bifurcation
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Hey all,
I'm about to build a tester setup, which will probably help me get further, but I wondered if folks could give me some initial insights based on the pictures below.
CONFESSION: I already built this into the case (I know, I know...) and the lower knobs cover half the board, so if I really dig into it... I have a lot of unsoldering to do.
So, symptoms:
1.) With the pedal off, the signal goes through fine.
2.) With the bypass switch on, I get a proper LED light, and still hear the guitar, but completely uneffected in any way. The knobs and switch do nothing.
EDIT: As PedalPCB pointed out, I mixed up which stomp button does what. It looks like the real behavior is the when the LEFT light is on, the effect is engaged. So what's really happening is when the effect is engaged, the pedal goes completely silent (no hiss or hum) and none of the knobs of switches (including the right "heavy switch".)
3.) When I click the "More Heavy" button, the second LED lights, it goes completely silent (no hiss or hum, nothing.)
4.) I *cough* (probably stupidly) used super glue to hold the diodes in their holders. (Notice that I later found the far left one was loose and properly soldered it in.)
5.) I'm pretty sure I soldered the switches and power correctly.
6.) And I think the power and jacks are okay?
Any thoughts before I take this whole thing apart?
I'm about to build a tester setup, which will probably help me get further, but I wondered if folks could give me some initial insights based on the pictures below.
CONFESSION: I already built this into the case (I know, I know...) and the lower knobs cover half the board, so if I really dig into it... I have a lot of unsoldering to do.
So, symptoms:
1.) With the pedal off, the signal goes through fine.
EDIT: As PedalPCB pointed out, I mixed up which stomp button does what. It looks like the real behavior is the when the LEFT light is on, the effect is engaged. So what's really happening is when the effect is engaged, the pedal goes completely silent (no hiss or hum) and none of the knobs of switches (including the right "heavy switch".)
4.) I *cough* (probably stupidly) used super glue to hold the diodes in their holders. (Notice that I later found the far left one was loose and properly soldered it in.)
5.) I'm pretty sure I soldered the switches and power correctly.
6.) And I think the power and jacks are okay?
Any thoughts before I take this whole thing apart?
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