Distortion Prototype 05/2022

What do you get when you take a Chvrchbvrner, move all the controls on front, drop the first gain stage soft-clipping toggge but add an additional gain voicing, change the active eq for a hybrid style, and change the hard-clipping saturation control to the outside? ... Well, you get this experiment.

It's a monster but only snapshot in time as I'm always looking to try to new things with my design. Rather than just shelve the PCBs, I'm making 4 more to use them and let you all enjoy as well. 

Artwork

Simple waterslide decal with matte clear.

Controls

• Level – Controls the output volume
• Pre – Controls the amount of soft clipping gain and with the toggle on or off can dial in some nice first stage overdrive
• Post – Controls the amount of gain saturation into the hard clipping section. 
• High– Adjust the treble frequencies
• Mid –

• Adjust the mid range frequencies
• Low –

• Adjust the bass frequencies
• Pres(ence) – Controls the upper mid-range frequencies
• Clip – Activate/remove soft clipping in second gain stage
• Sat(uration) – Adjust the amount of hard-clipping after the gain stages
• Voice – Changes the gain character in the first stage for more "sizzle"

• Tight – Controls the pre-gain low end frequencies

Power

• 9-18V – Use a boss style 2.1mm 9 to 18V power supply.

Switching

• True Bypass – Soft click (1.1KGf) mechanical 3PDT
• LED Brightness (internal trim) – Adjust the brightness of the bypass LED