Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal
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Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal
Looks like the chunk of wall is just strapped to the face of the pedal but still looks pretty cool.
https://happymag.tv/this-guy-built-a-di ... dwEhJNIwL8
https://happymag.tv/this-guy-built-a-di ... dwEhJNIwL8
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Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal
Inspiring. Now I have another use for some of the pumice/ejecta from Mount Pinatubo I collected from the top of the VORTAC at Clark Air Base in late August 1991.
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Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal
I wanted to see the schematic, that site said there was a schematic.
My thinking is that it is possible the section of concrete was being used as a high value resistor array, but it's also possible that chunk of rubble is just eye candy.
My thinking is that it is possible the section of concrete was being used as a high value resistor array, but it's also possible that chunk of rubble is just eye candy.
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Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal
Yeah would be interesting to see a schematic, it's supposedly based on this https://forrestwhitesides.com/electra-d ... y-layouts/ Pretty sure the berlin wall chunk is purely aesthetic
They have some nice projects and this pseudo-corporate web 1.0 art group style always appeals to me. Reminds me a bit of Kevin Bewersdorf's old 'Gear Tek Corporation' stuff.
Of noise interest they have a very nice sample pack of blacksmith at work
http://oree.storijapan.net/praxis/sound-of-work/
They have some nice projects and this pseudo-corporate web 1.0 art group style always appeals to me. Reminds me a bit of Kevin Bewersdorf's old 'Gear Tek Corporation' stuff.
Of noise interest they have a very nice sample pack of blacksmith at work

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Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal
There is an internal gut shot herecrochambeau wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:55 am I wanted to see the schematic, that site said there was a schematic.
My thinking is that it is possible the section of concrete was being used as a high value resistor array, but it's also possible that chunk of rubble is just eye candy.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jukkapalm ... 1005199985
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Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal
On flickr you can zoom in. It does appear those copper wire bands are connected to the circuit and it's isolated from common via a wooden plate.
I'd imagine they operate closer to antenna region than an interconnected resistive network, but perhaps they were using high carbon cement in Soviet occupied territory back in the day.
Cool ass build no matter how you slice it.
I'd imagine they operate closer to antenna region than an interconnected resistive network, but perhaps they were using high carbon cement in Soviet occupied territory back in the day.
Cool ass build no matter how you slice it.
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Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal
I have all sorts of weird ass soviet era nixie tubes and fluorescent that I hope to some day integrate into some kinda of audio device.
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