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Mark A. Sawicki sc (Eng ) Alex. Kowalewski
UNTIL now there has been no device which fills in the
space between foot pedal effects and the incredibly
expensive guitar synthesisers such as Roland, Arp and
the Synthi Hi-Fli. Consequently the Guitar Sound Multi-
processor was designed to fill in the gap.
Some of the effects available are indicated opposite.
These are of course variable and are only representative of
what can be commonly achieved using the processor. By
simple control manipulation it is possible to augment these,
for example, to produce repeating echoes, rotary sounds,
adding a metallic quality to the phaser effect or even
computer voice sounds. To aid in achieving these a table of
panel control settings is given in the final part.
To simulate the effects available with this unit one would
have to rig up about six or seven separate effects units in a
complex spaghetti network. The whole processor is based
around a charge transfer device which processes incoming
signals by varying delay times. Fig. 1 shows a fragment of a
charge transfer unit such as the one used in this project. The
device used is the Reticon SAD -1024 which is a dual
analogue delay line, comprising two chains of 512 MOS
transistors and storage capacitors arranged in a bucket
brigade configuration.

THE CHARGE TRANSFER DEVICE

Charge Transfer Devices form a fairly new family of
integrated circuits which have only recently become cheap
enough and available enough for the amateur to use. Charge
transfer is the key to their operation, as the device samples
an analog signal and shunts the samples along from cell to
cell, just like a bucket brigade moving water. Indeed this
analogy is so popular that the two types of CTDs are called
Bucket Brigade Devices (BBDs) and Charge Coupled
Devices (CCDs) respectively. Their relative merits lead to
slightly different applications on the basis of price and com-
plexity.
Cover shows Mike Rutherford from Genesis

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 Let's look at the BBDs since this is the device used in this
project. Going back to our analogy, in Fig. 1 the buckets are
Fuzz capacitors, the firemen are MOSFETs and the fire -chief is a
This is a particularly simple and well-known effect
implemented by symmetrical clipping of the signal. The two phase clock oscillator.
result is to harden the sound by introducing very large odd - The two clocks (0,and 02) are simply in antiphase and are
harmonic distortion. non critical in terms of mark -space ratio and rise time as
long as they do not overlap. Each time 0, is high, the first
Tremolo MOSFET turns on, and capacitor Cs is charged to the input
Periodic modulation of the amplitude of a signal produces voltage. 0, then goes low, freezing the voltage on Cs and 02
the well-known effect which, once implemented using a goes high turning on the third device. This combined with
lamp and photo resistor is now achieved by variable gain the second in the so-called tetrode configuration, discharges
amplifiers. Cs into Cl so that the voltage which was on Cs is now on
C,-the action is like a switch buffered by a unity gain
Vibrato amplifier. On the next transition, 0, his high, taking a new
This effect is produced by a periodic variation in the pitch of sample and putting the previous one on C2-there are thus
a signal at a fairly slow rate (about 4Hz to 16Hz). In the past
unreliable mechanical devices had to be used but the two "buckets" per sample cell.
variable delay produced by a bucket brigade device provides With the clock instructions, and pursuing the analogy, the
an ideal solid-state solution. bucket filling continues down the line (n cells) until the last
The change in pitch occurs since the rate at which the bucket contains the same charge quantity as was present in
signal exits is different from that at which it enters the the first bucket at the commencement of the sequence.
device.

Flanging 01 0
Flanging gives a spacey sound as though the sound had 02 0
travelled down a long tunnel. This is caused by passing the
signal through a comb -filter, that is regularly spaced minima Vbb°
in the response.
In flanging, the minima are harmonically related while in a
"phaser", which produces a similar but less profound effect,
they are not. To obtain the full effect the notch spacing is INPUT
varied periodically with time by using a variable delay circuit. A

In the past, tape recorders had to be used to obtain the

delay so that the effect was impractical when playing live.

Reverberation Fig. 1. Section of SAD 1024 equivalent

This is the decaying multiple echo audible in concert halls
and large rooms. Before the advent of solid state delay, the
effect could only be produced by use of tape recorders or SCHEMATIC
delicate and accoustic feedback -prone spring lines. The Fig. 2 shows a complete block diagram of the sound
delayed signal is attenuated and fed back additively to processor. Block 1, the pre -amp, is required to maintain the
obtain "reverb" which as opposed to "echo" only utilises output from the processor at a suitable level to drive any
short delays.
popular type of ancillary equipment. Block 2, the input low
pass filter, is required to limit the input bandwidth with a
sharp professional roll off. Delays are matched such that the
cut off frequency is approximately 0.3 times the clock fre-
quency giving a band below the Nyquist frequency of 0.5
times the clock frequency.

