Musical & Effects Circuits
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The AY-3-8910/8912 is a register oriented Programmable Sound Generator (PSG). Communication between the processor and the PSG is based on the concept of memory-mapped I/O. Control commands are issued to the PSG by writing to 16 memory-mapped registers. Each.... -
This is simple almost beyond belief for distortion devices. Two transistors, four resistors, three capacitors, and two controls make all that tone. The first transistor is set up with the simplest of arrangements - input through a DC blocking capacitor.... -
Where it really shines is in the univibe. The 'vibe uses a dual section, reverse log taper pot that's just a bit easier to find than a dinosaur's tooth. If we notice that the pot is really wired as two variable resistors, we can use an LED/dual LDR module.... -
This circuit based on ATtiny26 but it could be anyone microcontroller of AVR family. Produce stable one MIDI tone and you can change it by press some keys like to change midi channel 0-15 , velocity 0-127, pitch 0-127. It is start from center tone (C) at.... -
For those who don't know what a Theremin is, it's one of the first synths ever made and it's named after his inventor, Mr. Leon Theremin (a Russian guy). It's perhaps the only instrument which you don't actually touch: there's an antenna, and as the musician.... -
This circuit produces the famous Big Ben sound. It produces the "ding dong" sound when switched ON. Basically the circuit alternates between two frequencies which are adjustable. This produces the "ding-dong" sound. The first IC(left) oscillates at about.... -
This tiny circuit comprising of a single 3 terminal IC UM66 can be built small enough to be placed inside a greeting card and operated off a single 3V flat button cell. There is not much to the circuit. The UM66 is connected to its supply and its output fed.... -
Two identical integrated circuits, U1 and U2, known as "hex inverters" are used for the theremin's primary functions. They are CMOS (Complimentary Symmetry Metal Oxide Semiconductor) devices, typically used in digital circuits to perform a logic function.... -
I aimed to copy the sound rather than the vintage circuit. Easy to build, low current consumption, no signal level changes on bypass, quiet and, most importantly, it does that Bridge of Sighs thing... -
This is my reincarnation of the EH Small Clone and Roland CE-1. Unlike the Clone it has a proper depth control. It also has a switch to change between the CE-1 like 512 stage delay and the Clone's 1024 stage delay. Current consumption is very low and the.... -
This is an oscillator sync circuit that gives the kind of effect you find on old analogue synths. Oscillator synchronisation is performed by using one oscillator to reset another. In this instance the guitar signal is used to reset an oscillator running at a.... -
This is a versatile distortion pedal. Think of it as analogue modelling, using analogue circuitry to model a wide range of analogue distortion devices. It includes the main elements found in the majority of distortion boxes. The unit comprises four sections:.... -
A simple boost circuit that gives 30 volts pk/pk output using a 9 volt battery. The addition of a Ge diode bridge makes a surprisingly good octave box... -
This is a ring-modulator which doubles as a tremolo. It was designed as a replacement for the somewhat over-complicated ElectroHarmonix Frequency Analyzer with its ridiculous high-voltage wall-wort and huge metal box. I've got it down to a 3080 OTA and a.... -
I was originally going to develop a minimum part count version of the EH Electric Mistress. Instead I went for a something with the versatility of an MXR flanger and the extra wide sweep that the A/DA flanger was known for. It needed an extra chip to get the.... -
I've taken the classic Fuzz Face circuit and added optical temperature compensation. This ensures that the output stage is biased at half the supply voltage regardless of variations in the transistors, particularly those caused by temperature. Tweaks:.... -
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This is an op-amp implementation of a Vox style wah, with the inductor replaced by a gyrator circuit. With the component values given the frequency response is similar to a standard wah. By replacing one of the resistors with a potentiometer the simulated.... -
This self-powered circuit converts MIDI clocks to DIN sync24. This type of clock is used on old Roland gear and provides a 24 pulses per quarter note clock and a start/stop signal... -
Add this to the above circuit to get a programmable trigger sequencer. Includes an optional audio modulation stage... -
