Zvex - Distortron [traced]
- John Lyons
- Solder Soldier
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Has this been covered here?
I found a couple mentions and theories
in the Mastotron discussion but nothing
concrete.
The Videos sounded good, nice clean up and
string clarity.
John
Has this been covered here?
I found a couple mentions and theories
in the Mastotron discussion but nothing
concrete.
The Videos sounded good, nice clean up and
string clarity.
John
Last edited by John Lyons on 16 Nov 2009, 15:49, edited 1 time in total.
- soulsonic
- Old Solderhand
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It would be interesting to see how close it is to the Box of Rock, or it's actually something different.
"Analog electronics in music is dead. Analog effects pedal design is a dead art." - Fran
- ~arph
- Cap Cooler
Mr. ZVex himself allready told us it is the Box Of Rock minus the boost stage.
Only alteration I believe is a switch for the output cap..
I see no need in tracing. Unless it sounds totally different, I haven't listened to it. Might be a marketing trick to keep us from tracing it
Only alteration I believe is a switch for the output cap..
I see no need in tracing. Unless it sounds totally different, I haven't listened to it. Might be a marketing trick to keep us from tracing it
In the quiet words of the virgin Mary: "Come again?"
- John Lyons
- Solder Soldier
And then possibly the gain switch drops a stage?
I'd still be curious to see under the hoop just for
the sake of science.
John
I'd still be curious to see under the hoop just for
the sake of science.
John
- John Lyons
- Solder Soldier
Yes but who knows really? Who's got one?
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Based on that I'd say that the sub switch is probably the input cap, and the gain switch probably switches an sho stage in and out (static boost)dajm wrote:I saw a post from ZVex on another forum where he said that the Distortron is electrically identical to the Box of Rock's "distortron" or "rock" side when the Distortron's sub switch is on '3' and the gain switch is on 'low'
- culturejam
- Old Solderhand
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You can buy 'em used all day long for $120 on TGP right now.John Lyons wrote:Yes but who knows really? Who's got one?
- John Lyons
- Solder Soldier
That would be assuming I had $120 to spend on one
- Mich P
- Breadboard Brother
Intersting option from ShortScaleMike :
"I think it's quite clear that the Distortron is just the Overdrive side of the Box Of Rock (3 cascaded SHOs and some filtering + tone control) with a three way subs switch which messes with probably the coupling caps between stage 1 and 2. I would guess the hi/low gain switch just shorts one of the SHO stage source resistors to ground."
Mich P.
"I think it's quite clear that the Distortron is just the Overdrive side of the Box Of Rock (3 cascaded SHOs and some filtering + tone control) with a three way subs switch which messes with probably the coupling caps between stage 1 and 2. I would guess the hi/low gain switch just shorts one of the SHO stage source resistors to ground."
Mich P.
- nooneknows
- Resistor Ronker
On Guitar Player it got an editor pick
- bumblebee
- Diode Debunker
If you notice on the BOR it actually says "Distortron Engine" (not Distortion) so it seems like a no brainer to me that it is just the distortron side of the BOR plus switches of course.
Same concept as how the mastotron is identical to the woolly mammoth except for the impedance pot and subs switch and transistor change from 2N3904 to 2N2222.
Same concept as how the mastotron is identical to the woolly mammoth except for the impedance pot and subs switch and transistor change from 2N3904 to 2N2222.
I so dislike the modern digital world that I need to use semi-digital effects to emulate the analog world of cassette, VHS, and vinyl.
- John Lyons
- Solder Soldier
Huh...seems like it....
- bumblebee
- Diode Debunker
I'd still like confirmation myself too though...
I so dislike the modern digital world that I need to use semi-digital effects to emulate the analog world of cassette, VHS, and vinyl.
- John Lyons
- Solder Soldier
Someone here's got one surely.
(not that I'm calling you shirley )
(not that I'm calling you shirley )
- dune2k
- Breadboard Brother
*bump*
Any updates? I'm especially interested in the 2 switches that only the Distortron has (Gain Lo/Hi and Subs 1/2/3).
Any updates? I'm especially interested in the 2 switches that only the Distortron has (Gain Lo/Hi and Subs 1/2/3).
JOHNO wrote:P.S Great pedal for playing 70's porn music.