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== Some Basic Technical Tips Related to Pedal Making ==
 
== Some Basic Technical Tips Related to Pedal Making ==
  
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=== What does what?? ===
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=69215.msg554362#msg554362 Some reference books to check out]
 
=== Wiring It Up ===
 
=== Wiring It Up ===
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=970 Switches, Bypass, Etc...]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=970 Switches, Bypass, Etc...]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=44109.0 Preventing Popping from an LED]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=44109.0 Preventing Popping from an LED]
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* [http://www.dplay.com/dv/balance/balance.html Balanced wiring info]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=51416.msg385998#msg385998 Ground]
  
 
=== Batteries ===
 
=== Batteries ===
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=49603.msg369563#msg369563 Power Filter Design]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=49603.msg369563#msg369563 Power Filter Design]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=37119.msg263610#msg263610 Power Supply Filter Question]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=37119.msg263610#msg263610 Power Supply Filter Question]
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=== Power Supply ===
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* [http://www.rason.org/Projects/regulator/regulator.htm Adjustable Voltage Regulator!]
  
 
=== Transistors ===
 
=== Transistors ===
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=48742.msg371157#msg371157 JFET Switches]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=48742.msg371157#msg371157 JFET Switches]
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* [http://www.rason.org/Projects/jfetamp/jfetamp.htm Cool site regarding FET amplifiers - Design Guidelines for JFET Audio Preamplifier Circuits]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=57219.0 JFET biasing]
  
 
=== Gain Devices ===
 
=== Gain Devices ===
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=35957 FET vs MOSFET vs TRANSISTOR vs TRIODE]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=35957 FET vs MOSFET vs TRANSISTOR vs TRIODE]
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=== Amplifiers ===
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* [http://www.rason.org/Projects/icamps/icamps.htm IC audio amplifiers]
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* [http://www.rason.org/Projects/transaud/transaud.htm Transistor Audio Amplifiers]
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* [http://www.rason.org/Projects/jfetamp/jfetamp.htm FET audio amplifiers]
  
 
=== Capacitors ===
 
=== Capacitors ===
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=35794 Diminishing Returns]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=35794 Diminishing Returns]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=647.msg5282#msg5282 ... and output impedance]
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=== Recognizing snippets ===
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* [http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~gmarts/ampovdrv.htm Good assortment of clipping circuits - GM ARTS!]
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* [http://www.geofex.com/effxfaq/distn101.htm GEOFEX.com distortion 101]
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* [http://www.mindspring.com/~j.blackstone/dist101.htm Blackstone effects distortion primer]
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* [http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=162&Itemid=200 General Guitar Gadgets introduction to parts]
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* [http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/richardo/distortion/index.html Richardo's cook your own distortion]
  
 
=== Creating Original Effects ===
 
=== Creating Original Effects ===

Latest revision as of 01:04, 18 September 2011

Some Basic Technical Tips Related to Pedal Making

What does what??

Wiring It Up

Batteries

Power Supply Filters

Power Supply

Transistors

Gain Devices

Amplifiers

Capacitors

Switch Tricks

Adding An Expression Pedal

Potentiometers

Input Impedance

Recognizing snippets

Creating Original Effects

Tone Controls

Rules Of Thumb

Layout Techniques