gtfields13
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The campaign to put PCBs to cases is underway. Not much Phido Sound branded as these were my test builds for all the different PCBs I bought last summer, which I built over the winter.
First up is a Seabed Delay - a PT2399 basic delay with only three controls. I wanted to get this one cased because I am sure I am going to want to run a stereo pair of these when I'm performing my experimental music.
The build was straightforward. Nothing complicated really, and I built it to spec. I don't know that I would want to do much more with this particular design. It fits the bill for simple, minimal controls that are all directly useful.
Maybe the only noteworthy point is that I have built a pair of these. One with the PT2399 from PedalPCB, and one with a Lingxing IC copy that I bought from LCSC electronics. No, I really can't hear a difference. When I build to sell, I will probably stick with PTC chips because I am not trying to be lowest cost, anyways. There is definitely a bit of ticking I can hear if I turn the gain way up, but for my practical purposes (i.e. live performance) it's perfectly fine. If I really wanted perfection, I'd stay in the DAW and process delays digitally.
I would like to figure out where to tap so that I could run a second LED in time with the rate. I didn't spend more than a moment reading the PTC data sheet, but that didn't show an obvious answer (like when there is an LFO on a Phaser).
The Sound
OK. I should probably put together a demo to update with some sound. Synth or keyboards, perhaps. Once long ago, I was able to get a bit of the Edge picking/delay sound out of my Ibanez rack mount, but I'm probably too impatient to do that again.
Until the next case event. AKA tomorrow, since I already have dropped the Byzantium Flanger into it's case.
First up is a Seabed Delay - a PT2399 basic delay with only three controls. I wanted to get this one cased because I am sure I am going to want to run a stereo pair of these when I'm performing my experimental music.
Build
The build was straightforward. Nothing complicated really, and I built it to spec. I don't know that I would want to do much more with this particular design. It fits the bill for simple, minimal controls that are all directly useful. Maybe the only noteworthy point is that I have built a pair of these. One with the PT2399 from PedalPCB, and one with a Lingxing IC copy that I bought from LCSC electronics. No, I really can't hear a difference. When I build to sell, I will probably stick with PTC chips because I am not trying to be lowest cost, anyways. There is definitely a bit of ticking I can hear if I turn the gain way up, but for my practical purposes (i.e. live performance) it's perfectly fine. If I really wanted perfection, I'd stay in the DAW and process delays digitally.
I would like to figure out where to tap so that I could run a second LED in time with the rate. I didn't spend more than a moment reading the PTC data sheet, but that didn't show an obvious answer (like when there is an LFO on a Phaser).
Finish
I put this in one of my batch of generic cases from Tayda. If your curious, this is Candy Metallic Blue. It looks better in person than I was able to photograph. Enough metal flakes to keep my inner hot rodder happy. I'll come back to this when the brand goes on.The Sound
OK. I should probably put together a demo to update with some sound. Synth or keyboards, perhaps. Once long ago, I was able to get a bit of the Edge picking/delay sound out of my Ibanez rack mount, but I'm probably too impatient to do that again.
Until the next case event. AKA tomorrow, since I already have dropped the Byzantium Flanger into it's case.
