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Ab-synth question

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:04 am
by Psyre
Ok, so quick question. I just want to find out if this is normal ab-synth behavior, it's not a big deal honestly. However when I engage mine it takes about .5 seconds for the effect to start. Like it sort of ramps up, which means I can't exactly use it for a fast change of sound. Is that normal? It has been that way since I got it, and it has never been an issue but still.

Re: Ab-synth question

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:05 am
by FuzzHugger
Psyre wrote:Ok, so quick question. I just want to find out if this is normal ab-synth behavior, it's not a big deal honestly. However when I engage mine it takes about .5 seconds for the effect to start. Like it sort of ramps up, which means I can't exactly use it for a fast change of sound. Is that normal? It has been that way since I got it, and it has never been an issue but still.


This is normal for v1 and v1.5 AB-Synths.

It's the result of a mod done to avoid oscillation bleed-thru. (The AB-Synth has an atypical oscillation circuit, and no traditional oscillation pot to ground.) I'd always said this was worth the trade-off, so you don't have weird noises bleeding into your bypassed tone.


v2 doesn't have the fade-in / ramp up...and also doesn't have oscillation bleed-thru. If you want instructions on how to mod it for the new bypass (or want me to do it), email me! :)

Re: Ab-synth question

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:18 pm
by Psyre
Thanks so much Tom, you'll be getting anemia from me soon.

iPad corrected email to anemia, but it works too.

Re: Ab-synth question

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:40 pm
by FuzzHugger
Psyre wrote:Thanks so much Tom, you'll be getting anemia from me soon.

iPad corrected email to anemia, but it works too.


:lol: I'll take the email, no thanks on anemia, or an enema.

Re: Ab-synth question

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:05 pm
by sonidero
I have an Ab-Synth question Thom, WHAT IS THIS???

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And the Fuzzhugger TGP page is funny...

Re: Ab-synth question

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:26 pm
by FuzzHugger
sonidero wrote:I have an Ab-Synth question Thom, WHAT IS THIS???

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:lol: It's a very early custom AB-Synth. Dual fuzz modes, a bypassable BMP tone circuit, a Voice toggle, I think...
I made it for a great guy named Jeff.