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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 4:44 pm 
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Everything functions as it should, but I am unable to get rid of the crackling distortion no matter how I adjust the 25k trimpot. At best, I am able to get a clean chorus sound by gently playing single notes, but chords or hitting the strings any harder makes it crackle noticeably enough to where the effect isn't usable. I am using humbuckers, but they aren't particularly hot.

Is this normal? Do I have a faulty component somewhere, maybe the BBD or clock chip? I have built a different analog CE-2 style chorus in the past and was able to dial it in without this problem.


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:42 am 
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Everything functions as it should, but I am unable to get rid of the crackling distortion no matter how I adjust the 25k trimpot. At best, I am able to get a clean chorus sound by gently playing single notes, but chords or hitting the strings any harder makes it crackle noticeably enough to where the effect isn't usable. I am using humbuckers, but they aren't particularly hot.

Is this normal? Do I have a faulty component somewhere, maybe the BBD or clock chip? I have built a different analog CE-2 style chorus in the past and was able to dial it in without this problem.


If you remove the BBD chip, and only have dry signal, is the dry signal distorted?

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 12:28 pm 
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No, the dry signal without the BBD chip sounds exactly the same as when the effect is bypassed


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:39 pm 
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You probably need a new BBD. Please contact sales@builyourownclone.com and request a replacement.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:58 pm 
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I built this using the BYOC PCB and my own components. I tested five other MN3207s I had lying around (all from one source), and they each got me the same result.

I also tried borrowing a 3207 chip from the other BBD chorus I built that is known to be of good quality and produce a distortion-free signal. Using that chip in the Mega, it sounds a little better, but still enough distortion to be a problem, regardless of trim setting.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 10:16 am 
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What transistors are you using for the low pass filters?

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 12:15 pm 
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 4:18 pm 
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You can post pics, and we'll take a look.

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PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2022 12:41 pm 
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Here are a couple huge images of the PCB

https://i.imgur.com/lJXYGZi.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/LdN7qHu.jpg


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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2022 1:57 pm 
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I don't see anything out of place. Can you please post voltage readings for the ICs?

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PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2022 10:52 am 
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Sure, which ICs and which pins on them?


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PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2022 12:23 pm 
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All eight pins on all five IC's, please. Pin numbering is per the image below:

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PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 1:24 pm 
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Here are my voltage readings:

TL072 (top of PCB)

1) 10.9
2) 11.0
3) 10.7
4) 10.8
5) 10.8
6) 10.5
7) 11.1
8 ) 11.2

TL072 (center)

1) 10.7
2) 10.7
3) 10.7
4) 11.3
5) 11.5
6) 11.5
7) 11.3
8 ) 11.3

TL072 (bottom)

1) 11.0
2) 10.9
3) 10.9
4) 10.9
5) 11.8
6) 11.4
7) 11.6
8 ) 10.8


MN3102

1) 12.5
2) 13.2
3) 11.4
4) 13.6
5) 13.8
6) 13.5
7) 13.1
8 ) 12.0

MN3207
1) 13.4
2) 13.6
3) 13.8
4) 13.7
5) 14.5
6) 13.2
7) 13.1
8 ) 13.6


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PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 5:19 pm 
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Doesn't appear that you are taking the voltage readings correctly. To measure the DC voltage level on the IC pins, set your multimeter to the DC voltage mode, indicated by a solid line above a dotted one. Use the 20VDC range setting if it's not an auto-ranging meter. Your power source needs to be connected and there needs to be a cable in the input jack. If the pedal is assembled into the metal enclosure, put the black probe into one of the corner screw bosses of the enclosure--this is your ground connection. If the "guts" are out of the enclosure, use the sleeve tab of the input jack for the ground connection. Then touch the red probe to each point that you want to measure. See left side of the image below for the numbering of the pins.

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PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2022 11:11 am 
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duhvoodooman wrote:
Doesn't appear that you are taking the voltage readings correctly. To measure the DC voltage level on the IC pins, set your multimeter to the DC voltage mode, indicated by a solid line above a dotted one. Use the 20VDC range setting if it's not an auto-ranging meter. Your power source needs to be connected and there needs to be a cable in the input jack. If the pedal is assembled into the metal enclosure, put the black probe into one of the corner screw bosses of the enclosure--this is your ground connection. If the "guts" are out of the enclosure, use the sleeve tab of the input jack for the ground connection. Then touch the red probe to each point that you want to measure. See left side of the image below for the numbering of the pins.

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Are maybe the battery in the meter is dying.

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PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2022 8:03 am 
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I forgot to plug in to the input last time and I'm not sure if it was switched on or not. :?

*Some of the voltages on certain TL072 pins were rapidly fluctuating between values and the MM was not getting an exact read. Not sure if this is a problem (with the MM or components) or is expected at these points in the circuit.

TL072 (top of PCB)

1) 0-3*
2) 3-4*
3) 0-3*
4) 1.8 mV
5) 4.0
6) 4.0
7) 0-3*
8 ) 8.1

TL072 (center)

1) 3.1
2) 3.1
3) 3.0
4) 1.8 mV
5) 5-6*
6) 5-6*
7) 0-5*
8 ) 8.2

TL072 (bottom)

1) 3.1
2) 3.1
3) 3.1
4) 1.7 mV
5) 3.1
6) 3.1
7) 3.1
8 ) 8.2

MN3102

1) 0.7
2) 4.2
3) 1.9
4) 4.7
5) 5.0
6) 2.0
7) 1.8 mV
8 ) 2.1

MN3207

1) 1.7 mV
2) 2.1
3) 2.4
4) 4.7
5) 5.0
6) 2.0
7) 2.7
8 ) 2.6


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PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2022 10:58 am 
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You should be using a TL022 at the "top of the PCB", not a TL072. That is the LFO, which is why it is fluctuating.

Your supply voltage seems a bit low. What are you using to power?

You main problem seems to be the second half of the TL072 in the center. The voltages should look the same for both TL072 chips. Ideally, you'd like to see closer to 9V at pin 8, 0v at pin 4, and closer to 4.5v on all the other pins or half of whatever your supply voltage is. So in your case, you'd like to see closer to 4v instead of 3v.

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