Low Tide Modulator

[analog_bham]

Build Rating

5.00 star(s)

just finished my low tide modulator after staring at it for months now. i finally got all of the components acquired and sat down over the past couple of days to put it together. what a challenge. i am enjoying the pedal but man that was a lot of work.

a couple of notes:

1. this post from @Jachiro was hugely helpful. definitely worth reading through when building the pedal. https://forum.pedalpcb.com/threads/low-tide-full-size-oscillator-problem.22749/#post-289731
2. the fitment for the dc jack is tight. not sure what would have worked better other than a different brand/model of dc jack. if anyone has a power jack they like, i'm all ears.
3. i touched one of the 1uf caps near the LED right at the end with the iron. when i put the LED in, the legs ended up touching and the LED wouldn't turn off so i have to remove the board and then desolder the old LED. in my frustration i got sloppy and touched the cap. gut wrenching.

anway, glad that I built it. it was a challenge as this is maybe pedal number 11 or 12 that I've built. definitely a recommended build for something different and fun to use.

i hand lettered the case with a posca pen which was frustrating and rewarding all rolled into one.

John

 

[Erik S]

That lettering came out great!

 

[jcpst]

I agree, the lettering looks really good. A low profile lumburg DC jack would have more wiggle room. They cost a bit more, and have a tight fit on the plug.

 

[genXslacker]

I have one of those in the bullpen. I'll bookmark @Jachiro's post.

Depending on where you need the space, outtie jacks can frequently provide a little elbow room right where you need it.

 

[andare]

Yes just use a Lumberg. There's no need to use those bulky DC jacks if you're not using a battery.