[sdiy] distort me!

[gregory zifcak]

you could try boosting the level of the oscillators into the filter. i know 
this is a common 303 mod. i don't know if you can do this by simply lowering 
the resistance of the filter input or if you have to amplify the signal. 
mine is supposed to arrive today!


>From: creekree at gmx.de
>To: synth diy <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>Subject: [sdiy] distort me!
>Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:36:37 +0200
>
>hi,
>
>i ordered a x0xb0x kit a couple of days ago and i really look forward to 
>build and play this thing.
>now, almost everyone knows that a 303 (or a clone, in this case) and a 
>distortion effect can inject instant acid into the eardrum ;) , thus i am 
>interested in integrating a distortion circuit into the box.
>where to look for something appropriate?
>when i googled for schematics i found 
>http://www.runoffgroove.com/articles.html , they have schematics for guitar 
>distortion units as far as i can tell. the one called "mockman" caught my 
>interest since i have all the parts at hand.
>should i give it a try? would the unit be too noisy for an analog synth? i 
>didnt have the time yet to actually build and hear for myself...
>
>so, if anyone has suggestions for a simple yet effective (both in sound and 
>costs) distortion i´d be really happy to hear them!
>
>thanks, creekree