Zombii question...

[greysun]

Hey guys!

I'll be building a Zombii pedal using Perf (I know the PCB isn't made anymore - but I'd buy it if it were to come out of retirement, hehe ). I'm not sure what size enclosure it goes into, but it looks like a 1590B turned sideways (it's probably slightly larger after thinking about it, but whatever).

I'm wondering why the PCB was setup in a horizontal format like that - Keep in mind that I'm a noob here - I'm thinking I could just build it so that it will fit into a 1590B enclosure like normal with the 5 knobs (4 in a square, one in the center).

I try not to assume anything, and my assumption would be that it's not a big deal - as long as the circuit works - but will it sound different if the circuit has a different layout using the same schematic? I'm not sure if I'm making sense here...

Let me know if that makes sense in any way.

And, as always, thanks in advance!

[mgwhit]

I think the PCB was set up horizontally like that was to support the use of PCB-mount pots so you could cram all five across the length of a 1590B.  It, of course, also mimics the layout of the original pedal.  Layout should not affect sound at all unless you get some bleed-over and oscillation from parts or traces that run parallel to each other.  You should be fine arranging the pots however you like.

[angrykoko]

I bought a pcb from Haberdasher, here's the link.

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=2038.0

[greysun]

That's what I figured both about the layout and why it's horizontal - I'll give it a shot and see how it turns out - there's enough spacing that I think I could run everything far enough apart to not have any bleed over. I really want a more standard layout, and I already got all the parts to do the perf, so we'll see...

And if that doesn't work - I'll order a couple boards from Haberdasher - In fact, I might just order the op-amp muff boards from there anyway, as I love those pedals and it would probably get me REALLY close to the little big muff sound that I love. We'll see how the mud bunnies turn out first, though, hehe.

Thanks for the quick replies guys! :-)

[pryde]

You can do a vertical layout in a 1590b as well but you have to be a bit creative and measure twice, cut once! Here is mine:

[madbean]

Don't forget the 1590A layout: http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=4189.0

[greysun]

HOLY CRAP - what a tiny pedal! hrmmmm...