13 May 2018
Finally Merlins Glassbower has been given a new PCB without VU-meter – which was making way too much noise when switching the LEDs despite the chip beeing a low noise version. Its version 1.5 now. If you want to build…
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Author Archive: Thomas Hofmann
16 April 2017
The long time of silence at least has been interrupted. Here we are presentiing new stuff: The Kittenqueen – based on the Katzenkönig The long announced 3-band parametric EQ in the full control version.
03 July 2016
Read some interesting news about the Modular Looper project. There is a new 3-band parametric eq for you to build. Its intended as a tone control to be built into an effect. There will be a standalone version as well.
PControl Modular Part #6
I’ve been busy building prototypes, creating build instructions, sourcing parts and programming throughout the last weeks. Now i want you to see how a sandwich is done: How to make a sandwich This is not as funny as it…
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04 June 2016
Read some interesting things about graphic and parametric equalizers in the new knowledgebase-article. Also there is a new DIY report on the same topic Equalizers.
01 June 2016
New kid on the block: Merlins Small Time Delay (with tails). This is a nice delay circuit with tails – meaning that even if you switch it off the signal trails out (repeats) and newly played notes dont have the…
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Equalizers – DIY
In the music environment nothing can be done without EQs! This starts with simple tone control and ends in the endeavour to simulate complex loudspeaker cabinets. 5-band graphic eq This one is using a special chip to…
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Equalizers: Parametric EQ vs. Graphic EQ
Graphic EQs Graphic EQs are named so because of the fact that every frequency band is represented by a linear potentiometer and they are aligned next to each other. Looking at all sliders at once you see how the frequency…
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