Wooks Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 How do you start to make your own effects pedals, are there any good websites that can teach you? I wouldn't mind having a bash at making a loop pedal like an Akai Headrush, Boss DD20 etc. Any ideas where I can find any info, diagrams equpment needed etc, etc?? Roughly how much would something like cost to make? Thanks for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I think a high quality digital delay/sampler would be cheaper to buy ready made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 (edited) [quote name='cheddatom' post='255352' date='Aug 5 2008, 01:26 PM']I think a high quality digital delay/sampler would be cheaper to buy ready made.[/quote] That's what I was thinking too mate!! Edited August 5, 2008 by Wooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 BYOC is a good place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 [quote name='Wooks' post='255359' date='Aug 5 2008, 01:29 PM']That's what I was thinking too mate!![/quote] If it's something that you want to do though..... If you go onto the Zvex site, there is a simple cheap "lo fi" sampler type pedal. I reckon he's done it with those chips you get really cheap that will record an play back a few seconds of audio. You could just try that for now - if you have some electronics experience? (I assumed you did from your post). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 He uses answerphone chips in the lo-fi-loop-junky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 [quote name='cheddatom' post='255376' date='Aug 5 2008, 01:44 PM']If it's something that you want to do though..... If you go onto the Zvex site, there is a simple cheap "lo fi" sampler type pedal. I reckon he's done it with those chips you get really cheap that will record an play back a few seconds of audio. You could just try that for now - if you have some electronics experience? (I assumed you did from your post).[/quote] Spot on no experience whatsoever I think I might have bitten off my than I can chew with this thought!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 [quote name='Toasted' post='255384' date='Aug 5 2008, 01:54 PM']He uses answerphone chips in the lo-fi-loop-junky [/quote] Cool - you can get them from maplins I think, I was considering doing it for a while but...... I'm lazy. It can't be that difficult, a footswitch to record, a timer circuit (555 chip?) for repeats, and a stop footswitch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 [quote name='Wooks' post='255388' date='Aug 5 2008, 01:55 PM']Spot on no experience whatsoever I think I might have bitten off my than I can chew with this thought!! [/quote] Wow there!! The chips we are talking about wont work after you've been chewing on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb625 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 [quote name='Toasted' post='255373' date='Aug 5 2008, 01:41 PM']BYOC is a good place to start.[/quote] +1 I've just got the phaser to add to my guitar pedalboard. Really clear instruction and it will give you a good grounding of how these things go together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I just built a Muff from www.generalguitargadgets.com Bit cheaper then BYOC, and works great. I had/have no experince of making pedals either, but I just took ym time and worked first time! Guess I was lucky, but it's good fun messing around and having something cool sounding at the end. Good luck in your quest young padawan. I got most of my equipment off ebay for like £2-3 i .e pliers, solder sucker etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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