Prototype Sound Multiprocessor.

Note the easy accessibility of all
controls to the performer

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CALIBRATED AT -20, 0, 4-3VU

VU
DRIVER
VR12
REVERB
DELAY
100 kfl

LOW PASS DELAY

FILTER BLOCK
I/P PREAMP. LOW PASS
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SIGNAL S6 FILTER
SUMMER 0/P
PHASER vR1 SIGNAL
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REVERS 6
DEPTH 7
VR1
CUT OFF FREQUENCY
0-0...so- DEFINED AS 20 kHz 100 kfl. ( HPHASER/ FLANGER/
VRG REVERB.
CUT OFFS. 10kHz Ia(VIBRATO. SAME CUTOFF
!GAIN] 50kf1 IB AS I
5k Hz FREQUENCIES
2kHz 1 kfl AS 2
500Hz

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MODULATION VHS
DEPTH op000mmomommomm.
SWITCHABLE DELAY
100 kfl CLOCK
SYSTEM
PROVIDES
SYMMETRICAL MODULATION
CLIPPING OFFSET
100 kfl PHASER/ VIBRATO
I DISABLED REVERB
VR1C
VR2 BY 'A' I 57
2 2k/1 FUZZ
DEPTH (MODULATION SPEED]
100kfl

Fig. 2. Block diagram of the Sound Processor

Table 1 shows the frequency to delay time configurations. Block 3, the input summer, derives a proportion of
Roll off is 36dB/octave giving approximately 20dB rejection the delayed signal for reverberation and phaser (flanger)
at the Nyquist frequency. reinforcement.
Block 4, the delay block based on the SAD1024 bucket
Table 1. brigade, provides a clock controlled delay where:
Filter Frequencies Clock Frequencies Delay Times
20kHz 60kHz 4.27ms Time delay -256seconds
10kHz 30kHz 8.53ms fIclock)
5kHz 15kHz 17.07ms Block 5, the clock system, provides the delay block with
2kHz 6kHz 42.67ms suitable clock frequencies for controlling the amount of
500Hz 1.5kHz 170.67ms delay. The clock system has a frequency range of 1 .5kHz to
60kHz.
The frequency modulation is produced by a triangle
oscillator built on a pair of popular 741 op -amps, with
variable frequency and modulation depth, individually
adjustable to suit your requirements.
Block 6 is the output summer which determines phaser
depth and controls the amount of reverberation fed through
with the original signal.
Block 7 is an output low pass filter similar to block 2, giv-
ing a low impedance output and smooths the output by
TR 3
BC109C removing the sampling steps. Its cut-offs can be selected to
match the input filter and delay settings.

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Block 8 is an optional fuzz effect employing a pair of low
cost silicon diodes providing standard symmetrical clipping.
R5
4.7Mfl PRE -AMPLIFIER AND FUZZ
Fig. 3 shows the complete circuit diagram of the pream-
plifier. It is comprised of a constant current section, with a
BC109C and BC159 in a common emitter configuration,
and another BC109C as an emitter follower. The gain of the
pre -amp is determined by VR1, the minimum gain being
about 7 and the frequency response being approximately
7Hz to 20kHz. The optional fuzz effect is produced by two
680 kfl
diodes connected back to back for symmetrical clipping of
the incoming signal waveform, and its level is adjusted by
means of VR2. The whole pre -amplifier is mounted on the
Fig. 3. Circuit of preamplifiers and fuzz main board as can be seen in Fig. 5.

