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  1. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    With today's technology, differences in instruments can mean very little. A good example is Garage Band. GB is a program that comes standard with the purchase of an Imac, ipad, Iphone (or can be dowloaded for free if it is not already installed). GB has hundreds of virtual sounds and...
  2. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    I've never heard of that combination, but there are some guitar synths that can make a guitar sound like almost any instrument. I don't think this is the best option https://www.soundonsound.com/news/guitar-monosynths-and-banjos-electro-harmonix. , but if you Google Guitar sythn - guitar to...
  3. SparkyCal

    Ground control to major tom

    Slowly starting to make sense. Thanks!
  4. SparkyCal

    Name them Parts

    #4 has 6 pins HUI KE HK4100F-DC5V-SHG 3A 250v AC 3A 30V Dc That's what it says
  5. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    Audioguru- I will convert ti to a mp3 when i get a chance. I uploaded from my Imac. Maybe it's an apple thing. Here you go AudioGuru https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kq0zIDBhOawWtkf3g-vpytehwddQwXFl/view?usp=sharing
  6. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    Well, it was a stretch for me, but with your help, we did it! The breadboard build, including the addition of diodes, worked!!!! I have included a link to what it sounds like below. I can hear AudioGuru say that it's noisy and the distortion sounds awful, and he'd be right, but, for me, it was...
  7. SparkyCal

    Ground control to major tom

    Hi folks: Thanks for the info. I'm not surprised that i was wrong- that's why i asked ;-) I'm nit sure I am totally clear yet. Let me formulate my thoughts and i will come back to this.
  8. SparkyCal

    Name them Parts

    Hi folks: A friend of mine gave me some electronical components that he isn't using. He does not know what they are, and neither do i. I have taken a pic of them and numbered them. if anyone knows what they are and their function, please let me know. Don't trouble yourself though. I can resarch...
  9. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    I rebuilt this circuit on the new breadboard comngraption, and it worked instantly. I have not yet installed the diodes. I'll do that next and report in,. Having a nice tidy breadboard environment to work with, with soldered connections for pots etc. , has made a real difference. i wish i'd...
  10. SparkyCal

    Ground control to major tom

    I have a nagging question about grounding, that I can’t get my head around. I have watched a Few videos and still don’t get it. Here is my dilemma. On a 9 volt battery, I know that the negative pole is ground. On a breadboard, I k ow that the negative rail, which usually runs to a...
  11. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    Hi guys. I took a strategic break and built the attached contraption. I made it out of a bamboo utensil drawer I found at the dollar store. Basically, it will make using pots, inputs and outputs and breadboards easier to work with. It will also make the entire project portable so that i can...
  12. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    AudioGuru- the tutorial suggests that I test it without connecting. the diodes just yet. So i did that just to make sure I was doing it right. For me, it won't be about the actual distortion this time around. It's just about learning the concepts. I am not doing the diodes thing tonight. I...
  13. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    Hi guys. Thanks so much for your ongoing interest and support. Bertus, Martin, AudioGuru- you guys have been great, as well as all the others. I am pleased to say that i have achieved success in phase 1. What i mean is that I have connected the op amp and the volume and gain, and i actually...
  14. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    Thanks. Looked that way but wasn’t certain
  15. SparkyCal

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    Thanks Bertus. Glad to hear i can use it. I am stuck. C4 is a 4.7 uF capacitor. I don't have a film capacitor in that size. I do have a 4.7 uF electrolytic capacitor. From the picture on this page https://www.diystompboxes.com/projects/offboard.html. it looks like C4 is a cannister type...
  16. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    The Gain calls for a 50K pot. i only have 100K pots. Do you think that's ok?
  17. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    Martin. I don’t have an assortment yet. I have a ton of the 4588d and a few Tl (Forgot the rest) not home at the moment. If The one I am using is old and out dated, I thought it may make sense to use the 4558d which I assume is somewhat better? I asked for advice on assortments but am having...
  18. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    I wonder what would happen if i drop a 4558D in the same circuit but make sure the pins are re-mapped. Might that be better?
  19. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    Ok..I will try that and report back once I have had a chance to do so. Thank-you.
  20. SparkyCal

    A Stretch

    Thank-you Bertus. Very helpful as always. A bit of context, and then a status update. The gentleman who created the original circuit I was trying to get to work (I beleive his name is Brian Wampler) was kind enough to give me some guidance through an email exchange. Understandably, he suggested...
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