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Because it's easier to learn how opamps and diodes works than practice a real instrument with a metronome everyday of your life since childhood

@@jstro-hobbytech I don't think you need to practice with a metronome every day of your life to be a good musician.

@@alvin_row I'll give you that. Some people are just natural but there is required discipline. I'm sorry I can't validate electronic music as valid and I'm sorry as I know it brings alot of people happiness. I was being a troll though and I am sorry, I was being an idiot. Honestly.

​@@jstro-hobbytech Aww, what a cute superiority complex you've got there.

He really does an amazing job explaining, narrating and teaching.

BTW, one thing I would have liked to see is the effect of turning down the pot on the clipping circuit, shown with the sawtooth wave on the oscilloscope.

We are all on the same boat

DUUUUUUDE!!!! I'm in the exact same boat! In early 30's with kids and have always been fascinated bv electricity and circuits but never took the time to learn about them. But once I dipped my toes in, I'm ADDICTED!!! This channel has been an amazing wealth of info and explains the whole process and WHY,, for building fun circuits! We got this dude!

if you want to learn you need to start at the basics. its a very long way until you have the foundation to fully understand these circuits and to analyse them

Don't wait till you're in you're forties to start learning those new things. Take it from me.

Anybody watching this video should have a basic grasp of entropy. Your brain will get worse from here on. Best case scenario, you loose your marbles slowly, gradually dissapearing into madness. Worst case... not even worth thinking about, buddy. So i say learn everything you possibly can right now, and build the highest mountain of knowledge to slide down as you age. No matter if you are 30, 40, 50, 60, take comfort in the undeniable fact that whatever physical state you are in today, everything will be worse tomorrow (presuming you are so privileged)

Totally agree :)

@@AnalogDude_ I don’t agree- maybe he is not an engineer with 40 years of hardcore experience, so there might by some error and simplifications. But I would never call it misleading.

good idea! yeah, a three-band EQ should be easy enough to pull off. i‘ll add it to the list!

It’s a great idea, and yes they can be quite simple (basic RC) - glad Moritz is onboard with it.

What voltage for opamp and diode values? Thanks

thanks! currently i just have some old stuff up on soundcloud, but i'm planning to release more music once the erica synths collaboration is through.

clipping is considered to be "hard" when the signal is strictly cut off at the clipping threshold, producing flat peaks with sharp angles. this sounds really harsh and digital, for lack of a better word. on the other hand, clipping is considered to be "soft" when the signal can slightly push past the clipping threshold and the peaks are rounded. this sounds warm and analog. since diodes open up gradually as the voltage applied to them increases, my design produces rounded peaks as there is no hard clipping threshold. (still, if you really crank the volume of the signal going into the clipping stage, the effect will get less and less "soft".) check it in the simulator: tinyurl.com/y4tvpuzl

yup, this is strictly mono!

you could try reading the manual to my DIY VCO kit - it‘s very much intended for complete beginners and explains all the basics in detail: www.ericasynths.lv/media/VCO_MANUAL_v2.pdf

@@MoritzKlein0 thank you so much!

did you watch my DIY VCO series of videos? i feel like i went much slower and used easier analogies there, maybe it's worth a try. other than that: i really recommend playing around with a circuit simulator (e.g. www.falstad.com/circuit/circuitjs.html ) - start simple, think about what you want to achieve (passive mixing might be a good starting point), set up a simple circuit and see what happens.

sure! that way you get something like a ratio control for your limiting stage.

yup, TL074 will work just fine!

Thank you for letting me know. Also, is this circuit able to run off of a 9v one spot?

*copied from above as someone asked a similar question:* clipping is considered to be "hard" when the signal is strictly cut off at the clipping threshold, producing flat peaks with sharp angles. this sounds really harsh and digital, for lack of a better word. on the other hand, clipping is considered to be "soft" when the signal can slightly push past the clipping threshold and the peaks are rounded. this sounds warm and analog. since diodes open up gradually as the voltage applied to them increases, my design produces rounded peaks as there is no hard clipping threshold. (still, if you really crank the volume of the signal going into the clipping stage, the effect will get less and less "soft".) check it in the simulator: tinyurl.com/y4tvpuzl

I believe the effect comes from the signal getting quieter, the more it distorts. You can also see this in the simulation and monitor the output voltages of the normal and distorted outputs. Because the kick is a strong signal, it distorts more when the kick hits and the signal ducks down. On my built of this mixer I included a wet/dry-mix knob to blend the two signals so I can have the effect with the volume and punch of the clean signal :)

Nevermind.. I believe the signal is too low for the diodes to clip, when only using line-level signals..

@@yurig4709 exactly - the signal needs to be at least around 2 V peak-to-peak for the clipping to kick in.

that depends on the signals you're trying to mix. the supply voltage will determine the maximum output volume of the mixer. i use +/-12 V in this video!

@@MoritzKlein0 thank you for the answer! I am planning to make a simple summing mixer with an active circuit a la this one but I have concerns regarding fire hazards when using an actual power supply. Are there any precautions I should be taking? Kind regards

it‘s powered by +/-12 V unfortunately :/

@@MoritzKlein0 Oh!

You can create a 4,5V reference. There are some schematics on google...

You could use two 9v batteries to create a +- 9V split rail supply most op amps are happy with this but will limit headroom slightly ( only relevant if a ‘hot’ signal input. Should be fine - try it

Okay thank you guys i will read on that.

Depends what you're wanting and how long you want to wait for it, really. I'm going to assume you're American - if you're not, then find someone in your country that works with electronics and ask them. If you're buying stuff and aren't worried about iffy quality or fakes, you can buy stuff off Ali Express or eBay. This is a good option for buying cheap simple components (passives, discrete semiconductors, etc.), certain supplies (wire, prototyping boards, etc.) and physical devices like jacks and knobs. Modules, knock-off microcontrollers, and ICs that are cheap and you don't care much about are good as well. Don't buy anything for serious projects or for production from these places. Bear in mind that stuff from Ali Express often takes a month or two to get to you, and might get lost along the way. Don't expect good customer service. Then there are the mid-tier distributors like Jameco and a million others on the 'net. They're American companies that resell mostly stuff they get from China. These are sites that are more expensive than eBay or Ali Express, but you're probably going to get your stuff quickly and it's less likely to be fakes. I like to get my ICs from places like this. For the stuff that you want to be 100% sure it's genuine (or stuff that's hard to find), there's the big boys - Mouser, DIgikey, Newark, etc. These companies buy directly from the manufacturers. They're not cheap, and they're really intended for professionals, but they're more than happy to sell you a handful of 555 timers if that's what you're into. There are a few items you don't want to cheap out on. Buy high quality breadboards - they last a long time (assuming you don't catch them on fire) and you want to be able to trust that your connections are tight. Solder, solder paste, solder wick, rosin, etc. should also be decent quality.

Yes.