DS-1 selectable multiple clipping mod
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theblueark
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Kill switch is done.
Here is when I just opened the DS-1 up.
Gah, look at the mess:
And the killswitch now on my pedalboard:
Here is when I just opened the DS-1 up.
Gah, look at the mess:
And the killswitch now on my pedalboard:
theblueark
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It's the momentary switch that was already in the Boss pedal, and are in all Boss pedals. It's normally open, so my signal is normally true bypassed. When I step on it, it shorts the live to ground, killing the signal.
Loads of different momentary switches in Sim Lim tower. Make sure you get the normally open ones, the normally closed ones won't work. The main problem is that they are not heavy duty and not meant for constant abuse. Boss gets around this with their clever spring and lever cushioning design. But if you directly press the switch often, I don't know how long they will last.
Loads of different momentary switches in Sim Lim tower. Make sure you get the normally open ones, the normally closed ones won't work. The main problem is that they are not heavy duty and not meant for constant abuse. Boss gets around this with their clever spring and lever cushioning design. But if you directly press the switch often, I don't know how long they will last.
killinghall
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sorry to interrupt your discusssion, BA/Shredcow, but I just wanna say this is awesome, awesome stuff I'm seeing.
When can I have my GT-6 modded too?
When can I have my GT-6 modded too?
theblueark
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Maybe ask Randolph, I have zero experience with that pedal. Never even played one before. But it's a COSM, digital pedal. I doubt it can be modded much.
Thanks for the complements though. It's fun stuff
Thanks for the complements though. It's fun stuff
embryo
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Ahoy there Blueark!
Thanks it was really Nice to meet you at embryo's Barnone gig last Mon night.
Kudos for the great explorer's spirit you exhibit in your own pedal works. As previously mentioned I'd like to give your Torn Speaker pedal a test run for my "WTF" rig. As much as I do go through great lengths and pains in tweaking my own sound and others I'm also open to brilliant ideas from others like yourself and others including this other chap called Goose whom I hope you'll get to know also. He's got that other custom designed prototype "WTF" kinda ugly fuzz pedal that has a sound I myself never heard before.Heh, it actually sounds like ripping velcro strips apart! Really really nasty! I LIKE! Hehehehehe.
The DS1 project you're workin on is a great way to experience the vast possibilities of eq and clipping variations based on that op amp circuit. The Japanese made chips are of course different from the modern Taiwanese made DS1 and IMHO they both have their individual strenghts and weaknesses hence more musical variety really. Players will actually hear more obvious tonal variations of the eq and clipping options on solid state amps in terms of tone and clipping character however the best flvours in tone and dynamics will be best experienced with true full tube amps running on the edge of clean and breakup. Try it it[s great fun ya!
All the best! Do keep in touch.
Thanks it was really Nice to meet you at embryo's Barnone gig last Mon night.
Kudos for the great explorer's spirit you exhibit in your own pedal works. As previously mentioned I'd like to give your Torn Speaker pedal a test run for my "WTF" rig. As much as I do go through great lengths and pains in tweaking my own sound and others I'm also open to brilliant ideas from others like yourself and others including this other chap called Goose whom I hope you'll get to know also. He's got that other custom designed prototype "WTF" kinda ugly fuzz pedal that has a sound I myself never heard before.Heh, it actually sounds like ripping velcro strips apart! Really really nasty! I LIKE! Hehehehehe.
The DS1 project you're workin on is a great way to experience the vast possibilities of eq and clipping variations based on that op amp circuit. The Japanese made chips are of course different from the modern Taiwanese made DS1 and IMHO they both have their individual strenghts and weaknesses hence more musical variety really. Players will actually hear more obvious tonal variations of the eq and clipping options on solid state amps in terms of tone and clipping character however the best flvours in tone and dynamics will be best experienced with true full tube amps running on the edge of clean and breakup. Try it it[s great fun ya!
All the best! Do keep in touch.
theblueark
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Heh yeah cool gig that day.
It'd be great to meet up. I want to hear first hand how a MIJ DS-1 sounds like myself. And get some ideas on how you create those cascading delay effects.
It seems Aging Youth and maybe ShredCow would be interested in this mini gathering too, and maybe a few others. When do you think you'll be free to host this little gathering? Goose sounds like a cool chap too, ask him along.
