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Title: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 16, 2014, 05:28:13 PM
finally got it built...presenting the 'TREMSHIFTER'

everything works great, i will be changing the C10 cap on the filter lfo from a 10uf to 22 or 47uf to get a nice sloooooooow sweep on the filter..

other than that i'm happy...



(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7464107/WP_20140815_009.jpg)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7464107/WP_20140815_004.jpg)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7464107/WP_20140815_002.jpg)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7464107/WP_20140815_007.jpg)

here's the schemo for those that are going to be building this.. look forward to seeing your builds guys.. 8)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7464107/tremshifterfinalbuildschemo.jpg)


(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7464107/tremshifterpopped.jpg)

i used 2k-24k ldrs.

5mm super blue for ldr 1 / 5mm super green for ldr 2

and used 3mm orange for the lfo indicators....

i used 1458's but i'm sure 072's will be fine..

if you fancy building it, pcb's are available: £11.00 GBP . pm' me ok. (i only have a couple left, but have placed an order for more ok)

rob.

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bluebunny on August 16, 2014, 05:43:10 PM
Ha ha!  :D   Brilliant video, Rob!  See my comment in the member vid thread re. Petey's Soviet fuzz vid - same applies here.  Pedal looks great, too.  Nice knobs.  (I imagine that's what the girl in the video was talking about...  :icon_wink:)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: peterg on August 16, 2014, 05:49:36 PM
Looks great Rob!
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Mark Hammer on August 16, 2014, 06:16:39 PM
Asynchronous modulation is a beautiful thing, baby.

Nice work, Rob.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 16, 2014, 06:44:13 PM
cheers guys.... 8)

off to my next project now...ahhhh its nice to have empty breadboards.....briefly... ;)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: WhiskeyMadeMeDoIt on August 16, 2014, 07:09:17 PM
Rob I love the build it looks great.  Doesn't look like your usual design it has a retro look.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bean on August 16, 2014, 07:12:29 PM
This thing is...wowsers.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: tommycataus on August 16, 2014, 09:20:30 PM
I'm gonna have to send you the furniture cleaning bill because I drooled all the way through that demo...  :icon_twisted:
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: dthurstan on August 17, 2014, 04:01:26 AM
Great build, I love the dist + trem + filter sound.  ;D
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: petey twofinger on August 17, 2014, 04:11:33 AM
you mentioned you were bread boarding a tremolo , and this is right after i just slapped together an ea with " mods "  :icon_mrgreen:

as always i am seriously impressed , great work sir   :o   gristlizer shmistlizer

now to get back to work on the time machine so i can go back , breadboard the stuff i already built  in future , but then attempt to make it half as awesome as you always do .  8)

seriously , WANT pmed , i can see a few half a dozen songs materializing thru that thing , easily . especially using it with delay , i am thinking it would work very well on bass and synth as well . i may be needing a few of these things .

i may sound lover enthusiastic here but Rob , you really earned it .


Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: stallik on August 17, 2014, 04:54:12 AM
 :o Wow Rob! never been too keen on Trem but simply love this. Great sounds, stunning build and I nearly p****d myself watching the demo intro. Great job all round
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 17, 2014, 07:09:24 AM
Quote from: dthurstan on August 17, 2014, 04:01:26 AM
Great build, I love the dist + trem + filter sound.  ;D

yeah me too , thats my fav....with delay too... 8)

swapping the C10 out now...for  longer sweeps... :)


the filter switch, cold be a footswich btw.. :icon_idea:



cheers guys.  8)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: slacker on August 17, 2014, 07:28:08 AM
Sounds great Rob, very nice work :)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: samhay on August 17, 2014, 08:08:57 AM
Not bad Rob - looks like the dog's bollocks.
Sounded like you might have been channeling some Jean Michel Jarre at about 11 min. Bet he didn't think that would be possible with a guitar and stompbox.