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COMPONENTS . . .
C53-054 39nF (made up before)
C55-056 4.7nF polystyrene ±5%
Resistors C57-058 820pF silver mica 1%
R1 24kfl C59-C60 330pF polystyrene ±5%
R2 18k11 C61-C62 100pF polystyrene ±5%
R3 47k12
C63-C64 56pF polystyrene ±5%
R4 100kf2 C65-C66 56pF polystyrene ±5%
R5-R7 4.7Mi1 (3 off) C67-C68 150pF polystyrene ±5%
R8 1 M12
C69-C70 470pF polystyrene ±5%
R9 680kf2 C71-C72 2.2nF polystyrene ±5%
R10 C73 100pF polystyrene ±5%
R11 47kf2 C74 82pF silver mica 1%
R12 look() C75 1,000µF elect. 16V
R13 47k12 C76-C77 1,000µF elect. 25V
R14 100kf2 C78 0. 1µ F polyester
R15 100 C79 0.1µF polyester
R16 33kfl C80-C81 10pF elect. 25V
R17-R18 1kf2 (2 off)
R19 33k12
R20-R24 100k52 (4 off) Transistors
R25 33kfl TR1 BC159
R26-R29 100kf2 (4 off) TR2-TR3 BC109C (2 off)
R30-R32 33kf2 (3 off)
R33 72ku
R34 25kc2 Integrated Circuits
R35-R37 100k11 IC1-2 741N (2 off)
R38 270kfl IC3 SAD1024
R39 100kf2 IC4 CD4013B
R40-R41 8.2kf2 IC5-1C7 741 N (2 off)
R42-R43 100kfl IC8 CD4046
R44-1145 100kf2 IC9-1C13 741N
R46-R47 8.2kf2 IC14 Dual (+15V) voltage regulator
R48-R51 100kf2 (RC41950)
R52 47k12
R53 1001(0
R54-R55 Diodes
R56-R57 6.8kfl D1-D2 1N4148
All 5% carbon thin film
D3-D4 1N914
D5-D6 1N4001
Capacitors D7/D9 TIL209 Green (2 off)
C1 22µF bead tantalum 16V D8/D10 TIL209 Red (2 off)
C2 0.22pF polyester 250V D11 TIL209 Yellow
C3 0.047µF polyester 250V D12-D15 1 A silicon bridge rectifier
C4 4.7µF elect. 16V
C5-C6 0.1µF polyester 250V
C7-C8 0.68pF polyester 250V Switches
C9 8.2nF polystyrene ±2f% S1 On/off slide type
C10 2.2nF polystyrene +21% Two pole push button change -over (4 off)
S2-S5
C11 680pF polystyrene +24-% S6 Single pole change -over
C12-C13 220pF polystyrene S7 Single pole change -over
C14 0.22µF polyester 250V S8-515 Six pole push button change -over
Cl 5-C16 1 nF polystyrene ±5%
C17-C18 1nF polystyrene ±5%
C19-C20 3.3nF polystyrene ±5%
C21-C22 8.2nF silver mica 1% Miscellaneous
C23-C24 39nF (3 x 1 OnF ceramic + 6.8nF poly- LP1-Mains neon, T1 -15V, 0.2A. 15V, 0.2A 6VA low
styrene + 2.2nF polystyrene) voltage transformer with two secondaries (R.S. 207-
C25-C26 56pF polystyrene ±5% 217) FS1-200mA fuse, fuseholder, Euroconnector mains
C27-C28 2.2nF polystyrene ±5% socket, ME1-100µA f.s.d. VU meter
C29-C30 470pF polystyrene ±5%
C31-C32 150pF polystyrene ±5%
C33-C34 56pF polystyrene ±5% Potentiometers
C35-C36 4.7nF polystyrene ±5% VR1 501(12
C37-C38 820pF siver mica 1% VR2 2.21(12
C39-C40 330pF polystyrene ±5% VR3 11(12
C41-C42 100pF polystyrene ±5% VR4 10k51
C43-C44 100pF polystyrene +5% VR5 110kf2
lin.
in. 20 turn cermet trimmers
C45-C46 1 nF polystyrene ±5% VR6 10kflr
C47-C48 1 nF polystyrene ±5% VR7 25k12 preset
C49-050 3.3nF polystyrene ±5% VR8-VR12100kf2 lin. (5 off)

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PHASER
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DELAY DEPTH
5DC 4

VR12 VR11
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Fig. 6. Circuit of delay block

(Left) Main board. Here the cermet multiturn trimmers

are mounted on small strips of Veroboard. The small
Veroboard at the base is the meter driver circuit
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R22/27 R23/28 10312)

ADJUST
115-12V

L. J

Fig. 7. Circuit of Summer 3. Summer 6 is identical

apart from the exclusion of the boxed circuit

Due to the small amount of components required for the

fuzz effect unit, it can easily be mounted on switch S1
situated on the far right-hand side of the control panel.

