AionFX Ember Distortion Gate

[VanWhy]

I'm getting ready to build this one and I am thinking about omitting the Gate knob. I know a couple people here have built this one. Is it as simple as just jumping the 2 and 3 pads on the board or do would it need to add a 500k resistor to the pads? I'm assuming just jumping would be equal to the knob all the way down but I'm not sure. I'm getting the art ready so just trying to be proactive.

 

[Paradox916]

The gate is actually pretty light on this one with the knob fully CCW the gate is non existent. Even at full CW it doesn’t seem to hard chop the signal just the noise floor which is significant but expected for this type of high gain circuit. If you plan on going past 10 o’clock on the gain you probably want that gate unless hiss is your thing.

 

[VanWhy]

The gate is actually pretty light on this one with the knob fully CCW the gate is non existent. Even at full CW it doesn’t seem to hard chop the signal just the noise floor which is significant but expected for this type of high gain circuit. If you plan on going past 10 o’clock on the gain you probably want that gate unless hiss is your thing.

That is good to know. Definitely not a fan of excess hiss so for high gain stuff I always use a dedicated pedal for noise suppression so the gate knob on the Ember would be redundant and likely not used.

 

[Paradox916]

That is good to know. Definitely not a fan of excess hiss so for high gain stuff I always use a dedicated pedal for noise suppression so the gate knob on the Ember would be redundant and likely not used.

You have to do want fits your rig best, but as a warning I was pretty underwhelmed with this one and it took a lot of experimenting to get it sound decent. Into my amp wasn’t happening, it actually sounds the best to me straight into the interface with the right IR.

 

[Nostradoomus]

You have to do want fits your rig best, but as a warning I was pretty underwhelmed with this one and it took a lot of experimenting to get it sound decent. Into my amp wasn’t happening, it actually sounds the best to me straight into the interface with the right IR.

I use it as a straight preamp into the fx loop, it's great there.

 

[VanWhy]

You have to do want fits your rig best, but as a warning I was pretty underwhelmed with this one and it took a lot of experimenting to get it sound decent. Into my amp wasn’t happening, it actually sounds the best to me straight into the interface with the right IR.

This is true. All of this will depend how I end up jiving with it. I'd like to use it in a live rig but will depend on if I will be putting in front of the amp or in the loop. If it's in front then my noise will be best, in the loop then the built in gate may be most convenient.

 

[Paradox916]

I use it as a straight preamp into the fx loop, it's great there.

Tried that as well although it was better than in front of my amp I still wasn’t digging it,

 

[derevaun]

I eventually jumpered 1 & 2 on the Grind Customs Aeons (same circuit and gate section, but it is 18v). It's jumper 1 & 2 for gate off, 500k for gate full. I'm not much of a gate guy, but I found it a bit much. I think the pot I used was bad (Tayda B500K)--it was gating a little at full CCW.

I totally dug this pedal through @Paul.Ruby's volume-only TPA3118 preamp. My 16yo prefers it to the BE-OD, as the last pedal before a SS amp. I've got the Ember on deck to build so I can get some time with the thing.

 

[VanWhy]

I eventually jumpered 1 & 2 on the Grind Customs Aeons (same circuit and gate section, but it is 18v). It's jumper 1 & 2 for gate off, 500k for gate full. I'm not much of a gate guy, but I found it a bit much. I think the pot I used was bad (Tayda B500K)--it was gating a little at full CCW.

I totally dug this pedal through @Paul.Ruby's volume-only TPA3118 preamp. My 16yo prefers it to the BE-OD, as the last pedal before a SS amp. I've got the Ember on deck to build so I can get some time with the thing.

Thanks!

 

[owlexifry]

the gate knob on the Ember would be redundant

it really is redundant. and doesn't work very well either. just chokes the signal and makes everything sound like shit.

also don't even bother with the power supply switch, just hardwire it to 18V.
sounds like absolute donkey farts running on 9V. 18V sounds better in every way (imo)

 

[Feral Feline]

Instead of jumping or adding a fixed resistor, stick in a trimmer, adjust it to taste then close up the pedal.

Should changes in the rest of your signal chain occur, that trimmer would allow you to adapt.