I don't think the development thread is really quite long enough yet, so for the deluxe version, shall we aim for envelope control and/or tap tempo?
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 17, 2014, 08:23:10 AM
^ cheers sam,  ;D

yeah i gues we could add more n more to it just to make up the pages... :P


just stuck my phaser breadboard experiment after this...man, its the nuts...very synthy.  8)

my phaser's next on the list to build for sure... 8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bluebunny on August 17, 2014, 10:15:48 AM
Quote from: stallik on August 17, 2014, 04:54:12 AM
never been too keen on Trem

Me neither.  I mean, what's the deal: volume goes up and down a bit...?

WRONG!   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Ben N on August 17, 2014, 10:29:11 AM
Quote from: samhay on August 17, 2014, 08:08:57 AM
Not bad Rob - looks like the dog's bollocks.
That's a compliment... right?  ???
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: midwayfair on August 17, 2014, 11:32:24 AM
Rob, that's brilliant! And you made a PCB! This is why you're one of my favorite people. Well, that and the sausage pics.

Just out of curiosity, though -- did you intentionally make all the pots backwards? :)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: jubal81 on August 17, 2014, 11:59:22 AM
Mind. Blown.  :o
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 17, 2014, 12:23:30 PM
Quote from: midwayfair on August 17, 2014, 11:32:24 AM
did you intentionally make all the pots backwards? :)

cheers john, yeah i just couldn't be bothered with ordering up reverse log pots.. its both 'rates' that are 1M log just wired in reverse. (if you want to use reverse logs, just ...erm...reverse the connections. ;D)

but i know what they do..i can live with it.  :)

cheers guys. 8)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 17, 2014, 01:48:51 PM
note: pcbs all gone for now.

i have ordered some more ok, should be arriving  in about 2 weeks roughly .  ;)

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: samhay on August 17, 2014, 02:33:41 PM
Quote from: Ben N on August 17, 2014, 10:29:11 AM
Quote from: samhay on August 17, 2014, 08:08:57 AM
Not bad Rob - looks like the dog's bollocks.
That's a compliment... right?  ???

It is in the UK, and some of the colonies. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Dog%27s%20Bollocks
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 17, 2014, 02:46:11 PM
^ yep , ye olde english .. ;D


Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bean on August 17, 2014, 03:05:44 PM
I will happily claim one of the restocked PCBs!
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 17, 2014, 03:22:59 PM
okey dokey brian.. 8)



Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: juansolo on August 17, 2014, 04:10:06 PM
Likewise count me in for one (though likely to lose this thread before it happens).
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Ben N on August 17, 2014, 05:04:21 PM
Well, the dog's bollocks it is then! Cheerio, God save the Queen and all that, and save me a board, will you Rob?
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 17, 2014, 05:06:52 PM
will do... 8)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Tremster on August 17, 2014, 05:14:54 PM
I'll take a PCB, too, when they're back in.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Haberdasher on August 18, 2014, 01:22:13 PM
hey i'd like to build one of these too.  how do i order/pay?
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Luke51411 on August 18, 2014, 01:41:22 PM
That video... Are you having a laugh? Is he having a laugh? :icon_mrgreen:
Very nice pedal as always DA!
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bcalla on August 18, 2014, 03:27:46 PM
If you're taking advance orders, I'm in!  That is a great demo of a great pedal!
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: hangingmonkey on August 18, 2014, 09:00:52 PM
PM'd
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 19, 2014, 07:47:50 AM
i swapped out/socketed my C10 last night, to a 47uf for a much slower filter sweep...sounds great. nice and smooth rise and fall...

you do lose the faster filter sweep, but i prefer the slower side of things, more phasey if you like.. 8)

of course this could be 'switched' to have both...but i'll stick with the 47uf in C10 for now...just a heads up...(so you may want to socket C10 to your own preference. )
...
i'm away for the next week or so...but as soon as i get the new batch of pcbs in i'll let you guys know ok.

cheers guys rob. 8)

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: samhay on August 19, 2014, 10:03:14 AM
You can probably get the LFO going a little faster by decreasing the value of R21 (6k8). If you make it too small, the LFO will stop oscillating though.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: petey twofinger on August 20, 2014, 07:26:47 PM
got mine in the mail today  , thanks rob ! lookin good .

