Binaura Stereo FV-1

[Robert]

Working on an upcoming stereo FV-1 project and am debating between two options....

Cram it all into a 125B and use TRS stereo jacks for In/Out, or put it in a 1590BB and use independent jacks for Left / Right output?

This will be primarily geared towards stereo use, the algorithms are specifically tailored for it, so mono "fallback" isn't really a concern.

 

[Nostradoomus]

It’d be nice to have more 1590BB projects. Lotsa those boxes kickin around

 

[stevtron]

I would absolutely prefer independent outputs … I hate split cables

 

[Robert]

That's what I was leaning towards, so that's what we'll do. It'd be awfully cramped in a 125B anyway.

 

[Dali]

Cram it all into a 125B and use TRS stereo jacks for In/Out, or put it in a 1590BB and use independent jacks for Left / Right output?

1590BB ! Moar stereo. Moar.

 

[p_wats]

As much as I love keeping things compact, I've gone the split cable route before and always been left annoyed. Looking forward to this!

 

[reubenreub]

I'll go ahead and say I prefer TRS jacks for stereo pedals. A lot of the stereo pedals I use are already that way so using TRS cables is a lot handier than 2 TS cables to join them. I'm definitely fine with 1590BB though and leaving it up to us which type of jack we want to use.

 

[Robert]

Done, 1590BB it is. Like reubenreub said, if you prefer a single TRS that's at the builders discretion.

Next issue..... My audio interface doesn't have stereo input, time to upgrade I suppose.

 

[stevtron]

Aaaand what is it ? Maybe you share your plan with us ordinary mortals , pleeeaase ... ?

 

[Robert]

Essentially an Arachnid-style platform, but designed specifically for stereo effects...

Stereo reverb, delay, rotary, tremolo/pan, etc.

 

[stevtron]

Sounds great ... ?

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

I want one!

 

[Robert]

I want one!

Then you shall have one.

The layout is basically done, just debating between a few design choices before getting a prototype on the way.

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

I take it the BLEND and VOLUME pots will be duals.

I did have one idea for this...
Provide an optional LED drive circuit connected to the R-ch output. This would allow the R-ch output to be re-purposed as a threshold or LFO indicator. Something like:

Obviously, it would require the appropriate FV-1 code.

 

[ebai101]

Is there a waitlist yet? I'm super pumped for this...got some effect ideas of my own that I'd love to put in a pedal.

 

[phi1]

I take it the BLEND and VOLUME pots will be duals.

I did have one idea for this...
Provide an optional LED drive circuit connected to the R-ch output. This would allow the R-ch output to be re-purposed as a threshold or LFO indicator. Something like:
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Obviously, it would require the appropriate FV-1 code.

Agreed, I did this on my dev board build, and it is indeed very useful for tempo indication, I also use it a lot when developing code to test what's going on in the algorithm.

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

I'm going to have questions for you when I start writing my own code.

 

[Robert]

The Binaura PCB is here and working great, I'll get some clips posted later this week when my stereo interface arrives.

Harmonic tremolo running in stereo through two amps is really cool.

Now it's time to discuss algorithms.....

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

The obvious ones (all stereo out, of course):
Chorus
Thru-Zero Flanger
Phase Shifter
Ping-Pong Echo

And some not-so-obvious ones:
Uni-Vibe
Dual Auto-Wah

 

[Nostradoomus]

Wah on one side, phaser on the other to mimic a Korg Mr Multi