DELAY BLOCK
Fig. 6 shows the complete circuit diagram of the delay
block which is centred on the SAD1024 dual -in -line bucket
brigade on either side of which there is a buffer of a 741 op -
amp (Summers 3 and 6 respectively). The first being in-
verting and the second of differential configuration. The SAD
1024 requires a dual clock drive, one for each path, hence a
dual D -type flip flop is used to split the signal from the clock.
The logic level present at the D input is transferred to the Q
output during the positive going transition of the clock pulse.
Setting or resetting is independent of the clock and is
accomplished by a high level on the set or reset line respec-
tively. The SAD1024 is trimmed for symmetrical clipping.
The bias on summer 3 is used for channel A, providing
approximately 6V d.c. at pin 2, and channel B is at the same
level at pin 15.
Next Month: Filters and board construction

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MIT PACICESSIM
Mark A. Sawicki m Sc.(Eng.) Alex. Kowalewski Part 2
I N PART ONE we dealt with the structure of the pre- trols, the second row determines the clock frequencies and
amplifier, delay block and summers, presenting them all hence their respective delay times. The third row determines
in a block diagram to which we will refer many times. In this the output filter cut off frequencies.
part we shall deal with the clock system and both input/ At the bottom of the panel are five jack sockets, on the ex-
output low pass filters with their associated switching treme left and right are the input and output sockets from
techniques. the processor. The middle three are specially provided
In Fig. 2 we can see the filter and clock control layout. As sockets designed for footswitch remote control. These quite
mentioned earlier both inputs and outputs low pass filters simply bypass the three slider switches on the sloping sec-
are electronically identical. The clock and filter main controls tion of the front panel. This remote control capability will
are arranged into banks of 3 x 4 pushbuttons. On the front prove very useful for guitar work.
panel the top four are the input filter cut off frequency con -

+15V
633
72 kfl
MOD. OFFSETI
VR8 A S7* *A: VIBRATO /PHASER
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R31
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25 kfl
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Fig. 8. Circuit diagram of clock system

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39nF 56pF 39nF 2-2nF
* SEE COMPONENT LIST

Fig. 11. Circuit for input and output low pass filters

A single low pass filter board. Two are required (Boards 2 and 4)

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CLOCK SYSTEM SWITCHED FREQUENCIES

Fig. 8 shows the complete circuit diagram of the clock Connected across pins 6 and 7 are a series of individually
system, block 5 on the main block diagram. The design in- switchable timing capacitors which determine the frequen-
corporates a CD 4046 phase locked loop device of which cies of the VCO. If no delay buttons are depressed the unit is
only the voltage controlled oscillator is used. A triangle wave set in a preset VCO frequency mode with a corresponding
oscillator is constructed on ICs 7 and 8 both of which are delay of 4ms. The buttons must be depressed singly and in-
common 741 op -amps. IC10, also a 741 type, acts as a buf- dividually since no switch latching assembly is used. Similar
fer/summer device incorporating the following functions: reasoning applies to the low pass filters.
Modulation Depth (VR9) When no cut off frequency is selected the system is tuned
Modulation Offset (VR8) to cut off at 20 kHz. For details of frequency/delay settings
Here the required effect can be selected as a variable level see Table 1.
by means of VR8 for Vibrato/Phaser, position A (S7) or fixed The input to the VCO via pin 9, is connected to the
by means of R33/34 for reverb effects; position B (S7). triangle oscillator/driver circuit. Thus triangular wave
The VCO from the CD4046 chip provides the various, modulation is applied to the VCO when required. When us-
continuosly adjustable frequencies (by means of VR10) ing the CD4046 CMOS chip take the standard precautions.
which are required to drive the delay block. This i.c. as most
of the other components associated with this block, is LOW PASS FILTERS
mounted on the p.c.b. shown in Figs. 9 and 10. Fig. 11 shows a complete circuit diagram of the low pass

Showing board assemblies using mounting pillars

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ibrjato

S7111
phatr, I tanger:revefb

decay d of set 'idep h speed I

(Above) Showing control panel

component numbering. Note the
outrider presets on Main Board 1.
(Right) Perspective view of Boards
2 to 4 which consists of the clock
system sandwiched between the in-
put and output filters. (Below) End
view. Note neat umbilicals.

