[sdiy] Blacet Stonz

[R. Drake]

i often use a passive attenuator on CVs to keep the modulation in the
"subtle" range... regen on both the stonz and timemachine can get extreme.
built a couple of combo mult/attenuators, they are very handy.

b

on 4/30/05 3:08 PM, Fiercefish at fiercefish at btinternet.com wrote:

> Hmm, the problem is if I am controlling it with CV and it kinda goes a bit
> too extreme - not suitable for using live in its current state - one tiny
> bit too much and bang goes the PA and the audience's hearing! Is there any
> way I can limit the upper range of the regen pot? Don't get me wrong, I'm
> sure that there is a use for this in the right context and aside from this
> it is a truly great phaser, but for my use I'd prefer to have more control
> of the regen over the whole travel of the pot, any suggestions?
> 
> FF
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Blacet
> To: Fiercefish
> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 5:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Blacet Stonz
> 
> 
> This control is meant to go "extreme". Don't turn it so far. About 50%
> rotation is plenty in most cases!
> 
> Fiercefish wrote:
> Finished building my Stonz last night (5 hours work in total) and it
> works ok, but is the regen knob meant to go into "self oscillation feedback
> loud horrible noise it hurts my ears make it stop" when at 12'oclock
> position? or have I futzed a connection somewhere? The problem seems worse
> when in positive mode, I hope I have done something wrong or this module is
> useless to me, it is that unpleasant.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> FF
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Grenader" <peter at buzzclick-music.com>
> To: "Fiercefish" <fiercefish at btinternet.com>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 5:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Blacet Stonz
> 
> 
>> If you believe this to be an anomaly, you should contact John directly on
>> this - he is extremely helpful to his customers on troubleshooting issues.
>> 
>> One thing to check though beforehand - if the kit had more than one pot
>> value , double check to see if you may have accidentally put the wrong
> value
>> in the regen position.  Usually the case with feedback circuits, if the
>> resistance goes too low you're in for some abrupt effects.  There may also
>> be resistors flanking that pot that set it's range - check those values,
>> too.
>> 
>> hope this helps,
>> 
>> - P
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Fiercefish wrote:
>> 
>> Finished building my Stonz last night (5 hours work in total) and it works
>> ok, but is the regen knob meant to go into "self oscillation feedback loud
>> horrible noise it hurts my ears make it stop" when at 12'oclock position?
> or
>> have I futzed a connection somewhere? The problem seems worse when in
>> positive mode, I hope I have done something wrong or this module is
> useless
>> to me, it is that unpleasant.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> FF
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