Chewborg Envelope Filter
Introduction On my quest through re-imagining effects pedals, I felt like envelope-controlled filters deserved some attention. As it is...
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May 18, 20235 min read
CMOS multi-waveform generator
Anyone who has done any considerable amount of repairs and troubleshooting knows the importance of having a signal generator. For audio...
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Oct 22, 202215 min read
PUP: a host of Perfectly Usable Phasers
I’ve always liked phasers, in fact one of my first pedals I’ve ever built was a Phase 45 clone. Not only I liked how it sounded, another...
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Sep 3, 202210 min read
SLO mini tube preamplifier
Sometimes things don't go as you planned. You try and try again but the issues persist. This project has been around in some form for...
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Aug 23, 20228 min read
Sapphire amplifiers and the TDA2030 "phender"
My favorite amplifier is probably the Chempion I've built a couple of years ago. Since I use the amplifier mostly clean, relying on my...
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Aug 22, 20227 min read
Chempion tube amp
A couple of years ago I've built this small DC-powered tube amplifier. It's based on the "Silverface" Fender Champion AA764. Disclaimer...
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Aug 15, 202215 min read
VCA-1 multipurpose VCA pedal
I've had the idea of an envelope-controlled VCA effect pedal for a few months. Of course, many existing circuits fall into this broad...
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May 15, 20228 min read
Fuzz Face variations
The Fuzz Face is such a simple and popular circuit it's difficult to ignore it in the DIY world. Aware of the thousand tiny variations...
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May 2, 202210 min read
Clearglass - some new glass for your bass
I'm a fan of the sound of the popular Darkglass pedals, and about a year ago I engaged into making the Fairglass, my first re-adaptation...
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Apr 23, 20223 min read
"that" Overdrive
Do you know about that overdrive? No, not that one, that one, this one! You might know I like to be very straightforward or to clean up...
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Apr 20, 20228 min read
Caballero cab sim
I have a long secret relationship with cab sims. I'm talking about analog cab sims, the ones that aren't anything more than a very...
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Apr 18, 20224 min read
Core Shaper
Equalizers are one of the most powerful tools to change the timbre of an instrument, and this is true also for their pedal incarnations....
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Apr 17, 202210 min read
CD4046 fun: the PLLedal and the Hacksaw
Originally posted on the Freestompboxes forum Among the CD family of chips, the 4046 surely stands out. It's not a simple, but still...
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Apr 17, 20226 min read
'22 Standard Reverb
My journey with spring reverb drivers starts 3 years ago, when I salvaged a spring tank from a wrecked combo amplifier (together with the...
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Apr 17, 20223 min read
Buzz Farm - My first pedal
Let's start by showing you the first pedal I've ever made from a kit on Musikding. Oh, many were the things I didn't know! Anyway, it's a...
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