i typed up a bom , if anyone wants a copy , lemme know via pm .
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Keeb on August 21, 2014, 01:14:09 AM
Put me down for another one Rob! My postman failed me yesterday - delivering an empty envelope.
The envelope had a tear down the middle so it probably slipped out. I've reported it to the postal office so perhaps they'll find it at the bottom of the post bag or something but I might as well get a new one (and build two if I get it back!!).
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Jdansti on August 21, 2014, 02:15:35 AM
I wonder if your postman is building a Tremshifter right now... :-\
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: StephenGiles on August 21, 2014, 03:01:54 AM
This sounds amazing, now you can redo all those 1960s B movie soundtracks!
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: jdub on August 21, 2014, 09:29:46 AM
Great work, Rob.  That sounds amazing  :o
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: hangingmonkey on August 25, 2014, 06:56:42 AM
Any suggestions where I can score the LDR's.  Ive got a smallbear basket ready for checkout but I cant find the 2-24k's

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: italianguy63 on August 25, 2014, 07:06:32 AM
I bought some LDR's from Tayda to make some recent vactrols...

The values varied.. you can get a bunch cheap, and match them probably.  ???

MC
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: tommycataus on August 26, 2014, 10:50:51 PM
PCB arrived in the mail today, thanks Rob!

Incidentally I've built both an ugly face and a mutron phasor II with tayda LDRs with great results. I don't have an original phasor to compare, but there was no matching going on! worth a try I reckon.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: alparent on August 27, 2014, 01:10:53 AM
How much to ship to Canada?
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: soggybag on August 27, 2014, 02:12:51 AM
Wow, great work. Super neat. Are you shipping PCBs to the states?
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 27, 2014, 03:13:23 PM
hi guys , firstly, i'm away from home at the moment (newcastle/benton to you northerners ;))

sadly mrs asto's lovely mum passed away on saturday a few days after we arrived up here, and we have had a lot to sort out as you can imagine.

anyway, i brought mrs astros laptop with us, and just had to buy a crappy wifi dongle, just to get online..
hopefully by the time i get home the pcbs will be delivered and ready to post out to you guys.
(postage worldwide is included in the £11.00 GBP btw ok) 8)  (yes that includes canada  ;))

anyway...

before i left home i quickly had to have a breadboard fix, and breadboarded a delay with the filters too, and sounded excellent, so theres another project to get my head around, i'll likely experiment with a dual VCF on it too which i breaded ages ago so know it works fine....ahhhhh too much in my head again ::) and i sorely miss my breadboards and tinkering..  :-\
but hopefully normal service should be resumed as soon as possible..

cheers guys, back soon ok.  ;)







Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: stallik on August 27, 2014, 03:31:26 PM
Greatest sympathies for your Mum in law Rob.
Beginning to understand your devotion to the breadboard. Got myself a stupid small one and wonder why I've not played before
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 27, 2014, 03:47:16 PM
cheers man,

yeah i really miss my guitar n breadboard...its gonna  be 2 weeks total without a strum
or tinker arghhhhhhhhhhh...........i had to get a dongle just to remain sane...i just cant sit and watch inane shit on the tv.
it does my f.....g head in, if i hear one more ad for f....g insurance , or some girl singing along with acoustic as lamely as possible
over an advert i'll tear my own head off ....arghhhhhhhh...

anyway...breathe......................breathe......................... :)

whenever i have a clear board, i tend to try lots of the little building blocks just to refresh my head
for when i need them...then usually dive into an idea...

a TB breadboard is a must tool for anyone into sound tinkering for sure , great fun too. 8)

anyway i'll be back from my lunar mission soon... 8)

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: tommycataus on August 27, 2014, 05:43:28 PM
My condolences mate, to you and mrs Astro.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: tommycataus on August 27, 2014, 05:43:48 PM
My condolences mate, to you and mrs Astro.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Jdansti on August 27, 2014, 06:01:31 PM
Sorry to hear about your mother in law. Prayers for the Astro family.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Ben N on August 28, 2014, 04:09:01 AM
So sorry, Rob, condolences.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: samhay on August 28, 2014, 04:27:41 AM
Condolences Rob.

