We need versions of these 2 classic, short-lived, underappreciated pedals with horribly labelled controls. Originals go for a fortune on ebay. I miss these circuits greatly and would love to build (and tweak) them. Some design improvements like true bypass and simplified layout would easily surpass the originals. They are a noise maker's wet dream.
I don't know if this helps or not, but here you go. It's hard to get solder side pics of these; however, i can if you tell me what you need to see.
These links take you to the Talkbass forum.
Meatbox
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/dod-fx32-meat-box-guts-829595/
here is someone elses Meat Box. It's different from mine, but they have the other side of the board. http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/marcello252/FX/DSCN1897.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/marcello252/FX/DSCN1898.jpg
Buzz Box
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/dod-fx33-buzz-box-guts-829592/
Gonkulator
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/dod-fx13-gonkulator-modulator-guts-829593/
Punkifier
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/dod-fx76-punkifier-guts-829596/
And while you are at it ;D
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=244322&d=1326057023
Holy Crap! nice ice. This should be enough for the TALENT to get to work.
*hint*cough*hint*
Digitech will usually just send you the factory schematic if you ask for it. They've sent me several. And the response time is insanely fast.
And not that it's a very popular pedal these days, but I have drawn up a true-bypass version of the FX-55B that I plan to do something with eventually. I plan to do maybe the American Metal or the Boss Mega Distortion as well. I think we need to bring back crossover distortion! ;D
Quote from: culturejam on May 10, 2012, 12:37:13 PM
And not that it's a very popular pedal these days, but I have drawn up a true-bypass version of the FX-55B that I plan to do something with eventually. I plan to do maybe the American Metal or the Boss Mega Distortion as well. I think we need to bring back crossover distortion! ;D
nice. i dig the nasty noisy especially with glichy bass. i notice that the vast majority of projects are "tone" boxes. but i seek out the wacky and vomit inducing.
There's a thread over at FSB with a schematic and the manual. Looks like it uses a non-standard sub-harmonic generating chip.
Love this bit from the manual (their caps not mine):
WARNING: DO NOT WEAR RED AND ADJUST THIS CONTROL ABOVE ONE O' CLOCK UNLESS YOU ARE A SERIOUS MATADOR
Another endorsement for the Meatbox from me.
A fantastic pedal for bass, now almost mythical status - could see it being very popular.
Cheers
Nick
Quote from: culturejam on May 10, 2012, 12:37:13 PM
Digitech will usually just send you the factory schematic if you ask for it. They've sent me several. And the response time is insanely fast.
This is correct, I just asked for the gonkulator schem and in the time it took me to make a cup of tea it was in my inbox :)