13.5.10

Thee Gristleizer, Pt.I

All the info you can eat on the effects box made famous by Chris Carter & Throbbing Gristle.
decided to try it, especially with the Hohner thing in mind..

as i mentioned it to one of the boys of the WCCC, out came the obvious: "switch between VCA and VCF? so you need two, basically?"

well. let's first try to get one to work, shall we?



temporarily housed in a neat little thriftstore box (former ampere meter) and a piece of cardboard - i like cardboard! - it's got that
Bissy Bunder Science Project look to it for now.
not only is it working, it's got one of the best LFO's in terms of range and Vpp steadiness that i have come across in such a relatively simple circuit. that said, the bias pot is indeed essential, a welcome addition, even for 'normal' operation. so if you build it: put that one on the front panel! some worthwile effects there, and you don't want to have to open 'er up every time.. only problem (well.) is that the bias pot is not really interesting throughout its full range, so there's some room for improvement there ('standard' bias at 50% and then a useful range would be nice. MultiMeterMan to the rescue).

bypass will be added later. and maybe a higher impedance input for guitar, have to try if that matters at all.

anyone noticed i tried to have some room for n°2 in the layout?
oh joy.