This circuit sends MIDI program changes. It's useful as a guitar pedalboard remote... -
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This circuit is a phaser circuit, as used in guitar foot-pedal effects. It used 11 sections of op-amp such as LM324 but others will do. The whole circuit works of a dual rail supply: +/- 9v. The 0v rail is indicated by a chassis sign. Make sure these.... -
Fuzz is one of the classic guitar effects, and this simple circuit generates it quite well. The circuit is so compact that it can be built into guitars or amps that do not have built in fuzz to add that capability to the instrument. The circuit does not use.... -
The IRF820 MOSFET has a voltage rating of 500v, it should work well in preamp stages of most tube amps. The 100 ohm resistor is there to suppress H.F. oscillations. If IRF820 is physically close to the 12AX7 plate, you probably won't need it. You can see how.... -
This revision reduced the signal level and treble response in the preamp for a smoother sound in both cathode and fixed bias modes. The power supply was also revised for lower B+ voltages to the EL84 plates. "This amp was built on the chassis of an.... -
For SR AB763 driver replace: 25k pot, 0.1uF cap and 4k7 resistor with 100 ohm resistor to ground. 56k resistor with 820 to 4k7 resistor. .. -
This schematic is an impruved version of the Pro Maniac Guitar tube power amplifier... -
Blue VALUES replaced by values in RED. Blue COMPONENTS removed from circuit. Red components added to circuit... -
Blue VALUES replaced by values in RED. Blue COMPONENTS removed from circuit. Red components added to circuit... -
The mechanical chassis prototype, as can be seen from the image on the left, was made using two materials: foam and aluminium. Foam was chosen due to its easy manipulation and aluminium due to its excellent strength to weight ratio. The prototype includes a.... -
The Clavioline is an early electronic keyboard instrument, similar to my Hammond Solovox. Both of them are monophonic (single voiced) and tube powered, consisting of a keyboard and an amplifier. The first photo shows my Clavioline after restoration. In the....
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This project fits more for custom made battery casing that can have more space to hide things inside. This switch with few alterations can be used for any other project as well but is designed based on e-bike needs! This project use a clever functionality of.... -
The circuit described here uses ultrasonic oscillations and operates based on the propagation velocity of these oscillations in the air. Thus, we can easily determine the distance of two points if the time within which the wave travels this distance is.... -
Sometimes the precious metals are hidden too deep and are not detected except with complicated devices. In many cases, however, small pieces of precious metal buried near the surface can be detected by relatively simple means. Everyone is very attractive to.... -
Many times for various reasons we forget or can not water the plants that we have in our homes. And many humidity sensors units just notify us with a beeping sound or with a flashing light, that the pot needs watering. But what if we are away from home? This.... -
The principle behind a metal detector is really very simple. Proof of this is the circuit that follows, in which it proves that the construction of a metal detector can be done in the minute, with few components that we find very easily everywhere. With the.... -
The sub-harmonic bass generator is a sound producing unit for guitars. The sound it produces looks very much like that of the bass guitar. The octave generator is sometimes quite unusual since it does not produce any of the usual ways of coloring the sound,.... -
In the past the sounding (sea bottom measurement) was done with the "bullet", that is, with a heavy lead object that the seamen plucked into the sea hung from a calibrated rope. As soon as the "bullet" reached the bottom, the depth appeared directly from the.... -
This Amplifier was designed to have the following specifications: Distortion less than 0.1% at full power of 100W even at 20KHz. Power has to be attributed to an extended bandwidth. The output transistors must be protected against short circuits. The power.... -
A series of LEDs serve to alert the gardener when plants need water. Using two conventional digital integrated LEDs and a series of LEDs, we make a very useful device for gardening. The device detects the amount of water in the pot and alerts the grower.....
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