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3 new DIY projects released today. :) A phaser, a guitar synth and a fuzz. All original designs. The Higgs Particle Phaser - a shift register based CMOS phaser.
The Phase Locked Fuzz - a guitar synth based around my own "discrete" phase locked loop" design that uses op amps and transistors as a PLL instead of the usual CD4046. An idea I got years ago that really helped me understand phase locked loops better. I finally turned it into a complete pedal.
The Bat Ear Fuzz - a simple but mean sounding one-knob fuzz that does asymmertical wavefolding.
Here's what I have been up to lately. Check out the video below for some talk and sound samples. :)
It has a phaser and a vibrato that are both kinda complicated features to pull off with CMOS only, hence the big number of chips in this one. I had these features going with a microcontroller, but I thought that it was fun to see if it could be done with CMOS instead. Otherwise it's nothing super special. No filter or envelopes. But I think it will be a very cool effect as a whole. Right now i'm waiting for the prototype PCB's and a ton of LEDs to arrive. Can't wait to build this one. :) If enough people are interested in this one, then I will do a limited run of PCB's for DIY (it's a huge and expensive board). Just note that the PCB isn't designed for any standard enclosure size (but there are some plastic electronic boxes with transparent covers that can suit the PCB). A few custom builds I usually don't accept custom requests, but because of the Corona Situation i've been building a few pedals for birthday gifts ect.
The corona virus is effecting all our lives.
As a person with chronic autoimmune disease i'm worried for my own health. I'm also concerned for my old and frail parents. Luckely, the situation here in Sweden is still mild compared to many other countries, but I guess that we haven't seen the worst yet. Sweden has a more liberal approach with less restrictions than its neighbouring countries. Whether it's good or bad is up for debate. Beside the loss of lives, it's very upsetting to see alot of people are loosing their jobs and businesses to face an uncertain future. I make my living as a freelance sound engineer and I normally have 2-3 months ahead fully booked with shows and lectures ect. So far every single job for the foreseeable future has been cancelled (Sweden currently has a 50 people cap restriction). My only income now is from the Parasit Studio webshop and cooperation with Musikding for the DIY kits. It's not nearly enough to make a living, but my wife can still work so we will manage. I'm not that concered with my income as I am about my health. The only positive thing about all this is that alot of people now have much more time for building pedals. Myself included, so alot of fully assembled Parasit Studio pedals are coming, and perhaps a new DIY project or two aswell. :) That said, if you are planning to build a Parasit Studio project using one of my vero layouts, please consider buying a PCB insted. I would really appreciate the support. You can also donate (link at the bottom of the About page). Thanks! The webshop will still be up and running as usual. So far the postal service is shipping normally, at least to US and all EU countries. Stay safe / Fredrik
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