Build yourself a nice little chorus pedal, analog signal processing and reasonably easy to complete the project.
It has been said that Kurt Cobain used one of these on the NEVERMIND album, thus creating a great deal of interest in this effect unit
HISTORY:
Built a long time ago (early 2000's), checked/tested at that time (without installing in an enclosure) and then the project stopped there! I never did get around to put this into a nice diecast box.
I am never going to find the time to mess around with this again so I am hoping someone else would like the fun of putting it all together and creating beautiful music!
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Some basic electronic skills required - just so you know where to connect your switches, pots, power connections - the ability to read and understand a basic schematic would be useful too!
Basic hand soldering skills - you will need to attach the external components to the main printed circuit board, these connections are soldered
Basic mechanical skills - to cut holes in YOUR diecast enclosure and engineered so that everything fits nice and snuggly inside the box.
To evaluate whether you could cope with bringing this effects pedal back to life, PLEASE read my complete description!
Yes, I know there is a LOT of information but that's 'my thing' I am a techie (but with a bad memory so excuse me if I miss out some points)
SMALL CLONE - (Clone Tonepad Heladito Analog Chorus Pedal)
WHAT DO YOU GET?
a) Completely constructed main board (marked as HELADITO copper side)
All i.c's AND transistors are installed (socketed)
TL072
LM358
CD4047
MN3007 *
*This is the 'heart' of the board, the bucket brigade device which provides analog delay
2N5087
2x 2N5088
Why all the sockets? This board is extremely flexible from the experimental point of view, in particular the transistors so you can change devices with different gain characteristics - no messy de-soldering!
All resistors are 2% tolerance and the electro's are Jamicon's. A few high stability disc ceramics and even a WIMA polyester film cap.
Printed circuit board is single sided, homemade (bare copper tracks) and all soldering is clean, well done with no solder bridges!
Topside, some connection points have been indicated e.g Output, Input and Power
Printed circuit board measurements: 77mm x 51mm
Highest profile component (greencap) means you need 15.5mm height clearance (minimum)
b) All external electronic controls, sockets
These are still wired together but NOT to the PCB.
9V battery clip
DC power input socket
LED (and the associated locking clip)
1/4" input jack
1/4" output jack
Heavy Duty footswitch (3 pole double throw)
10K B (Linear taper) potentiometer with correct length shaft (no flat spot so you need to use a collet fixing knob) (DEPTH control)
10K B (Linear taper) potentiometer with correct length shaft (no flat spot so you need to use a collet fixing knob) (RATE control)
Sub miniature C&K switch (intended for STEREO/MONO switching but was not installed at the time)
NOTES: This board is 'updated mod ready' i.e DEPTH control added and I think I was going to undertake the STEREO mod (well worth it, listen to the video clip below)
NOT INCLUDED WITH THE ABOVE:
NO enclosure, normally a nice strong metal diecast box to suit - Jaycar, R.S Electronics or Element 14 should have these
NO 9V Battery
NO Solder
NO Support! This will be the NEW OWNERS project, not mine and I cannot/will not spend hours walking someone through putting it together - that is your task, "no hand holding"
There are TONS of groups talking about these nice little effects units and plenty of assistance available online should you need it (go to the knowledgeable forums, not those frequented by 'boof heads') Often these forums are quite dated and if there are links, they don't work but hunt around and you can usually find your answers or read about other experimental experiences.
Many comment that the resulting sound from this unit is worth the trouble.
HERE IS A VIDEO I FOUND ONLINE, DEPENDING UPON THE CONTROL SETTINGS YOU CAN ACHIEVE SOME PRETTY COOL SOUNDS!