If you need to make a little music to stay sane, there is a lot you can do online. I always find myself playing with this: http://tonematrix.audiotool.com/

And you could always teach yourself to use a circuit simulator:
http://www.linear.com/designtools/software/
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Elijah-Baley on August 28, 2014, 05:11:46 AM
Hi deadastronaut.
I don't know you, but.... if in this forum we are almost like a kind of a big family, Condolences.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 28, 2014, 06:22:49 AM
cheers guys... 8)

@sam: cheers man, i downloaded the spice thingy, i'll take a peek later, that tone thing is fun too.. 8)

i loaded up eagle on mrs astro's laptop (which is now my lifesaver :icon_twisted:) , and had few files/projects saved to usb stick

so i can tinker/learn a little more with that too.. 8)

tomorrow its mrs astros birthday, so im tsaking her to cragside house..which is more of a day out for me  really.. ;)
http://www.yournorthumberland.co.uk/castles-historic-sites/cragside-house-and-gardens

its the grand house of a mad inventor, apparently the first house to have hydro-electricity.. lots of gadgets n stuff , .should be interesting.

and no bloody tv yay!!!!!... 8)


Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: jdub on August 28, 2014, 09:33:01 AM
Sympathies to you and the family, Rob...
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Jdansti on August 28, 2014, 10:31:36 PM
Quote from: deadastronaut on August 28, 2014, 06:22:49 AM

tomorrow its mrs astros birthday, so im tsaking her to cragside house..which is more of a day out for me  really.. ;)
http://www.yournorthumberland.co.uk/castles-historic-sites/cragside-house-and-gardens

Dude, tomorrow is my wife's birthday too! No kidding. She would love Cragside. Hope y'all have a great time!
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bluebunny on August 29, 2014, 02:47:29 AM
Quote from: Jdansti on August 28, 2014, 10:31:36 PM
Dude, tomorrow is my wife's birthday too!

I always thought this was a pretty special place, but now it's getting spooky too!  Happy birthdays to Mrs A and Mrs D.  Hope Cragside is a bit of a welcome distraction for your wife, Rob.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Maik on August 29, 2014, 04:00:17 AM
Damn Rob, you did it again!
Don´t know if I will use it often, but it´s another must have.
Sounds realy psychodelic (why did I quit druging???).

Great demo also!!! Had a loud laugh this night and my wife woke up  :icon_mrgreen:

My condolences mate to you and family.

Where to put the money too, I need one pcp ups, pcb?
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 29, 2014, 04:43:00 AM
Happy birthday mrs D too...  ;D
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Maik on August 29, 2014, 05:40:53 AM
Yo!
Happy birthday to her, happy birthday happy birthday mrs Deeheee... :icon_biggrin:
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Jdansti on August 29, 2014, 05:47:41 PM
 :D
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: John Lyons on August 29, 2014, 10:35:16 PM
So something like the 9203 here for the photo cells , Rob? http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=711 (http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=711)
I've got it fired up and working but with the Vactrols I 'm using (Vactec VTL5C2 ) the effect is weak with both the Trem and Filter sections.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 30, 2014, 04:58:20 AM
Hi john, are you using the recommended leds on page 1?.
including the 3mm sb clear orange, 5mm green,blue too.


as they will make a difference, especially on the filter...

im still not home till thursday, but i will re,measure the ldrs i used ok.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: John Lyons on August 30, 2014, 11:14:55 AM
 (http://static4.tme.eu/katalog_pics/8/c/9/8c91fede3c4457cc845c3d99f6686ecd/vtl5c2.jpg)
The units I'm using are these because I had them here.
I'm using orange diffused LEDs as I can't stand super brights visually.
I'll have to get my hands on some others just to get this working
and then deal with the visuals later.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on August 30, 2014, 02:21:28 PM
My superbright 3mm's aren't really that bright...even my red on/off 3mm i stuck a 10k on, and its fine, not retina destroying at all..

but you can always diffuse them with a little rub of wet n dry..

