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Open Discussion / Android 12...Windows11
« on: October 26, 2021, 04:56:24 PM »
Not anything to do with DIY but both highly recommended.  They fixed a lot of stuff that is truly annoying about Android 10 and the Windows bit is just a fine tune of Windows 10 but some nice tweaks.

I won't go into detail unless anyone wants an explanation.  It's made life easier in tiny increments so I'll consider it a WIN.

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Build Reports / Re: Kompromat compressor
« on: October 25, 2021, 06:24:32 PM »
Very nice build and I agree with your take on the circuit.  I had it out this weekend and it gets a new spot on my board.  I may use it AND the Bajaman LA2A etch.  They're different enough that I have a need for both.  By FAR my fave OTA.  I had an old 3080 kicking around and used it.

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Build Reports / Re: ProtoRig is kickin!
« on: October 19, 2021, 07:00:12 AM »
The post office's excuse is "Delivery Exception, Animal Interference", which is complete non-sense since my dog is inside and even when he's outside the mail girl plays with him.

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General Questions / Re: All valve amp hissing after new tubes
« on: October 19, 2021, 06:57:19 AM »
Welcome to my world  :P

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Open Discussion / Re: 2021 BOTY
« on: October 19, 2021, 06:55:19 AM »
I've been over compensating by building everything I can get my hands on.  Temporary reprieve from the outside world I guess.  Man, do I have a crapload of cool pedals though...

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Build Reports / Re: Evening Sun MC6: Programmable Midi Controller
« on: October 19, 2021, 06:51:54 AM »
That's too cool.  Have you used it direct to front of house?  I'm already using in-ear monitors so it wouldn't be a drastic change to not "feel" the cabinet.

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Build Reports / Re: VIIB boss vb-2
« on: October 18, 2021, 06:10:40 PM »
Agreed, this is Aion level board stackage and a really great sounding circuit.  The Boss was never on my radar but some very cool (or very weird) sounds can be had from this.

As I understand it Chris the second trimmer sets the range of the rise time or the onset of vibrato.  If I understand the function correctly I've heard Joe Bonamassa use it to play a normal signal and then as it fades it gets a very distinct vibrato.  I think the VFE tremolo has a similar function.  Sounds kind of evil on sustained notes/chords.

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Build Reports / Re: Evening Sun MC6: Programmable Midi Controller
« on: October 18, 2021, 05:53:03 PM »
English is better than mine and it's my native tongue.  My wife accuses me of mumbling...

Damn, everytime I build one of your projects it drags me back to the fact that I want an HX Stomp.  I just don't want to pay for it :-)

This project might be the tipping point...

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General Questions / Re: All valve amp hissing after new tubes
« on: October 18, 2021, 05:47:50 PM »
Like Zerro says, go back to the original tubes and make sure the problem is solved.  Then start replacing one at a time.  It's always possible that one of your new tubes is pooched.  Rarely happens but not impossible.  As Jimi mentioned it could be either a bent pin or a loose tube socket.

What amp is it?  It's possible that a solder joint got knocked loose if the sockets are board mounted.  You wiggle the tube in to take the pressure off of the pins and you work a solder joint loose.

Ah the pleasures of tube amps...

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Open Discussion / Re: 2021 BOTY
« on: October 18, 2021, 05:40:40 PM »
"micro-traumas".  I'm going to use that.  Damned accurate description of the year.

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Build Reports / Re: ProtoRig is kickin!
« on: October 18, 2021, 05:38:53 PM »
Dammit, mine's lost in the mail somewhere :-(

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Build Reports / Re: Lovetone Love Fest
« on: October 09, 2021, 05:19:15 PM »
Alan, this really does need a gut shot.  I was able to find the original transformers and although the wiring started off as under the board it took a turn for the worse when I figured out I had all the external jacks backward and had to start from scratch.  This is a crazy pedal for "just" being a tremolo.

The flying wire is a chassis ground and there was no way I was taking out a footswitch again to use a grounding washer so it was plan "B".




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Build Reports / Re: Lovetone Love Fest
« on: October 02, 2021, 05:44:44 PM »
And the last of the bunch:  The Wobulator

Very slick tremolo.  I butchered the paint job but this photo looks good so I'll run with it.


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Build Reports / Re: Bunch of builds…again
« on: October 01, 2021, 05:57:40 PM »
Damn that Old School is too slick.  I love my build but yours adds a big scoop of cool graphics.

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Build Reports / Re: Programmable 6-Switch Midi Controller
« on: September 29, 2021, 05:05:02 PM »
You're back!!  I'm totally onboard.  I'd also like to get my hands on a few of your Clapton boost boards as well if you still have any kicking about.

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