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  1. Paul.Ruby

    Combo build for pedal board core: Pre-boost, Clean/drive channel, cabsim, noise-gate, post boost.

    I've been doing a lot of ear testing and found the low end was lacking. Spent some time hacking at it but finally decided to do direct comparison of frequency response between a real LA2 pedal and mine. Lots of work comparing sub-circuits. Finally found the primary culprit. The cab sim had the...
  2. Paul.Ruby

    Has anyone built an Arduino Oscilloscope?

    I would strongly recommend a Picoscope. DIY scopes are very lacking and usually terrible displays, with lots of lag and poor features. Stand-alone scopes with their own screens are not needed. And really need a decent signal generator that is controlled from within the scope. For example, using...
  3. Paul.Ruby

    Getting Started with Arduino

    Since I already typed this out for someone asking how to use my soft-touch code, figured I could post it public. This is for Arduino and ATtiny (or Digispark, Olimexino, etc...). Download and install Arduino from here: https://www.arduino.cc/en/software Run Arduino IDE. Go to File |...
  4. Paul.Ruby

    Enchanted Boost (JHS Prestige) but make it buffered bypass?

    I don't have the components to prove it but I would be surprised if below unity. It's probably higher. The signal at the FET gate is 1/3rd of the incoming signal when all the way down and I would be surprised if the gain stage is less than 3X to recover that.
  5. Paul.Ruby

    Enchanted Boost (JHS Prestige) but make it buffered bypass?

    Not unity gain. But might not matter if close enough? If you turn the volume all the way down, does everything work that way you want? If so, good enough. Alternatively, a tiny jfet or BJT (source or emitter follower) buffer would be very easy to add in the bypass path. I think I've seen little...
  6. Paul.Ruby

    TPA3118 60W Power Amp Module

    Latest version of the Volume-only Preamp adds an integrated DI. It pairs with the combo pedal posted here: https://forum.pedalpcb.com/threads/combo-build-for-pedal-board-core-pre-boost-clean-drive-channel-cabsim-noise-gate-post-boost.21199/post-268081
  7. Paul.Ruby

    Combo build for pedal board core: Pre-boost, Clean/drive channel, cabsim, noise-gate, post boost.

    A couple TPA3118 Power Amps with my Volume-Only preamp and integrated DI are finished today... The combo pedal, this power amp plus a tuner and some wet effects are a complete system on a pedal board.
  8. Paul.Ruby

    Combo build for pedal board core: Pre-boost, Clean/drive channel, cabsim, noise-gate, post boost.

    Yep! Modular but still custom and compact. This is what my buddy wants for his rig, right down to the satin finish instead of gloss.... He has a Fortin NATAS that might be his external drive option.
  9. Paul.Ruby

    Combo build for pedal board core: Pre-boost, Clean/drive channel, cabsim, noise-gate, post boost.

    By the way, I should say... The AMT LA2 series of pedals sound great. I've compared the M2 to recent modeling pedals like the TC Ampworx 800 and V550. These old AMT analog pedals sound better compared side by side. My favorites are the M2, E2, C2 and K2, which are similar in tone but still...
  10. Paul.Ruby

    Help with switching design

    FYI, I have PCB that uses an ATtiny84 to control three latching relays, has 3 inputs (for switches), 2 open collector transistor outputs (for two LEDs) and 3 latching relays. It's for a specific application but is generic enough that it can do this job. It's used in this combo build I posted...
  11. Paul.Ruby

    Help with switching design

    With the bottom switch in the down position, the only option is bypass. The upper switch doesn't matter but shorts input to output in the down position.
  12. Paul.Ruby

    Help with switching design

    FYI, this is the diode-lift switch to remove Octave. I wanted to see a schematic of it... https://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/octavia.php Looking at the wiring in post 6, this is what it does: Both switches up: FUZZ, no Octave. FS up Toggle down: FUZZ, With octave. FS down Toggle Up: Bypass. Both...
  13. Paul.Ruby

    Combo build for pedal board core: Pre-boost, Clean/drive channel, cabsim, noise-gate, post boost.

    I've spent an inordinate amount of time creating a combo build with 3 footswitches in a 1590DD case. The picture tells most of the story. I'm happy to share info about it if anyone is interested... I'm wondering if anyone else has any interest in such a thing.... To make this all fit, I had to...
  14. Paul.Ruby

    Help with switching design

    More info needed. Got a schematic of what you have built? I don't know how the present switching is wired, which is the starting point.
  15. Paul.Ruby

    KiCad Symbol and Footprint Repo

    I would be happy to contribute what ever I come up with. I presume you do not want anything already available from SnapEDA? For example, I like kemet UA2 single coil latching relays. The footprint and symbol came from SnapEDA and I used it unedited. But, others, I've had to edit for one reason...
  16. Paul.Ruby

    THAT4301 Substitute?

    The 4305 works great but requires BJT opamps. You cannot use jfet opamps, like TL072. The chiclet linked above and also available at pedalpcb work fine. They use NJM8080 or NJM8068 opamps. This link describes the difference between them...
  17. Paul.Ruby

    TPA3118 60W Power Amp Module

    By the way, all TPA3118/3116 modules have a pair of resistors that determine the gain of the module. Different manufactures may well choose different values for those. Most use the 32db gain setting.
  18. Paul.Ruby

    TPA3118 60W Power Amp Module

    I have PCBs for this if you want. I had 10 of each style built since PCBs are so cheap to have made now. Build doc is here. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iFa5Fe8ZB1ukfYn8xFxkUt--wFWA6nne?usp=sharing
  19. Paul.Ruby

    TPA3118 60W Power Amp Module

    Something is wrong with your circuit. My guess is at least one of the op amps has the wrong (or missing) feedback resistors to set the gain. It should not have enough gain to do this.
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