Okay despair ended. I built something that works. The best part is I designed it all myself. Used the breadboard prototype to work out the circuit then reproduced it on some veroboard or strip board. Veroboard is a type of circuit board where all the holes are connected in long rows. I was able to play around with different capacitors to get the right sound. In the final design I included a on/off switch and an LED. The project is an analog synthesizer that sounds a little like the Atari Punk Console. I am unhappy with how the LED + its resistor is attached and need to figure out a way to mount everything in a nicer way. I used a tin my grandmother gave me to house the board and pots and all that. The circuit board is hanging upside down from the lid by the potentiometers (or little turny knobs). Having the board attached to the lid seems good. Otherwise the knobs would have to be on the sides. Overall I am quite proud of my first expression device. I won't call it a pedal because you can't control it with your foot.
Here are some pictures and a video. No name for the device yet. Suggestions?
Here are some pictures and a video. No name for the device yet. Suggestions?
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