filters. Both filters have cut offs at 10kHz, 5kHz, 2kHz and
500Hz. However when no buttons are depressed the cut off
frequency is defined at 20kHz.
By definition a wave filter is one having a single transmis-
sion band extending from a minimum frequency up to some
cut off frequency which is not infinite. The filter frequencies
are adjusted by means of a series of pushbutton switches
and corresponding capacitors. These are connected in the
order depicted in the circuit (Fig. 11) where all the switch
sub -sections (S8, b, c, etc.) are ganged together. This applies
to both the input and output filters. It is highly recommended
to use close tolerance capacitors in order to achieve ac-
curate cut offs (not less than ±3%).
Figs. 12/13 shows the component side and the original
artwork used by the authors to construct the processor.
Both input and output filters are stacked to form a
sandwich with the clock board in the centre. This will be
referred to as the pushbutton control module. All construc-
tional details will be given in the next part of the series.
The vertical board in the photograph is the main board
which was fully described in part one. The three horizontal
boards comprise the pushbutton control module, the top and
bottom boards being the input and output filters and the
central one being the clock board.
Next Month: VU driver, p.s.u. and switch control
module.

Practical Electronics January 1979 23

GUITAR

MITIPROCESSIM
Part 3
Mark A. Sawicki m. sc.( Eng.) Alex. Kowalewski
IN part two we dealt with the clock system and the input
and output filters. In this the VU driver, power supply board + 15V
and the pushbutton switch control module will be described
together with chassis design details and enclosure.

PUSHBUTTON CONTROL MODULE

In the stacked pushbutton control module there are three
boards, the top being the input filter, the second is the clock R53
R52
board, and the third is the output filter (see photos Part 2).
The boards are separated from each other by means of eight TO L.P 47k11
FILTER 2 0/P
2.5cm p.v.c. spacers and from the bottom plate by four 1cm
MEl
p.v.c. spacers. The whole module is fastened to the bottom
100,1A
plate by means of four 85mm steel wires threaded for 6BA CALIBRATED
self-locking nuts. The front panel is fastened to the bottom -20,0, +3.VU
plate by the necks of the five jack sockets.
The centres of the pushbuttons are about 30mm apart in
both horizontal and vertical directions. OV

OPTIONAL VU DRIVER Fig. 14. VU driver circuit

Fig. 14 shows the complete VU driver circuit. The 748 is
an op -amp packaged into a T099 round metal can, with
leads bent into an 8 pin d.i.l. configuration. C75 is provided
to damp the movement of the meter.
The 748 is a similar device to the 741 op -amp except it
has external frequency compensation for improved high fre-
quency gain.
The power for this circuit is taken from the 0 and +15V
d.c. rails only. Input is taken directly from the output of the
first low pass filter.
Calibration is achieved by means of VR11.
Due to the simplicity of this optional unit it was construc-
ted on a piece of 0.1 in matrix Veroboard (45mm x 25mm)
and fastened to the main board as can be seen in the
photograph (page 1251-Part One).

LED STATUS INDICATOR SYSTEM

Fig. 15 shows the complete circuit diagram of the I.e.d.
status indicator system. The spare connections on the main
front panel slider switches are used for this purpose. Note
that the I.e.d. status indicators are independent of the
remote control.

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02A SWITCHES IF REQUIRED. lE,331 JK3

Fig. 15. L.e.d. status indicator Fig. 16. Wiring for optional remote control jacks

The I.e.d.s are very useful if the processor is used in a live

performance situation where the ambient light is often very
low. Here the upper switch positions are denoted by green
and the bottom by red I.e.d.s. The fuzz effect however has a
yellow I.e.d. for the on position.

REMOTE CONTROL
Fig. 16 shows a complete circuit diagram of the remote
control system. It employs three, two and three pole chassis
mounting +in jack sockets. Consequently when a jack plug is
inserted into the socket it automatically bypasses the slider
switch on the front panel, thus preparing the unit for optional
footswitch operation.

