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Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:19 am
by NoiseWiki
Looks like the chunk of wall is just strapped to the face of the pedal but still looks pretty cool.
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https://happymag.tv/this-guy-built-a-di ... dwEhJNIwL8

Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:18 am
by Indeterminacy


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.

Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:55 am
by crochambeau
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.

Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:44 am
by timdrage
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/

Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 1:27 am
by Soloman Tump
crochambeau 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.
There is an internal gut shot here

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jukkapalm ... 1005199985

Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 1:57 am
by Indeterminacy
Soloman Tump wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 1:27 am There is an internal gut shot here
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Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:33 am
by crochambeau
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.

Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:49 am
by NoiseWiki
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.

Re: Berlin Wall Distortion Pedal

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:58 am
by crochambeau
NoiseWiki wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:49 am 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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