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PedalPCB has the Danae, which is based on the Ibanez TSV808 Vemuram Overdrive, which itself is supposed to be a Timmy-Tubescreamer Hybrid. @HamishR tweaked the TSV-808 circuit to his liking to make the Timbre Man. In turn, @Chuck D. Bones worked his magic to produce his version of the Timbre Man.
I read the description as "Timmy with a mid-boost control", which is conceptually something I've always wanted. So, I jumped straight to making a PCB for it (as opposed to breadboarding or some better-suited-for-experimentation medium). Thus, I had some bugs in my first PCB, and I also think I may have made an assembly error, as I thought the tonal controls seemed a bit off. But, I finally finished my buildup of the pedal with the revised/corrected PCB, and though I've so far only done a quick sanity test, I think it sounds great! Tonal controls seem very well balanced. It's not a high gain pedal by any means, certainly much lower gain than what a Timmy is capable of, but I think it starts to dip its toes into the mid-gain waters. After finishing up this build report, I intend to put it through its paces in a practice session.
In my next PCB designs (I've got a few in the queue), I'm taking a page from @Robert's book and trying to make the layout a bit more aesthetically pleasing. I've always tried to do layouts such that the trace length is minimized and trace routing is easier. But I've found that I don't necessarily succeed on those goals (still have some long and/or convoluted traces), and it makes for a decidedly less-satisfying assembly experience. I was building this PCB up along with several PedalPCB boards at the same time (I've got a little assembly line going this weekend!), and my layout was bordering on frustrating compared to @Robert's. Besides being aesthetically pleasing, the component placement on PPCB boards is very intuitive. It's something you might take for granted until you spend too much time hunting for components on a hacky layout like mine!
I did splurge for a four-layer PCB here. Totally unnecessary, but it does make the trace routing easier, and I find overkill to be oddly satisfying.
I also integrated a non-latching relay bypass. That with the NE555 will make it a battery-drainer, but the upside is a "premium feel" momentary footswitch (my personal preference) and simplified off-board wiring.
The enclosure finish is a film-free waterslide decal. It looked way better on the computer screen, the effect is a little underwhelming here.
Thanks @HamishR and @Chuck D. Bones!
I read the description as "Timmy with a mid-boost control", which is conceptually something I've always wanted. So, I jumped straight to making a PCB for it (as opposed to breadboarding or some better-suited-for-experimentation medium). Thus, I had some bugs in my first PCB, and I also think I may have made an assembly error, as I thought the tonal controls seemed a bit off. But, I finally finished my buildup of the pedal with the revised/corrected PCB, and though I've so far only done a quick sanity test, I think it sounds great! Tonal controls seem very well balanced. It's not a high gain pedal by any means, certainly much lower gain than what a Timmy is capable of, but I think it starts to dip its toes into the mid-gain waters. After finishing up this build report, I intend to put it through its paces in a practice session.
In my next PCB designs (I've got a few in the queue), I'm taking a page from @Robert's book and trying to make the layout a bit more aesthetically pleasing. I've always tried to do layouts such that the trace length is minimized and trace routing is easier. But I've found that I don't necessarily succeed on those goals (still have some long and/or convoluted traces), and it makes for a decidedly less-satisfying assembly experience. I was building this PCB up along with several PedalPCB boards at the same time (I've got a little assembly line going this weekend!), and my layout was bordering on frustrating compared to @Robert's. Besides being aesthetically pleasing, the component placement on PPCB boards is very intuitive. It's something you might take for granted until you spend too much time hunting for components on a hacky layout like mine!
I did splurge for a four-layer PCB here. Totally unnecessary, but it does make the trace routing easier, and I find overkill to be oddly satisfying.
I also integrated a non-latching relay bypass. That with the NE555 will make it a battery-drainer, but the upside is a "premium feel" momentary footswitch (my personal preference) and simplified off-board wiring.The enclosure finish is a film-free waterslide decal. It looked way better on the computer screen, the effect is a little underwhelming here.
Thanks @HamishR and @Chuck D. Bones!
I'd downloaded the schematic for this, but hadn't done anything with it yet.