when i tried standard diffused leds ,  on breadboard the effect was also weak IIRC...
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on September 04, 2014, 03:50:41 AM
ok guys i'm back from up north..been a hectic 2 weeks for me and especially mrs astro..

but all sorted now.. 8)

i'll be picking up the pcbs  from post office today...and have ordered a bunch of proper jiffy bags as a couple of guys had issues with envelopes..  :)

they will be arriving on tuesday...so i'l do a blitz post out then ok.

meanwhile i'll go through the pcb requests in order to be fair and notify you ok...



due to the unforseen high number of requests i have had to order more pcbs, so if you don't get notified this week, you will when the next batch arrives ok.

cheers guys, rob

(@kevin i'll send yours out asap ok. )










Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on September 04, 2014, 05:25:29 AM
ok, just had a count up in order, and ALL requests will be catered for ok guys.....

message you all later ok.  8)

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: John Lyons on September 07, 2014, 11:04:36 PM
I got it all working now. Sounds good.
I used Smallbear's 5mm 9203 LDRs and super bright
(water clear) Blue and Green LEDs (just like Rob said  ;D) and
everything is as it should be. Thanks Rob!
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on September 08, 2014, 04:36:42 AM
Brilliant, nice one man.... 8)

did you swap c10 for a 47uf for longer filter sweeps?..
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: John Lyons on September 08, 2014, 10:44:26 AM
I actually like the faster bubbly sweep it gets now.
It gets pretty slow as is so I kept it to the schematic/layout.
I may even try to get the sweep faster just to see how it is.
I kind of wish I could adjust the spacing between cycles and keep
the same depth and speed. Might have to take a look at the tremulus
lune and see what's going on there.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on September 09, 2014, 03:46:31 AM
note: all pcb orders will be sent out today ok guys.. 8)

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: midwayfair on September 09, 2014, 09:23:24 AM
Quote from: John Lyons on September 08, 2014, 10:44:26 AM
I actually like the faster bubbly sweep it gets now.
It gets pretty slow as is so I kept it to the schematic/layout.
I may even try to get the sweep faster just to see how it is.
I kind of wish I could adjust the spacing between cycles and keep
the same depth and speed. Might have to take a look at the tremulus
lune and see what's going on there.

Hey, John, you can adjust the duty cycle by varying the biasing on the oscillator's op amp - R1 and R2. Right now they provide an even split. If you lower either one, you can offset the wave. I think the Lune just turns one of them into a pot, but you could also probably stick a couple 47Ks in series with lugs 1 and 3 of a 250K pot, connect the wiper to pin 3 of the op amp, and get a pretty big range that way, even though it's a couple extra parts.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: John Lyons on September 09, 2014, 10:02:36 PM
Thanks Jon. I'll look into that.

After playing with it a bit more I would also like to keep the
Speed and Depth of the filter but lessen the amount/intensity of
the filtered signal. Same rate and sweep but less of it in relation
to the clean signal. Would that be a matter of altering R11 at the first
op amp/filter stage. Less resistance I guess.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: hangingmonkey on September 11, 2014, 02:40:54 AM
Received my pcb in the post yesterday, thanks rob
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: petey twofinger on September 11, 2014, 07:23:29 PM
mine is runnin great , stock with tl072's . orange ( not ultra bright ) 3mm indicators , ultra blue / green leds with tayda cds cells .   i did try some of the cheap EG  vactrols i had , but ... they all work , they just didnt have low enough impedance , i think 40 k ish was as low as i had .

not sure about what c10 i may go stock tried ten 22 and 47  .  i played thru a hacked hodad amp with a trem and delay , synching all that up ,  wow , i was doing that for two hours .

i did put in a 22nf instead of a 22pf .... thats what i get for not organizing my bom better , i also mis-polaritied the indicator led wires , and cut in an on/on for the cap switch , man did i do my best to screw this one up ! oh well , 11 hours later , its runnin . lol . the only mod i would think of would be adding an additional fine control pot , but , i blew my chicken salad up trying that once ... more monkey time is in order .

