Darkglass - Vintage Microtubes [schematic]
Hello. New member here.
Been researching these pedals for a long time looking for a good clone. Recently built the Guma Antique. I'm having some strange issues I'm unable to suss out. I'm getting only clean signal with pedal on. The pots don't do anything to change the sound. And once the blend is up about 90 precent or higher, all signal is lost. I have access to a lab with O-Scopes and large fluke multimeters like the 3458 to diagnose the ICs, just not sure how to go about it. Any help with signal flow or the order i should check components in to find out where the signal is stopping? I'm really stuck here.
Been researching these pedals for a long time looking for a good clone. Recently built the Guma Antique. I'm having some strange issues I'm unable to suss out. I'm getting only clean signal with pedal on. The pots don't do anything to change the sound. And once the blend is up about 90 precent or higher, all signal is lost. I have access to a lab with O-Scopes and large fluke multimeters like the 3458 to diagnose the ICs, just not sure how to go about it. Any help with signal flow or the order i should check components in to find out where the signal is stopping? I'm really stuck here.
Hi. After all sorry for my english.
I made this circuit, using the last verified schematic, and etching my own layout. I made it two times, and both of them, have the same "problem". I hear a "white noise" (or something similar) after I play some notes, when I stop playing. It last 20-25 seconds, and then fade out, and silence. And if I play again, after it, again this noise. It's something that happens when the pedal detects sound, but it stops as though something is discharging. I tried with 3 different power supplies, with the same result. Any clue to solve this strange problem?
Thx.
I made this circuit, using the last verified schematic, and etching my own layout. I made it two times, and both of them, have the same "problem". I hear a "white noise" (or something similar) after I play some notes, when I stop playing. It last 20-25 seconds, and then fade out, and silence. And if I play again, after it, again this noise. It's something that happens when the pedal detects sound, but it stops as though something is discharging. I tried with 3 different power supplies, with the same result. Any clue to solve this strange problem?
Thx.
This is the layout I used.
And in this link, there's a video with the problem (the noise fading in minute 0:52 and ending)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9vndb07uqsraf ... 0.mp4?dl=0
Thx
And in this link, there's a video with the problem (the noise fading in minute 0:52 and ending)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9vndb07uqsraf ... 0.mp4?dl=0
Thx
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EHX Microtube from the 70's, that was inspired by Craig Anderton's Tube Sound Fuzz from the Electronic Projects for Musicians book, also originally from the 70's.drasp wrote:So, what is the VMT based on/related to?
They say we're currently in the Golden Age of Pedals, but I still say it was the 70's.
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Does anyone have a schematic for the switching part? Or more pictures of the board? Thank you!