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15 RC4195NB )r. 15V

2 1

L_
N 0-oS16b C76 C77 C80
1000pF 1000pF
C79 s'
T
C81
10pF
0-1p

E0 0V
IEP15

Fig. 17. Circuit of power supply unit

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 0 0
0

PE

0 0
0
iEP16j

Fig. 18. P.s.u. printed circuit board

+15V

15V

ov

IEPlq

Fig. 19. P.s.u. board layout

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 This feature will prove to be essential for guitar work.
These footswitches are available from:
Re -An Products Ltd.,
Burnham Road,
Dartford,
Kent, DA1 5BN.

POWER SUPPLY
The complete circuit diagram of the power supply board is
shown in Fig. 17. This employs a RS transformer, and
monolithic voltage regulator. The prototype multiprocessor
included an RS board; however an alternative p.c. layout is
given in Fig. 18 with component and wiring details in
Fig. 19.
The power supply is stabilised and regulated providing
+15V, OV, -15V d.c. The whole p.c.b. is mounted on four
1cm p.v.c. spacers on the right-hand side of the base plate
as can be seen. The mains is switched on and off by means
of an illuminated rocker switch.
Power is fed to the unit via a Euroconnector and then a
200mA fuse, both auxiliary devices are mounted on the rea -
panel.

CHASSIS AND CASE CONSTRUCTION

Fig. 20 shows the dimensions of the individual metal
plates required to construct the chassis unit for the guitar
sound multiprocessor. All the aluminium used was 1 .5mrr
thick. Basically all that is required is the main base plate (C)
rear panel (B) and front panel (A) which has been bent to
cater for the sloping front panel design. All the metal
surfaces were sprayed with gloss paint and the artwork was
Prototype board based entirely on RS components carried out in Letraset which was later sprayed with lacquer
in order to protect it.

355
330

130

5 140
173

MATERIAL:
PANELS AND CHASSIS- 1.5mm 116 SWGI
ALUMINIUM ALLOY
CASE - 12.7mm 11/2" I PLYWOOD OR
SIMILAR.

DIMENSIONS IN mm

Fig. 20. Exploded diagram of chassis and case

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 13 13 13

270-.
fl
111- 25 60 125 160 195-.1 233 307 --.-

SLOT 75X4
EtY
A A A 7
BENDING
LINE

B B HOLES TO SUIT

GB GB SWITCH AND
METER

B B B
4
60
27

B B B

75

50
34 A

13
1

75 120 165 210-.1 250-.-1

HOLES r30 5 20

A r 10 DIA. D.3 501A.

B= 9 DIA. E 3 DIA.CSK AT 90° TO 5.5 DIA. 61
C = 6-3 DIA. F SLOT 127X6.3
91 5

Fig. 21. Cutting details of front panel

Switch positions and o'clock settings of potentiometers for sounds indicated

Control Rotary Fuzz Flanging Phaser/Vibrato Reverb Computer Voice Repeat Echo Vibrato/Reverb
1 9 Min Min
9 Min 9 10 9
2 5 Min Min
1 6 Min Min Min
3 Down Down Up Up Down Up Up Min
4 12 Min Min Min 11.30 12 Min 12
5 12 (delay 4mS) Min (delay 4mS) 12 (delay 4mS) 12 (delay 4mS) Min (delay 43mS) 12 (delay 9mS) 9 (delay 43mS) 4 (delay 4mS)
6 9 Min 10 6 Min 5.30 9 9
7 Down Down Down Up Down Up Up Up
8 Min 5.30 Min Min Min 12 Min Min
9 Up Down Up Up Up Up Up Up

ERASER/
REVERB PHASER /REVERB VIBRATO VCO - MODULATION VIBRATO CLIPPING FUZZ

3 7 9
mini
(EP 271
DECAY DEPTH REVERS OFFSET DEPTH SPEED PHASER/ FLANGER/ LEVEL.
REVERB

Table 2 and numbered related controls

Drilling details for the front panel are given in Fig. 21 but SETTING UP
these should be modified as component sizes dictate.
Fig. 20 shows the dimensions of the case components This instrument is experimental in nature so when using it
which were comprised of iin plywood covered in plastic let your imagination be your guide. However, Table 2 gives
Vinyl Rexine. When gluing on the plastic use "Evostick" you a rough idea of what can be achieved with the
because it allows you to move the plastic into position processor.
before it sets. Some component changes have been made and are
It's a good idea to attach a carrying handle to the case for correct as shown in the circuit diagrams.
safety and ease in transportation.

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