thanks Rob , for your work and the pcb was very nice too .
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on September 17, 2014, 08:16:22 AM
hi guys..i got fed up with typing untold messages back n forth, so decided to add a page to my site to make life simpler for me, and you... 8)


http://deadastronaut.wix.com/index#!__build-your-own-pedal
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on October 03, 2014, 05:57:41 PM
BOM for the tremshifter

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7464107/tremshifterBOM.jpg)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bean on October 05, 2014, 05:43:46 AM
I built mine up and it sounds super. I ended up making the Filter Depth 500k instead of 100k. I did not have the spec'd photocells or LED's but came up with acceptable alternates. I tried 8002 and 9203 from SMB on the cells and ended up with 8002. For LED's, I used 3mm all around:
Trem: red diff for the indicator, clear bright for the LFO
Filter: clear bright for the indicator, one called "hyper orange" for the LFO

It's very quiet, too...not a peep of noise or ticking. Excellent work there, Rob!
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on October 05, 2014, 06:22:28 AM
Cool, glad you got it going Brian...excellent.

Was you tempted to change C10 to a 47uf for a nice slow filter sweep.?.,

I did it to mine, it sacrifices high speed, but I'm fine with That... 8)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Giglawyer on October 08, 2014, 11:22:21 AM
Does anyone have any gutshots that they can post of this?  I got the PCB from Rob, and am going to build this soon, but laying everything out is always the trickiest part for me. 

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on October 08, 2014, 11:51:50 AM
hi gregg..

i have this..

on my builds i take all grounds to the input jack...(tonepad wiring 5 style) i always do it this way, and have never had any pop issues whatsoever..)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7464107/tremshifterpopped.jpg)

after i populated it i realised i should have put the pot wires underneath...(like i did with the leds)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Giglawyer on October 08, 2014, 12:19:35 PM
Thanks Rob!
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on October 08, 2014, 12:22:33 PM
no worries.. 8)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on December 07, 2014, 04:54:16 AM
drill template for the tremshifter if anyone needs it.....

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7464107/TREMSHIFTER%20DRILLS.svg

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Lagrange on January 06, 2016, 05:48:34 AM
Hi!

Here's my finished build, I'm really happy with the pedal. This is a really great effect! Thank you, Deadastronaut! :D


(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=52272&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=52275&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=52277&g2_serialNumber=1)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on January 06, 2016, 11:41:23 AM
cool....nice build,  is that a 125b?
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: stringsthings on January 06, 2016, 01:07:08 PM
Very nice build.  Love those sausage resistors.  And a very clean job with the heatshrink on the LED/LDRs.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on January 06, 2016, 03:41:12 PM
hi lagrange, little tip,

dab a little black nail varnish on the back of the exposed leds, it will stop any light pollution

affecting each ldr,

and give a stronger signal ok....rob.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Lagrange on January 06, 2016, 04:21:37 PM
Yeah, that's a 125B. Boxing took a bit of planning and a bit of trial-and-error, but it ended up fitting quite well. :)

Thank you for your nice comments, and especially for the tip about the nail varnish! This was my first time constructing my own vactrols, and I think next time I should extend the shrink tube further on the led side as well. But otherwise I'm happy how they turned out, and it was considerably easier than I initially thought. And I'll make sure to drop a little varnish on these babies! :)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: kerbang on January 24, 2016, 11:05:50 PM
Trying to use the filter section on a Tremulus Lune. The op-amp configuration is a bit a different and I'm fairly ignorant.
Tremulus' schematic is pretty easy to google. Am I having trouble with the negative feedback resistors etc. of IC1 there?
Here's my vero: (http://i.imgur.com/05EHvju.png)
It works well sounds great. I just get a pop when I use a spst to connect to IC1's pin2.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: RodSerling on January 29, 2016, 07:53:20 AM
Bought the PCB. A quality designed board and now one of my favorite sounding pedals. Some really great synth-like effects with this build :icon_exclaim:
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on January 29, 2016, 11:03:28 AM
nice one rod.... 8)

any pics of your build?...
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: RodSerling on February 19, 2016, 05:33:35 AM
Quote from: deadastronaut on January 29, 2016, 11:03:28 AM
nice one rod.... 8)

any pics of your build?...

