound was a little tricker, I kept getting a dead spot at the top of my sweep, think it can be a bit luck of the draw with flangers, my A/DA took me 5 minutes with no scope to dial in perfectly.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: madbean on October 16, 2011, 10:25:47 AM
The MXR one is 125B, PCB mounted pots and has an onboard charge pump and regulator. It's about the same size as the Current Lover.
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: brokenwings on December 13, 2011, 01:38:46 PM
This is awesome flanger I am eager to get this one and there is something special to this one.
schematic please... 8)
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: LaceSensor on December 13, 2011, 02:08:10 PM
Quote from: brokenwings on December 13, 2011, 01:38:46 PM
This is awesome flanger I am eager to get this one and there is something special to this one.
schematic please... 8)
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/CurrentLover/CurrentLover.pdf
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: brokenwings on December 13, 2011, 03:43:33 PM
 http://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/CurrentLover/CurrentLover.pdf
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thanks alot!   awesome... 8) 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: Kipper4 on January 11, 2014, 12:06:46 PM
Has anyone got a single sided etch for this please
Title: Re: Current Lover
Post by: fendman on January 11, 2014, 03:06:10 PM
Quote from: Kipper4 on January 11, 2014, 12:06:46 PM
Has anyone got a single sided etch for this please
Hey Rich, I don't think there was ever a single sided etch done of madbean Current Lover.  I have built Thomeeque's EM1022, EM3007  and they as you know were single sided and Brian based the current lover on the work Thomeeque did on those builds.