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#31
Global Annoucements / Re: Jan 2026 restocks
Last post by jwin615 - May 19, 2026, 05:11:10 PMQuote from: madbean on May 19, 2026, 01:42:17 AMI appreciate it guys and I haven't quit. I just need to find my motivation again, somehow.I'll be in Hville in a couple of hours. I'll swing by and Rochambeau ya if that helps.
#32
Global Annoucements / Re: Jan 2026 restocks
Last post by madbean - May 19, 2026, 01:42:17 AMI appreciate it guys and I haven't quit. I just need to find my motivation again, somehow.
#33
General Questions / Re: Man O War Deluxe - only wo...
Last post by thomasha - May 17, 2026, 08:44:14 AMWe all been there. I forget every time how the loophole works, and in which order one has to stomp it.
About the sound getting weak, there I have no Idea. My guess would be a capacitor or the bias changing somewhere.
The compander does the rest of the job and just filters it out.
Maybe you could check it with an audio probe.
About the sound getting weak, there I have no Idea. My guess would be a capacitor or the bias changing somewhere.
The compander does the rest of the job and just filters it out.
Maybe you could check it with an audio probe.
#34
Global Annoucements / Re: Jan 2026 restocks
Last post by azrael - May 17, 2026, 07:58:06 AMchecking in on one of my favorite DIY guys out there. learning of the break, hope you're resting up nicely!
#35
General Questions / Re: Man O War Deluxe - only wo...
Last post by slowpogo - May 17, 2026, 04:40:01 AMlol okay, I was confused about how it worked. It sat on the shelf for a few years and I was remembering wrong.
However I also noticed a different, real issue. This pedal does not self-oscillate but it will repeat for a very long time with Feedback and Mix turned all the way up. However now, after half a dozen repeats the echo kind of distorts and craps out, not the usual BBD degradation, but like the signal gets too weak and breaks up. I know for sure it did not used to do that.
However I also noticed a different, real issue. This pedal does not self-oscillate but it will repeat for a very long time with Feedback and Mix turned all the way up. However now, after half a dozen repeats the echo kind of distorts and craps out, not the usual BBD degradation, but like the signal gets too weak and breaks up. I know for sure it did not used to do that.
#36
General Questions / Re: Man O War Deluxe - only wo...
Last post by thomasha - May 16, 2026, 09:22:30 PMTails needs to be on for the effect to work, otherwise there is no signal going to the BBDs
To use it in true bypass mode (without tails) use the bypass switch (with tais switch on)
To use it in tails mode, bypass is always on and you switch the tails switch on and off.
Otherwise, I would check the footswitch. I had some that failed after some time.
To use it in true bypass mode (without tails) use the bypass switch (with tais switch on)
To use it in tails mode, bypass is always on and you switch the tails switch on and off.
Otherwise, I would check the footswitch. I had some that failed after some time.
#37
General Questions / Man O War Deluxe - only works ...
Last post by slowpogo - May 16, 2026, 06:14:10 AMhttps://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/_folders/Delay/pdf/ManOWarDX.pdf
I built this years ago and it worked perfectly for a long time. But now it only produces echo when in TAILS mode. If I turn off TAILS so the pedal is on but in true bypass mode, I get no echo at all.
I've examined the board, re-flowed solder on the footswitches and associated pads, and everything else looks like it always did. But the problem persists.
Any suggestions to troubleshoot this issue?
I built this years ago and it worked perfectly for a long time. But now it only produces echo when in TAILS mode. If I turn off TAILS so the pedal is on but in true bypass mode, I get no echo at all.
I've examined the board, re-flowed solder on the footswitches and associated pads, and everything else looks like it always did. But the problem persists.
Any suggestions to troubleshoot this issue?
#38
Open Discussion / Re: The secret M117 flanger
Last post by lars - May 16, 2026, 02:20:18 AMQuote from: jwin615 on May 08, 2026, 12:17:42 PMSounded like a separate modulation underneath the main modulation to my ears.I have noticed this sound from my pedal as well. There is a subtle 2nd modulation effect taking place in the background. It would be amazing to be able to mod the clocks to really take advantage of the fact this is basically two flangers running simultaneously! Again, the unobtanium schematic for this version is the key.
Maybe they have one 4013/14013 running as divided by 2 from the first clock?
#39
Global Annoucements / Re: Jan 2026 restocks
Last post by matmosphere - May 13, 2026, 04:24:11 AMHope all is well Bean. You are one of the GOATs of the DIY world. I wish you the best.
#40
Global Annoucements / Re: Jan 2026 restocks
Last post by jessenator - May 10, 2026, 06:26:18 PMTake care, Brian.