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Revision as of 08:01, 19 September 2011

The passive "Big Muff tone control", originating from Electro-Harmonix's Big Muff Pi, has become a popular circuit building block, mainly due to its simplicity and versatility.

Standard circuit

The standard BMtc circuit doesn't have a flat frequency response in its "neutral" position. This is what the frequency response looks like when the potentiometer's centered.

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Schematic
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Wiring diagram

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AMZ tone control

This improved version of the BMtc offers a second potentiometer, "Body", which controls the depth of the mid frequency notch, effectively achieving an almost linear response.

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Schematic
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Wiring diagram

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