Total Recall

[blackhatboojum]

So, Where do I begin with this gem?  I guess I'll start by saying...  I ran into a couple of issues with this one.  First issue was on the output of the first bbd.  When audio probing, I had a nice clean signal to pin 7 but, just clock noise on pins 3&4.  I flipped the board over to investigate my solder joints and Hey!  A slight solder bridge between pins 3&4.  Cleaned that up and then rest of the calibration procedure went off without a hitch.  I couldn't wait to box this baby up, throw in front of main amp, and run it through its paces.  That leads me to the next issue... the enclosure.  The enclosure I had initially was not tall enough.  A little advice to anyone wanting to build this pedal... A tayda 1590bb2 enclosure is not tall enough to accommodate everything.  You're best bet is to use a 1590bbs enclosure.  In my haste to box it up and play it, I decided to order a 1590C from amazon because I could get it in a day thanks to my prime membership.  There is more than enough room now.  In fact, the circuit is swimming in that thing lol.  At first I was like, "Jesus Christ, this thing is a brick now" but, I actually kinda dig how tall it is.  It's the biggest, most complicated build I've ever attempted so, the biggest enclosure I've ever used... is kinda fitting.  Now that I've addressed the issues I had with this build, I guess it's on to the good shit.  All I really have to say is this thing is awesome!  I've never played through a Memory Man until now but, I totally get the hype and love for this circuit.  It's totally its own thing.  There are no other analog delays that I've played that sound like this.  It's brighter than most, it's got this crispy white noise thing on the repeats, and the modulation can give you some wacky yet musical sounds.  I'm really digging this delay and I'm even happier that I pulled off this build.  I included another no so great demo.  It's mainly to show that the pedal actually works lol.

[LaceSensor]

yes

[Thewintersoldier]

Got me feeling things again Clinton

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[Paradox916]

Nice build!  because of you and Chris now I want to build a DMM.


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[Thewintersoldier]

Nice build!  because of you and Chris now I want to build a DMM.


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There's never been a better time Rob!

[blackhatboojum]

yes

Thanks!  That was my exact word after the first note I played through it.

[blackhatboojum]

Got me feeling things again Clinton

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[blackhatboojum]

Nice build!  because of you and Chris now I want to build a DMM.


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Thanks, and yes... you should build one.

[Bio77]

That's awesome! Really solid build

[blackhatboojum]

That's awesome! Really solid build

Thanks!

[benny_profane]

Nice one! The Deluxe Memory Man really does stand on its own. My favorite delay for sure. Glad this turned out well for you and you're digging it!

[blackhatboojum]

Nice one! The Deluxe Memory Man really does stand on its own. My favorite delay for sure. Glad this turned out well for you and you're digging it!

Thanks!  I was on the fence for awhile on whether to build it or not.  My Man O' War is so frigging great that, I thought there is no way any other analog delay could knock it off my pedalboard.  As I've found out and what you just said, the DMM is its own thing and probably my favorite now.

[benny_profane]

Nice one! The Deluxe Memory Man really does stand on its own. My favorite delay for sure. Glad this turned out well for you and you're digging it!

Thanks!  I was on the fence for awhile on whether to build it or not.  My Man O' War is so frigging great that, I thought there is no way any other analog delay could knock it off my pedalboard.  As I've found out and what you just said, the DMM is its own thing and probably my favorite now.

Definitely. I have an AD-900 and a big box DMM and have built both the MoW DX and Total Recall. The AD-900/MoW is no slouch and really does excel with slap-back and more-in-control rhythmic applications, but the DMM/Total Recall is just so versatile and has a unique sound to it that really sets it apart. The Echo 600 is another project worth considering to add to the DMM family.

[nzCdog]

Congrats man, achievement unlocked! Looks great, glad youre diggin the sound. 😁

[blackhatboojum]

Congrats man, achievement unlocked! Looks great, glad youre diggin the sound. 😁

Many thanks!  This build was definitely an achievement😁.