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Offline eojcam

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crate v 18 makes weird harmonics when 2 notes played
« on: July 20, 2012, 01:13:17 am »
did this:


CRATE V-18 MODS:

1- Change R3 to 100K

2-Swap out R4 and R10 (R10 becomes 2.2Meg and R4 is 470K)

3- Change R5  to 2.2K

4-Add 250pf (Silver Mica) cap to gain pot

5-Change C10 to 47pf (Silver Mica)

6-Change C12 to 250pf (Silver Mica)

7- Change C14 to .1uf

8- Change C15 to .047uf

amp now produces ring-mod like sounds when bending to a unison or
playing 5th intervals.............thinking it might be i need to change the gain
resistor to a lower value.
any ideas appreciated.
thanks


 


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