It'd be great to meet up. I want to hear first hand how a MIJ DS-1 sounds like myself. And get some ideas on how you create those cascading delay effects.
It seems Aging Youth and maybe ShredCow would be interested in this mini gathering too, and maybe a few others. When do you think you'll be free to host this little gathering? Goose sounds like a cool chap too, ask him along.
embryo
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ShredCow said:
Not necessarily just talking las but mustr also jam and tw=eak and jam and tweak and chat chat, swap this swap that tweak tweak flick this flick that...at my place of cos la but hey that's an idea that would be real fun ya!? I think it would be great to gather along as many as possible of the tone freaks to come together and just test run and share ideas in tone and styles and what not of guitars guitar and all the realted gears.
That would be fun ya! Hehe.
embryo
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KingHall,
I read your post so I can share the following about your pedal. I've not tweaked the GT6 but have looked up the innards of the Gt8 and POD Xt Live and they all use intergrated circuits housed within chips so most of the analog and digital tone tweaking modeules are mostly housed in the chip. This is both good and bad of cos good because it makes the unit smaller...aiya of cos la! Heh Bad because it makes it extremely difficult if not impossible to fine tune the respective circuits. Besides most of these so called circuits are now in "modelled" form this also means that they are modelled after the stock pedal designs.
I have yet to look into the GT6 and would do so for you if you're interested.
Regards
R
I read your post so I can share the following about your pedal. I've not tweaked the GT6 but have looked up the innards of the Gt8 and POD Xt Live and they all use intergrated circuits housed within chips so most of the analog and digital tone tweaking modeules are mostly housed in the chip. This is both good and bad of cos good because it makes the unit smaller...aiya of cos la! Heh Bad because it makes it extremely difficult if not impossible to fine tune the respective circuits. Besides most of these so called circuits are now in "modelled" form this also means that they are modelled after the stock pedal designs.
I have yet to look into the GT6 and would do so for you if you're interested.
Regards
R
killinghall said:sorry to interrupt your discusssion, BA/Shredcow, but I just wanna say this is awesome, awesome stuff I'm seeing.
When can I have my GT-6 modded too?
theblueark
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Soundclips are up. Crappy playing but hope it gives some idea of the tonal changes with the mods 
http://www.theblueark.com/pedalmods.htm
Stock: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681194&q=hi
Germaniums: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681207&q=hi
LEDs: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681215&q=hi
Tubes: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681221&q=hi
LED/Silicon: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681294&q=hi
All together in this order: stock --> germaniums --> LEDs --> Tube --> LED/Silicon
http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681224&q=hi
Output volume comparison: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681229&q=hi
http://www.theblueark.com/pedalmods.htm
Stock: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681194&q=hi
Germaniums: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681207&q=hi
LEDs: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681215&q=hi
Tubes: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681221&q=hi
LED/Silicon: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681294&q=hi
All together in this order: stock --> germaniums --> LEDs --> Tube --> LED/Silicon
http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681224&q=hi
Output volume comparison: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3681229&q=hi
theblueark
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The myth is that carbon sounds 'warmer'.
This of course, is personal opinion.
Another opinion is that carbon film resistors are noisier.
Myself I have never tried, so i can't say for sure
This of course, is personal opinion.
Another opinion is that carbon film resistors are noisier.
Myself I have never tried, so i can't say for sure
theblueark
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It should light up when you play notes. I can make both 'eyes' light up on mine
seekz
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Ah.. I got the polarity of the LED wrong !! LOL.. no wonder no light!
Finally!!! I'm done modding my DS-1 too! Will post clips soon. Wah the sound is Farkin SWEET... Pinch harmonics scream like a banshee in heat!! Woo!
Oh yeah... Blueark you have any idea why my tone pot becomes reversed?
i.e, clockwise to tone down instead of tone up... or i got some caps's polarity wrong again? from what i know most parts of the circuit is not polarity dependant right?
Finally!!! I'm done modding my DS-1 too! Will post clips soon. Wah the sound is Farkin SWEET... Pinch harmonics scream like a banshee in heat!! Woo!
Oh yeah... Blueark you have any idea why my tone pot becomes reversed?
i.e, clockwise to tone down instead of tone up... or i got some caps's polarity wrong again? from what i know most parts of the circuit is not polarity dependant right?
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