Yes, as real life diodes aren't perfect clippers. They have what is called an I/V curve that determines how hard the clipping knee is. Most diodes of a certain type (silicon, LED, germanium, etc.) will have general characteristics, but can vary somewhat. You need a special tester to test for this (I'm sure you could homebrew something, but I've never tried).
Im wondering how you divide the 9v power supply into 4.5v per each OP amp, is this a dumb question? Im just getting into this stuff and trying to wrap my head around it.
@@thescientificguitarist4228 yeah, I assumed the 9v needed to be divided, but how do you divide it? Does it require a component to split the voltage or do the opamps just take what they need from a 9v positive line going to both?
Believe it or not, I've had this same thought before. Turns out the forward voltage of a laser diode would require redesigning the gain stages to provide higher output in order to distort.
Thank You so much! Those explanation videos really helps to understand how the circuits works.
I'm glad you find it useful!
Nice video, thank you for the break down of this circuit .
This is Gold, thank you very much
Good run through, thank you.
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Can a hard clipping overdrive clean up with guitar roll volume?
Yes, as real life diodes aren't perfect clippers. They have what is called an I/V curve that determines how hard the clipping knee is. Most diodes of a certain type (silicon, LED, germanium, etc.) will have general characteristics, but can vary somewhat. You need a special tester to test for this (I'm sure you could homebrew something, but I've never tried).
Im wondering how you divide the 9v power supply into 4.5v per each OP amp, is this a dumb question? Im just getting into this stuff and trying to wrap my head around it.
You divide the 9V rail to create a 4.5V rail. Each opamp gets its bias voltage from the 4.5V rail.
@@thescientificguitarist4228 yeah, I assumed the 9v needed to be divided, but how do you divide it? Does it require a component to split the voltage or do the opamps just take what they need from a 9v positive line going to both?
Can i use diode lasers as diode so it distorts your ears AND your eyes.
Believe it or not, I've had this same thought before. Turns out the forward voltage of a laser diode would require redesigning the gain stages to provide higher output in order to distort.