Looking for a sweet analog tremolo to build, any recommendations?
I kind of like the schaller
I like both the Grind Customs Electric Boogaloo (aka Shoot the Moon) /http://www.grindcustomsfx.com/product/gcfx-electric-boogaloo/ (http://www.grindcustomsfx.com/product/gcfx-electric-boogaloo/) and JMK's Classic Tremolo (aka EA tremolo) http://jmkpcbs.com/product/classic-tremolo/ (http://jmkpcbs.com/product/classic-tremolo/)
I've got both a Blue Warbler http://jmkpcbs.com/product/blue-warbler-2/ (http://jmkpcbs.com/product/blue-warbler-2/) and a Green Current http://www.parasitstudio.se/store/p7/Green_Currant_Tremolo_PCB.html (http://www.parasitstudio.se/store/p7/Green_Currant_Tremolo_PCB.html) waiting to be built, they both sound cool on the demos people have done.
I built V1 of Patton's Cardinal Harmonic Tremolo, which is pretty nice. I've also got Dave Rolo's Twin Peaks Tremolo with all sorts of goodness ready to be boxed and tested.
Shoot the moon
Runoffgroove EA tremolo
Quote from: thesmokingman on January 23, 2017, 05:25:55 AM
I kind of like the schaller
The Schaller Trem is
way underappreciated (not to say every other trem here isn't great).
I have an EA Tremolo (BYOC). It's been on my board longer than anything else. It's a pretty easy build. Nothing fancy in the way of features, but it sounds good.
I'm loving my Cardinal.
For a simple option, the JMK Classic Trem is the Improved EA Trem. It's pretty solid.
Jacob
I built the EA Tremolo, not so bad, but, I don't know if it what are you looking for, one of the best tremolo in my opinion is the Tremulus Lune: you can find some versions, versatile, moddable and sounds very good. And it is even enough easy to build.
the cardinal or drolo's twin peaks (tap tremolo!) are awesome projects
there's a group buy for the twin peaks going on atm too
The STM / Boogaloo is the way to go. Simple and sounds great.
Quote from: m-Kresol on January 26, 2017, 07:15:46 PM
the cardinal or drolo's twin peaks (tap tremolo!) are awesome projects
there's a group buy for the twin peaks going on atm too
Sorry for the dumb question, but what's ATM? I'd like to try the twin peaks.
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I think it means : "at the moment" ;)
Check Buy/Sell/Trade on the forum
drolo is selling a single board layout of the Twin Peaks right now. You'll need to get some rotary controls from him, and you'll need a TAFLO chip for the tap tempo stuff.
I really dig this one - http://www.musicpcb.com/pcbs/tap-tempo-tremolo
Put the Wave distortion on a pot and get some great effect.
+1 for the Shoot the Moon. It is simple and it can do both triangle or block. From nicely undulating to choppy. And I happen to like choppy a lot. The EA tremelo is simple too, but only does triangle, so no choppy. Which is why its been gathering dust for years now whereas I've built at least three Shoot the Moons.
Quote from: bluescage on January 27, 2017, 03:20:42 PM
I think it means : "at the moment" ;)
It better be, because there is 'another meaning'. ;D
Another vote for the tremulus lune. I built an EA as well, it was ok. But the 'lune is so versatile. You can dial square to sine wave, affect the wave spacing (duty cycle), depth, volume, and speed. And it is indeed easy to build.
I have a tremulous lune on veroboard. Very versatile. Easy build.
A Cardinal v2. The harmonic tremolo mode is sweet. Gets the bass and treble tremoloing (?) At different times (out of phase?)
And a green currant. Sounds really nice. A bit different. The depth pot changes the frequency response of the tremolo. And no dicking around with expensive optocouplers or matched jfets. Easy build too.