Re: Death by Audio - Kill Kill Filter  [traced]

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I see the same monkey is still doing the pcb design and soldering
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selfdestroyer wrote:unnecessary tiny traces for the win!
I don't think they know how to change trace width in whichever CAD software they use (probably PADS for DOS).
Seriously, who the fuck would do this instead of the red route?!
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Post by Glass_Hero »

i traced his a while back.. Enjoy..

This is not an updated sound saw..
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Post by Bernardduur »

Wow, looks a lot like a muff :)
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...but no clipping diodes. So it's BMP Q1 ->BMP sustain control -> another BMP Q1 -> two odd switchable quasi-BMP tone stacks->BMP Q4.

:scratch: I can't visualise what the tonestacks would do as drawn: The normal lug 3 to ground resistor is missing, and instead the wiper is tied to lug 1 (i.e. 82n to ground) via that second 220k resistor. If the 220k went from lug 3 to ground, it would give an extremely scoopy, but fairly narrow sweep -
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Post by Bernardduur »

The 220k is a feedback path......

The tone control should more work like a filter on one side of the potmeter and a pass through on the other.
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custom Pentode input single channel ~2 watt combo (smaller version of my 20watt)
( i build amps and pedals )

pedal clones
Pro Co Rat
Univox SuperFuzz
Sonic Edge J&J Overdrive
Interfax Harmonic Percolator
EHX Electric Mistress
EHX Big Muff PI
EHX Big Muff into a DBA Fuzz War
Green Ringer
Orange Squeeze
Boss Slow Gear
Death By Audio Sound SAW
Death By Audio Armageddon
Death By Audio Fuzz War
MXR Phase 90
EA Tremolo
TS 808
another TS808 modded out for bass
various loop, boost, kill, stutter, feedback and signal pad stompboxes

pedal modds
big muff clipping modds and internal feedback loops w/ LDRs
EHX POG exp pedal modd
VOX 847 wah modds (expression pedals should be expressive)
Cry Baby Modds
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Post by Glass_Hero »

the filter is based off a twin T filter, with only one adjustable leg.. A twin T should give a notch response, however in this configuration it produces a tilt response..

This pedal is based off the current production dba fuzz war (big muff), the third stage is omitted (the one with the clipping diodes) and some values have been tweaked..

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Uggh. Every time I see guts of their pedals, I just can't help but wonder what fuckwad thinks that's even remotely acceptable, especially for the prices they charge.

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Glass_Hero wrote:the filter is based off a twin T filter, with only one adjustable leg.. A twin T should give a notch response, however in this configuration it produces a tilt response..

This pedal is based off the current production dba fuzz war (big muff), the third stage is omitted (the one with the clipping diodes) and some values have been tweaked..
Ah yes, now I see the twin T filter. Wouldn't it be easier to put the potmeter between the cap and ground :)
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Post by BetterOffShred »

Necrobump..

Anyone build one of these? I built one using the main page layout from Tagboard which from what I can tell matches the above schematic.

These DBA layouts only work sometimes, I tried a few different transistors but it gates pretty bad and doesn't seem like any of the videos. I was curious if anyone who built one had suggestions on which components they swapped to get it to work haha

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