Hi Thomas,
I really like your ideas (below) and agree that it could make a really good
MOTM module. Maybe a dual sound fuzz (meaning A/B) which could have switches
to reorder different diodes in the feedback loop and the like to reconfigure
it for different sounds. Of course if it were to have VC parameters (and it
needs to), it would need a VC gain control (or AGC) for the obvious reasons.
I also like your way of positioning at opposite points when comparing
harmonic content.
More ideas please Thomas,
John B.
In a message dated 9/8/99 5:41:48 AM,
thudson@... writes:
>
>Actually, last night I realized it might be simpler to take two or four
>of the most unique distortion circuits and vc pan between them, rather
>than
>try any trickery with reconfiguring diodes. Buffer the input and send it
>
>to every distortion input, and then use vc to select the output. Perhaps
>vactrols could be used to keep the parts count down, but most of these
>fuzz circuits use very few parts. I would suggest placing devices w/
>even order harmonics opposite devices w/ heavy odd order harmonics:
>
>big muff (fuzz) Foxx
>+------------------------+ (octave fuzz)
>| ^ |
>| vc1 < vc2 > |
>| v |
>| |
>+------------------------+
>Tube Screamer fuzz face
>(crunch) (lead)
>
>So now with two VCs (or a joy stick) I can smoothly select between different
>sounds. Of course, the first thing I would want to use to control such
>a device is quadrature LFO (another MOTM I would love), to spin around
>the various sounds. Hmm, how about random out from two MOTM-100s....
>
>Of course, if Paul is looking for simple 1u modules this could be split
>up into several modules. The 2xVC select of four inputs is similar to
>J.H.'s morphing programmer.
>