Any good DIY saturator/exciter projects out there?

[canidoit]

Hi, just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for any DIY saturation builds available? One focused on adding harmonics, wideners or enhancers to the signal?

Thank you.

 

[Ricardus]

There are a few threads on this that pop up and get some action from time to time, but nothing ever seems to come of it.

 

[TwentyTrees]

Here's a very recent one - the Waveulator - from Wayne Kirkwood that uses a clever VCA sidechain to deliver controllable zero-time-constant limiting for soft clipping:

https://groupdiy.com/threads/ka-ele...rs-power-supplies-and-more.82391/post-1097602
I've got a board set, but won't get chance to build it for a while.

Wayne also has a number of mid side processers for sale on his website, which could be combined with the Waveulator for stereo widening purposes: KA-Electronics.com.

 

[Ricardus]

Oooh. That does look interesting.