Looks good cheers but I know to read schematics and map it out on Eagle, you know that software? I can etch my own boards and all, fuck my teachers were cool letting me do that
Gear Lust Part 7
_ronzlo
#1516
At that price point I could only see it being a game changer if the interface part was pretty solid and had a workflow geared toward vinyl samplingā¦ but then Iām not a DJ.
SilentGhost
#1520
Right did you see his bro one video pure shit lol. Behringer has really been stepping their shit up. Who would have thought.
cyclopian
#1521
Yeah haha, I mean its cool in a way, since heās showing some of the basic sounds from the oscillator and not really trying to make it sound goodā¦but also, fuckin hell lol
cyclopian
#1522
yeah, understanding eagle/reading schematics and knowing how to actually design analogue audio circuits are two very different thingsā¦
but if you already have that down, then fair play to ya
lets hear what you got
Test
#1523
Hmm yeah that is true but I can learn how to design stuff over time. Iāll probably stick to cloning and tinkering with established designs to begin with, like I have an idea for a Big Muff pedal with a fuck load of mods for more tonal variety beyond the Russian/American versions.
What Iām much more keen on doing is building my own sound system with valve amps for the bass and mids. Iām going to start with a headphone amp to get an idea of how they work before scaling up. Thatāll take a lot of calculations for integrating it with the speakers and preamp etc so itāll be a fair few years before I get something ready for a night and even then itāll most likely be more for āthe small roomā lol
Test
#1525
OMG so offended 
I never said I actually know it all now henceā¦
Watch this space 
I was doing a lot of research on guitar amps and stuff plus I used to hang out on diyaudio.com a lot so I do have a rudimentary knowledge of whatās required. I do really want to build a valve preamp for my bass too, when I start my dissertation Iāll have more time to think about it but Iām not in a rush really
cyclopian
#1526
^this post is actually 100% of what i was talking aboutā¦
well 66%, missing the frustrated misogyny of the other 33%
Phigure
#1528
lol
show me what youāre made of @Test , any ideas for tube amp mods? I got a few basic ones planned (fx loop, negative feedback pot), but want to do something more exotic with the extra channel and/or the two tubes itās supposed to use
edit: sorry, āvalvesā in goblinspeak
Test
#1529
@cyclopian donāt worry, I understand you care and thanks for your concern but this is the internet though and Iām so blasĆ© because itās so disconnected from actual life lol
Phigure when you say mods do you means changes to standard models or unusual novel features that most donāt have? If I bought a JCM800 (big if there!) Iād change the bias on the power valves to put KT88s in, same with the Mesa Boogie Mark series. Is this just for a head with a cab separate? Iād personally do that so you connect different speakers later, have different ohmage connections with a transformer thatāll let you connect 4/8/16 ohms etc. You could also add something to switch between power amp classes if you can put two valves in, so like A single-ended, A push-pull and AB push-pull though youād have to design accordingly for each class. I think Mesa Boogieās Mark seriesā parallel A single-ended pentodes and AB push-pull tetrodes power amps are really cool and itās a pity they patented it because it stops other manufacturers using the concept with different valvesā¦ I wonder what 2 KT88s push-pull with 5 EL84s class A would sound like, bigger pentodes for class A would be better and Iād want something different to the EL34 anyway but I havenāt looked into that much - probably too complicated for me to work out parallel power amps anyway.
Test
#1530
Oh yeah you could also have both a diode and valve rectifier that you could switch between.
Extra channel thoughā¦ Like the Lo/Hi gain ones with an extra valve for the Hi one? I think I read that instead of putting an extra ECC83 on the Hi like a lot of models have putting an ECC81 in ātightensā the sound. Like all these different variations probably arenāt going to make a big difference on their own though right? Itās using them in combination thatāll make the biggest difference
knobgoblin
#1531
Valves are slightly microphonic, meaning they transduce the air vibrations into electrical current. Not sure if it is a good idea to base a sound systemās amplifier around them, especially the bass.
Phigure
#1532
hi/los are just different impedances, i mean a ānormalā channel vs one that gets trem, reverb, an extra preamp tube. I mean itās technically cleaner but Iād rather just use it for something cool. will probably just fuck around with the tone filters if I canāt think of anything
simulclass is sick, didnāt know they were patent hogs about it tho, kinda wondered why more amps donāt have that.
building a combo but my transformer has multiple output taps (4/8/16) so definitely adding them. also the ecc81 in the preamp, needed one for the reverb driver anyways so I copped an extra.
Test
#1533
Yeah sorry I meant gain stages, like the JCM800 has an extra triode on the Hi input (brief description @ en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_JCM800).
What reverb are you putting on it? Spring so you can get your surf on?
@knobgoblin I know but a lot of the early sound systems used big triodes designed for radio broadcasts. They either didnāt have a problem or didnāt mind but I have thought about how to minimise it, maybe some kind of āfloatingā harness like what Japanese delivery bikes have
cyclopian
#1535
most of the synthy bits in this one are from the modular
but I use it on most of my tracks these days for one thing or another. Have some really good sounding effects in the rack as well.
Hereās some bits from working on my forthcoming album of all hardware shite