Yep. Here they are. Still waiting for decals to arrive from the printshop.
The extra switch is the mod for a 10uF / 45uF cap selector with dual filter speeds.

(http://llamamusic.com/images/TremShifter_Build_20160219.jpg)

(http://llamamusic.com/images/TremShifter_Decals_20160219.jpg)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on February 19, 2016, 10:22:53 AM
cool, yeah i like the filter speed mod too...nice slow sweep etc...

8)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: soggybag on January 01, 2018, 08:01:51 PM
I just finished building this. I'm  having a problem with the Filter LFO. The trem section works fine. The filter section won't oscillate. If I play with the rate and depth controls the filter rate LED will turn on and off. I can hear the filter effect when I do this.

I had used a BP cap for C10. I replaced this with a polarized cap with no change.

I'm using TL082s for all IC 1-3. These seem to work.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on January 02, 2018, 04:26:39 AM
Have you tried 072's.  Which i what i used.

C10 needs to be an electrolytic.

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: soggybag on January 02, 2018, 03:46:31 PM
I replaced C10 with a polarized electrolytic cap. I ordered some TL072s so I'll give those a try when they get here.

I used 5mm LEDs everywhere, just those common red ones. The LEDs on the panel and the LEDs in the LDR all light up at some adjustment. Plus these LEDs are the other side of the op-amp follower so they should be isolated from the LFO sections.

Anyone want to elaborate on how this LFO works?

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: soggybag on January 05, 2018, 10:25:59 PM
Solved my problem. Seems the Filter Rate pot was grounding on the case. Works pretty good. I Used some random home brew LDRs I had laying around. These work but the filter seems a little weak. I might have to experiment with different LED/LDR combos...
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on January 06, 2018, 05:38:03 AM
cool , glad you got it sorted....yes ldr values will change the response..

light to dark etc....

the leds are integral to the lfo too.  i used 3mm bright oranges...

not standard diffused reds.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: ChriTracker on June 14, 2018, 11:30:45 AM
Can I repace the toggle switch for tone with a potentiometer?

Thanks
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: robat on July 03, 2018, 06:15:37 AM
Thanks dude
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on July 03, 2018, 07:03:00 AM
HI ,sure you can use a 3pdt toggle switch wired up the same way.

hang on a second, i'll draw up a quick sketch ok .

back in a bit...rob . ;)

edit: done on pm... 8)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Scribe on July 12, 2018, 03:08:15 PM
Awesome schematic, Rob!

Would it be possible to add a 'resonance' or 'mix' control for the filter by adding a pot right before the filter on/off switch, or would that also alter the voicing of the filter?

Edit: meant to say resonance, not depth  :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on July 12, 2018, 03:43:27 PM
hi, the filter intensity is controlled by the LDR2.

you could add yet another switch, (which i avoided btw  ::))

to go between a pot or the LDR2. 

so the new pot becomes the same as the LDR2 but with a manual option too.

cheers rob .  8)

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bamslam69 on July 16, 2018, 05:26:41 PM
Hey Rob, I'm in the process of ordering parts for a Tremshifter, off the BOM.
I have a quick noob question, regarding the LDR's, as I've never worked with them before.
Is one of these okay? Or can someone point to another one?
https://www.taydaelectronics.com/photo-conductive-cell-resistor-ldr-650nm-radial-ke-10720.html
And it's just a matter of heatshrinking the led & ldr's together, I gather by the pics?

Thanks in advance.
Still got the PCB (& a wah light plate) to order as well.
Cheers,
Pete
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on July 16, 2018, 05:56:15 PM
hi pete, yes they are the ones....

they dont specify the resistance?

anyway, yes you face the led to the ldr and heatshrink.

8)

try on ebay, 10-20k  to 1M.

