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TIMEMIXDWELL

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Madbean Cave Dweller II Dub EditionVerified

Based on the Madbean Cave Dweller II Dub Edition

Category
Delay
Controls
Time · Mix · Dwell
Build
Vero· 19×22· 38 cuts, 13 links
Layout
Verified · Tagboard Effects marks it as built and working
Tags
Delay, Madbean

From the post

As requested, version 2 of the Cave Dweller with all noted mods included.

Info from Brian which can be found in the PDF linked in the version 1 thread

Cave Dweller II (“Dub Ed.”) expands upon the underlying design of CDI , but adds an additional PT2399 for roughly twice the delay time. It also combines the two feedback controls into one. An additional mod has been included if you wish to add a true Mix control to Cave Dweller II.

Cave Dweller II Controls

Time – This sets the delay time. Dwell – This control is a combined version of the Dwell and Echo controls of CD1 (thanks, Alex!)

Notes

Cave Dweller II - Dub. Edition - is for those really cavernous delay needs. It utilizes the current mirror set-up of the “DM-5” delay project to achieve roughly twice the delay time of CD1. The max delay time should yield about 1 sec, although a mod has been included to artificially reduce this, if desired.

In this version, Dwell and Echo are combined into one. The control works slightly differently than CD1. At minimum, the repeats are filtered on the opposite end of the spectrum, meaning they are more “telephonic”. This setting sounds very similar to the Deep Blue Delay. At max, the repeats are dark and ambient similar to the CD1.

One caveat with the combined control is that there is minimal influence on the number of repeats produced by the effect. For those builders who wish to add an additional Mix control to limit the number of repeats, a simple mod has been included. Please see the illustration below on how to implement the Mix control mod.

Additionally, the dark repeats have been limited to non-oscillating by using a larger value for R12 . If you do implement the Mix mod, you can lower the value of this resistor from 750k to a value between 470k and 560k to re-introduce oscillation. This is not recommended when not using the Mix mod.

One other mod has been included with R20 . This resistor resides in parallel with the Time control and allows you to reduce the max delay time of effect. This mod was included for those who prefer a cleaner delay (max delay times with PT2399s tend to introduce some digital artifacts and noise). The value can be selected to taste, and a 200k is suggested. This results in roughly 20% less delay. A 150k resistor yields approximately 25% less delay.

Working voltages as posted by ξεναγός νεκρόπολης:

volt.reg. q1 q2 i.9.22 e.0.05 e.0.06 g.0 b.0.62 b.0.62 o.5.01 c.2.43 c.2.44

pt2399 (both same)

1.5,01 16.2,44 2.2,43 15.2,44 3.0 14.2,44 4.0 13.2,44 5.2,88 12.2,44 6.2,43 11.2,44 7.0,77 10.2,44 8.0,89 9.2,44

Schematic

This is a board layout, a drawing of where each part goes, and the post may link the schematic it was drawn from. Open the layout at Tagboard Effects. No KiCad fragment has been drawn for this circuit yet.

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RefValueNormalizedTypeNotes
Resistors 12
×410K10kread from the layout by eye
×31K1kread from the layout by eye
×3100K100kread from the layout by eye
×21M1Mread from the layout by eye
×1560R560read from the layout by eye
×1620R620read from the layout by eye
×1200K200kread from the layout by eye
×15K15.1kread from the layout by eye
×1750K750kread from the layout by eye
×1470K470kread from the layout by eye
×12K2kread from the layout by eye
×14K74.7kread from the layout by eye
Capacitors 9
×11100n100nread from the layout by eye
×322n22nread from the layout by eye
×110n10nread from the layout by eye
×147n47nread from the layout by eye
×14n74.7nread from the layout by eye
×1100p100pread from the layout by eye
×122p22pread from the layout by eye
×21u1uread from the layout by eye
×447u47uelectrolytic; read from the layout by eye
Diodes 1
D11N9141N914read from the layout by eye
Transistors 1
×2BC550BC550read from the layout by eye
ICs 2
×2PT2399PT2399read from the layout by eye
×178L0578L05regulator; read from the layout by eye
Potentiometers 3
TimeB50KB50kPotentiometerread from the layout by eye
MixB50KB50kPotentiometerread from the layout by eye
DwellA50KA50kPotentiometerread from the layout by eye