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Post by timb0bsteve on May 26, 2019 18:09:46 GMT
Hi everyone,
I'm wondering what would be involved in taking one of those DIY guitar pedal kits and converting it to be an AE module?
I don't have much experience in electronics, but at a guess I figured you'd probably need to scale up the voltage for power (I believe most are 9V and AE is 5V) and then there'd be a need to boost the input and output signals because, as I understand it, line level is too low for modular gear (at least for Eurorack it was).
I'm just thinking that there are loads of these kits out there for all sorts of different FX and that could be a cool way to start DIY'ing.
Am I biting off more than I can chew?
Cheers
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Post by robertlanger on May 26, 2019 19:37:16 GMT
This is an interesting point; indeed, I'm looking frequently into guitar pedal circuits and I think, they should be quite easy be adapted to AE. Indeed, pedals are closer to AE than to eurorack...
You are right, a DC voltage converter can be used to get the 9V supply from the AE 5V supply, there are lot of cheap modules for this - google for "dc step up converter".
Signal levels of AE should be fine for pedals, at least I would try without any further amplification first.
All in all a good entry point for DIYing, I think! Lets us know about your experiences!
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Post by MikMo on May 26, 2019 21:21:54 GMT
I think i suggested this already :-)
You should make a module with inputs / outputs to allow a (or more) chain of pedals to be part of a patch.
The module should take care o the levels.
It would be soooooo useful.
Peace and love
Mikael
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Post by timb0bsteve on May 26, 2019 21:24:09 GMT
robertlanger thanks for the insight. I think I'm going to make this my first DIY attempt. I'll start checking out pedal kits and I'll definitely report back if I have any success.
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Post by robertlanger on May 27, 2019 17:45:30 GMT
I think i suggested this already :-) You should make a module with inputs / outputs to allow a (or more) chain of pedals to be part of a patch. The module should take care o the levels. Should a module like this have 6.3 jacks for I/O? pedals use this almost 100%, am I right? |
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Post by spacedog on May 27, 2019 17:57:44 GMT
I think i suggested this already :-) You should make a module with inputs / outputs to allow a (or more) chain of pedals to be part of a patch. The module should take care o the levels. Should a module like this have 6.3 jacks for I/O? pedals use this almost 100%, am I right? Yes, judging from my sample of a silly number of guitar pedals, it's 100% on the pedal itself - but it's not a problem to have one or two 3.5 to 6.3 conversion leads.
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Post by rockysmalls on May 27, 2019 18:56:40 GMT
a good friend of mine Lee sells pedal circuit kits under the name Fuzz Dog, he used to be Poodles Pedal Parts  a lot of the circuits are quite large clones but in the Fuzz Pups section is some good small circuits for mini cases that should go well and adapt with the ae ‘ecosystem’ ? it’s mostly distortions but there is some small tremelo and bit crusher circuits... there’s even a nicely priced Gristleizer circuit for those that want to get their Chris Carter vibe on! Tell him Matt sent you shop.pedalparts.co.uk/FuzzPups/cat847125_3373717.aspx |
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Post by ben on May 28, 2019 13:42:36 GMT
a good friend of mine Lee sells pedal circuit kits under the name Fuzz Dog, he used to be Poodles Pedal Parts a lot of the circuits are quite large clones but in the Fuzz Pups section is some good small circuits for mini cases that should go well and adapt with the ae ‘ecosystem’ ? it’s mostly distortions but there is some small tremelo and bit crusher circuits... there’s even a nicely priced Gristleizer circuit for those that want to get their Chris Carter vibe on! Tell him Matt sent you shop.pedalparts.co.uk/FuzzPups/cat847125_3373717.aspxNice one! I personally like this blog, where you can find loads of guitar pedal layouts, both for perf and PCB etching. effectslayouts.blogspot.com/ |
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Post by timb0bsteve on May 28, 2019 21:49:41 GMT
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Post by spacedog on May 29, 2019 8:09:42 GMT
a good friend of mine Lee sells pedal circuit kits under the name Fuzz Dog, he used to be Poodles Pedal Parts a lot of the circuits are quite large clones but in the Fuzz Pups section is some good small circuits for mini cases that should go well and adapt with the ae ‘ecosystem’ ? it’s mostly distortions but there is some small tremelo and bit crusher circuits... there’s even a nicely priced Gristleizer circuit for those that want to get their Chris Carter vibe on! Tell him Matt sent you shop.pedalparts.co.uk/FuzzPups/cat847125_3373717.aspxSome really interesting bits and pieces there (and in the UK, which is handy). Thanks, rockysmalls, appreciated. As a guitarist, the promise of a Klon Buffer for £18 opens my wallet very fast |
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Post by spacedog on May 29, 2019 8:11:24 GMT
a good friend of mine Lee sells pedal circuit kits under the name Fuzz Dog, he used to be Poodles Pedal Parts a lot of the circuits are quite large clones but in the Fuzz Pups section is some good small circuits for mini cases that should go well and adapt with the ae ‘ecosystem’ ? it’s mostly distortions but there is some small tremelo and bit crusher circuits... there’s even a nicely priced Gristleizer circuit for those that want to get their Chris Carter vibe on! Tell him Matt sent you shop.pedalparts.co.uk/FuzzPups/cat847125_3373717.aspxNice one! I personally like this blog, where you can find loads of guitar pedal layouts, both for perf and PCB etching. effectslayouts.blogspot.com/With another guitar pedal site you greatly excite me... thanks, ben |
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Post by rockysmalls on May 29, 2019 13:04:42 GMT
a good friend of mine Lee sells pedal circuit kits under the name Fuzz Dog, he used to be Poodles Pedal Parts a lot of the circuits are quite large clones but in the Fuzz Pups section is some good small circuits for mini cases that should go well and adapt with the ae ‘ecosystem’ ? it’s mostly distortions but there is some small tremelo and bit crusher circuits... there’s even a nicely priced Gristleizer circuit for those that want to get their Chris Carter vibe on! Tell him Matt sent you shop.pedalparts.co.uk/FuzzPups/cat847125_3373717.aspxSome really interesting bits and pieces there (and in the UK, which is handy). Thanks, rockysmalls , appreciated. As a guitarist, the promise of a Klon Buffer for £18 opens my wallet very fast yes, he’s in Newcastle.. don’t know if yr anywhere near there to snaffle one in person? |
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Post by spacedog on May 29, 2019 13:15:30 GMT
Some really interesting bits and pieces there (and in the UK, which is handy). Thanks, rockysmalls , appreciated. As a guitarist, the promise of a Klon Buffer for £18 opens my wallet very fast yes, he’s in Newcastle.. don’t know if yr anywhere near there to snaffle one in person? Haddaway man... No, I'm a Londoner. The site does look really interesting, so thanks again. |
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Post by rodney on Jun 26, 2019 2:35:00 GMT
Should a module like this have 6.3 jacks for I/O? pedals use this almost 100%, am I right? Yes, judging from my sample of a silly number of guitar pedals, it's 100% on the pedal itself - but it's not a problem to have one or two 3.5 to 6.3 conversion leads.
I think that would be great, although, having such a big socket on an AE module might make me feel a bit dirty. Here's the Cat Girl Synth version of the idea:
A deluxe version might include a VCA or perhaps an voltage controlled wet/dry mix.
I will probably try to build something like this to conscript my collection of under-used guitar pedals.
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