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bamslam69 on July 16, 2018, 06:08:00 PM
Thanks Rob
By the power of Google, I found a data sheet for it. 10k-20k. resistance. Couldn't find one available on Smallbear.
https://www.digchip.com/datasheets/parts/datasheet/518/KE10720-pdf.php

Anything found in the stores here in Sydney are no better, and cost over $3 each. On the other hand I can grab a bunch of 20x off fleabay for $1... surely I can find a couple out of them that would do the job! haha.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on July 16, 2018, 06:09:37 PM
yeah man, i get mine off flea bay too....cant go wrong for that price.. 8)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bamslam69 on July 16, 2018, 06:32:37 PM
Oh, you do have Tremshifter PCBs in stock, do you?
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on July 16, 2018, 06:36:54 PM
yeah man.... 8)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bamslam69 on September 09, 2018, 11:26:58 PM
Dumbass question here - What's the best/easiest way to match LDR's? Never worked with them before.

I'm in the process of googling, but if someone can beat me to it, I'd be grateful!
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Salitre on January 31, 2019, 06:38:36 AM
Hi! I need some help or hints  :-\

I'm building this one (with an "official" pcb) and I'm having an strange problem. The thing is:

- Leds are flashing, pots working (or it seems so) and the leds for de LDR ar flashing too.
- I can't get any sound from the board, if I take out IC1 some signal is crossing, but as soon as I put again IC1 is deadly quiet. Also if I unplug the power cable I'm having again a little bit of signal.

I have double chequed continuity and some kind of shorts, haven't found anything, also tried a bunch of TL072....

¿Some sggestions? Cheers and thanks!
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on January 31, 2019, 06:50:50 AM
hows the voltages on IC1?.

pins 3/5 should have 4.5v. for bias.

make sure vol pot is up....turn speed up too....
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Salitre on January 31, 2019, 07:39:31 AM
Thanks for the quick reply Rob ;)

4,4v on both, just a little drop but it should be ok.

Also vol and speed are on the max...

It's frustrating seeing the lights flashing so cool without sound  :icon_lol:
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on January 31, 2019, 07:45:09 AM
yeah, your gonna have to probe / trace through from pin 1 to pin 6/7 and see where the drop is...

which might be your LDR which is in series....from pin 1, via resistor to pin 6


is the value of that resistor ok?...R10?.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: Salitre on January 31, 2019, 01:07:36 PM
Working now!

It was just a faulty set of tl072, changed and great sounding... except I changed (not in purpouse) C5 from 1u to 1n... it was honky as hell  :icon_lol:

Great sounding tremolo, really nice.

After this and Chasm Reverb working, next one will be Abductor delay II, but that's a really scary one XD

Thanks for the help!

Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on January 31, 2019, 01:28:53 PM
cool glad you got it working man....


the 'dreamtime' is a les scary build... ;)

have fun. rob .
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bamslam69 on February 03, 2019, 09:39:29 PM
Glad I saw this. I'm having a similar issue as Salitre.
Basically it's still sitting dead on my test board since last september, Life got in the way.
Anyway, I've got a couple of extra IC's which I'll try eventually.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bamslam69 on June 26, 2019, 06:04:05 AM
Finally got my tremshifter pcb functional!
Turned out to only be a dodgy soldering joint at the input.
Next is to make a purdy box for it.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on June 26, 2019, 06:49:27 AM
Yay....its been a while ha ha...glad you got it sorted man... 8)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bamslam69 on June 26, 2019, 08:20:32 AM
Last time I had touched it was just before I quit the band, so I guess there was some emotional Hangup attached to it! Haha.
I knew I'd get back to it eventually. I'll attempt an acid etch on this baby.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: deadastronaut on June 26, 2019, 08:43:21 AM
Cool, looking forward to seeing it.... 8)
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bamslam69 on June 26, 2019, 10:14:42 PM
Hey Rob, do you happen to have that drilling layout in a format other than pdf? I can never get pdfs to work properly for me.
jpg, tif, dwg, etc.
No worries if you don't. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: TREMSHIFTER
Post by: bamslam69 on June 02, 2020, 06:06:16 PM
Almost a year on, and the singer in my new band has come up with a song that fits this Tremshifter nicely! Adds that nice bit of shoegaze to the mess.