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resonant bandpass
filter and dual distortion
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this is a new original analog design ( though
inspired by the single bands of the korg P3100
filter ) with a few different things going on.
the signal path flows like this - buffer - very
high gain preamp with switchable clipping distortion
- resonant bandpass filter with variable resonance
that can self oscillate at higher frequencies
and has an adjustable and switchable frequency
range - variable heavy breakup distortion - and
a violet ( or blue - i ran out ) level
indicating led
the input stage being a high gain pre and switchable
distortion also acts as a very aggressive compressor
adding a lot more range of use to the design.
the filter and second distortion react very differently
to different input levels and to the peak info
of the incoming signal. for example, with the
clipping input distortion compressing the signal
and having the input set high to really flatten
out the input, the filter will react more evenly
over the spectrum seeming smoother, when you
switch it off the filter will obviously effect
the peaks more if you have a dynamic input like
drums for example. the second distortion reacts
the same way with peak info, there is a lot of
this used in the samples below, when it seems
as though there is a gate or stutter effect in
use. the pre is more then strong enough to let
you use a guitar as well, though as usual this
is far from my personal intentions, as i do not
play guitar, all of my designs focus more on
synth, drum machine and line level signals, so
there is no need for a reamp nor are there any
impedance issues when it feeding line level.
the filter may not seem to have as strong of
a resonance as you might expect in the lower
frequency's. bandpass's generally don't sweep
very well in such a large range. this is why
they are usually seen in groups of different
bands. but the main intent for this pedal slowly
moved toward drum machine and synth bass use,
so i tailored the freq range and Q for that specifically,
and the results of having the range this wide
gave very interesting results ( i think if your
using instruments in higher pitch ranges like
guitar you might not get as much use out of it
unless you are staying in certain pitch ranges
- but i could be wrong). i made sure the frequency
range stretched down as low as i could hear and
feel (i had little PSS drums shaking my walls
with it, a clean amp and some full range speakers).
while the res strength might not be that squelchy
in the lower freq's, the res range goes far past
the usual. it really starts to thicken things
up at stronger settings. the squelch is in the
first 30% of the knobs throw at higher freq's.
i could have chosen to correct this but i liked
the effect a lot on percussion and bass and chose
to focus the remaining resources more on the
distortion with this design as i have other filters
on the way.
the second distortion is brutal. i guess that
pretty much says it. its obvious when its turned
up in the samples. grainy, crunchy, peaky, fizzy,
and at times even digital sounding. the filter's
freq takes control of the distortions focus and
moves it all over the spectrum so you can get
very band specific distortion. allowing you to
drag out the cymbals or kick or bass from instrument
packed loops like in the samples below or certain
elements of a specific sound. as mentioned above
the compressor-ish results of the first distortion
and the input level in general will give you
different results. from smooth crunch to stuttery
destruction.
* recently edited for clarity
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synth
loop ::: sample
A ::: sampleB ::: sample
C::: sample loop
provided by dispyz
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synth
loop ::: sample ::: PSS-170
synth fuckery
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\\\\\ be
cautious some of these can get loud in
places \\\\\
\\\\\ they
also get very high and low in frequency \\\\\
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system may not reproduce them well \\\\\
these samples are all single
passes with me just spinning knobs trying
to show the entire range of the softcore
so they ended up being very long. to
be nice to those with slower connections
i cut them into 3 pieces averaging 5
or 6 mb. as usual no eq, effects, compression,
editing or musical intent were used,
i get tired of making samples all the
time. each one starts out with a clean
source loop ( some provided by dispyz -
thank you Ty ) then i punch in
the pedal and start twisting knobs.
also
in the PSS shit i periodically stopped
paying attention to my left hand playing
and focused on the knob twisting so
if you laugh out loud i don't want
to hear about it.
note::: i
prefer to make samples that show the
full range of possibilities and sweep
everything as far as it will go rather
then stopping and showing simple sound
options like most. you will have to use
your imagination and stop the knobs in
your head to get an idea of what’s
truly possible with what you will be
using it for.
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each one is handmade
- signed and numbered internally
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single
9V battery operation ( included
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heavy aluminum
enclosure
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extensively
tested before shipping
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heavy duty
metal stomp bypass switch ( not true
bypass )
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one ¼”in
and one ¼”out jack (
mono )
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dimensions
- 4.7 in. x 3.7 in.
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1 year
parts and labor warranty
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please feel free to contact me
if you have any questions
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