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[ForthMonkey]

I'm trying to design distortion unit with 1176 circuit(no side circuit).

Simple unit.Only in and out pots.

Here is first sound samples...I want to hear what you think about sound.Good distortion or bad?Actually 1176 already gives distortion when compressor is off but i added feedback to jfet with diodes.And result...

Schematic

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91809016/Distortion%20Sch.pdf

https://soundcloud.com/tuncak-1/1176-distortion

 

[ForthMonkey]

Btw i will add circuit.Still working on it.

 

[warpie]

You might also want to try to use LEDs instead of diodes.

 

[jazzcrisis]

It sounds pretty good to me, or at least useful! Definitely tell us more!

 

[ForthMonkey]

Added second mod.It can be useful.When input all the way up,sounding like non biased tube.

 

[ForthMonkey]

Added circuit to first post.

 

[ding]

1st mod sounds great. second mod is too flabby and non musical at higher settings. If I was building it I would prefer mod 1.

 

[ForthMonkey]

1st mod sounds great. second mod is too flabby and non musical at higher settings. If I was building it I would prefer mod 1.

Yeah,you're right.Mod2 is not musical and useful.I'll work on Mod1.

I can add switch to Mod1 to bypassing diodes and get orginal 1176 color?

 

[ForthMonkey]

Circuit updated.

Removed Mod2.Now added only switch to bypassing diodes to getting orginal distortion.

 

[abbey road d enfer]

I'm trying to design distortion unit with 1176 circuit(no side circuit).

Simple unit.Only in and out pots.

Here is first sound samples...I want to hear what you think about sound.Good distortion or bad?

I'm amazed at the fact that, having achieved a very high degree of accuracy, transparency and cleanness in sound reproduction, some are entertaining the idea of introducing vagueness, opacity and dirt.
I just hate distortion on drums, piano and vocals, just to mention the most often abused sonic objects.
Sometimes, heard in isolation, distorted sounds can appear "interesting", but in the context of a full mix, I think they just add an annoying fog.
I do a lot of modern rockabilly, where the common approach is using a lot of dirt, thinking that emulates the limitations of vintage equipment. I never do that, never use a dirtyfier, no tape, no ribbon mics, very little tube gear, and my customers are always ecstatic at how clean is the result.

 

[ForthMonkey]

Thanks for reply  abbey road d enfer.

Actually i don't like using distortion but sometimes i need it.Some distorted vocals and bass guitar can be good in my song.And small amount of this unit,sounding nice.It gives nice saturation.

Now time to build pcb and try different diodes.

Any idea about diodes?

 

[ding]

Thanks for reply  abbey road d enfer.

Actually i don't like using distortion but sometimes i need it.Some distorted vocals and bass guitar can be good in my song.And small amount of this unit,sounding nice.It gives nice saturation.

Now time to build pcb and try different diodes.

Any idea about diodes?

yup, I agree. Bass would sound real nice, also for some super clean and digital electronic synths and sounds, could come in handy for vocal "effects" on a parallel track band passed (punk, heavy rock) and even parallel on some electronic drum/percussion for EDM stuff. You could do it with pedals but you know... never hurts to have extra colors/brushes in the old paintbox.

 

[Kingston]

I like good distortion, tape, overdrive. But this first example just sounds like ordinary hard clipping. There is nothing useful about it.

 

[Andy Peters]

Any idea about diodes?

This isn't Gearslutz. We don't debate diodes.

-a

 

[ForthMonkey]

I like good distortion, tape, overdrive. But this first example just sounds like ordinary hard clipping. There is nothing useful about it.

Actually i want to use only 1176 saturation.It's really sound good when compressor at off possition.And i added some diodes to make it harder as second  mode.Nothing special...

 

[Kingston]

Actually i want to use only 1176 saturation.It's really sound good when compressor at off possition.And i added some diodes to make it harder as second  mode.Nothing special...

FET hard clipping is still just hard clipping.

 

[Kingston]

Any idea about diodes?

This isn't Gearslutz. We don't debate diodes.

-a

incorrect. there have been some good threads and solid data about rectifier diode bypass capacitors and how they are unnecessary these days.

 

[ForthMonkey]

Actually i want to use only 1176 saturation.It's really sound good when compressor at off possition.And i added some diodes to make it harder as second  mode.Nothing special...

FET hard clipping is still just hard clipping.

Hard or not.I like the sound.That's the point.

 

[Andy Peters]

Any idea about diodes?

This isn't Gearslutz. We don't debate diodes.

-a

I was being sarcastic

incorrect. there have been some good threads and solid data about rectifier diode bypass capacitors and how they are unnecessary these days.

 

[ForthMonkey]

I'll order some boards.Who is in?