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crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:39 pm
by alexsga
something like an HM-2, geieger counter etc. does crossover distortion

intermodulation can be found on something like prunes&Custard or malekko chaos?

and is a malekko sloika like an enhancer?

ugh too many pedals :?: :joy:

Re: crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:20 pm
by crochambeau
Intermodulation requires another frequency or signal, so you'll find it in stereo stuff where the channels can cross pollinate each other, RF transmitters where multiple signals are referenced to a single frequency, and oscillating fuzzes/etc.

Too many pedals? :lol:

Crossover distortion is interesting in that it can happen on either the amplitude or time tangent.

Re: crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:01 pm
by goroth
The frequency tripler on the Fuzzhugger Magic Meter does some good stuff.

Re: crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:12 pm
by sylnau
Crossover distortion = Fairfield Circuitry 4Eyes

Re: crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 6:37 am
by alexsga
bros: is there anything similar/intermodular like the Crowther Prunes & Custard out there? Malekko Downer?

Re: crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 6:48 am
by qersty
isnt the zvex machine based on crossover distortion?

Re: crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 1:12 pm
by frodog
After listening to some demos of the Fuzzrocious Croak, it seems to me that's pretty close to the Prunes & Custard. Based on on having recently built a clone of that (not yet boxed), otherwise I have no experience with other such circuits.

Re: crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 1:29 pm
by harpies
Source audio multiwave

Re: crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 2:18 pm
by oldangelmidnight
One of my favorites is an old Spencer Amps Subzombie. There are some super heavy sounds in it but also some weird blooming squelches.
The website is long-dead but the Wayback Machine has an archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20160326163 ... /subz.html

Re: crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 11:34 am
by alexsga
subzombie! does it have a clean blend

Re: crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 3:18 pm
by oldangelmidnight
Nope! You have to commit!

Re: crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:14 am
by Fuzzrociouspedals
frodog wrote:After listening to some demos of the Fuzzrocious Croak, it seems to me that's pretty close to the Prunes & Custard. Based on on having recently built a clone of that (not yet boxed), otherwise I have no experience with other such circuits.
I've never played or seen a schematic of the P&C. Fuzz and filters are fun though!

Re: crossover distortion / intermodulation

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:18 am
by frodog
Fair play, I mean I haven't tried either in person. Your Croak seems more versatile and wild though, at least compared to the one I built.