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Re: Schematic Accuracy [message #20185 is a reply to message #20097]

Wed, 19 February 2014 01:44

chicagobill
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The tremolo circuit is a ring/balanced modulator design centered around the four diode ring CR100-CR103. The audio signal is sent into the diode ring where it is modulated by the low frequency signal from the oscillator circuit.

The modulation driver Q113 sends a two phase signal to the diode ring. The resistor 1% values are there to insure that the two out of phase oscillator signals are as even as possible so that the diode ring will work evenly.

I'm not sure what is causing the thumping as you have checked everything that I can think of. Have you tested the four ring diodes? If you want to try finding 4 matched diodes and install them to see if that helps.

It may help to isolate the trem oscillator power lines from the rest of the power supply.

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		Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 10 February 2014 01:29
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: stevem on Mon, 10 February 2014 06:30
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 10 February 2014 10:19
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 10 February 2014 10:26
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Mon, 10 February 2014 12:40
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 10 February 2014 13:00
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: stevem on Mon, 10 February 2014 13:17
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 10 February 2014 13:41
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Mon, 10 February 2014 16:24
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 10 February 2014 17:10
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 10 February 2014 17:33
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Tue, 11 February 2014 12:22
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Tue, 11 February 2014 13:25
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: stevem on Wed, 12 February 2014 09:26
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Wed, 12 February 2014 12:55
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: stevem on Wed, 12 February 2014 17:08
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Wed, 12 February 2014 17:20
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Wed, 12 February 2014 21:22
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Thu, 13 February 2014 10:43
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Thu, 13 February 2014 13:57
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Thu, 13 February 2014 14:40
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Thu, 13 February 2014 15:20
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Thu, 13 February 2014 15:25
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Thu, 13 February 2014 16:14
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Thu, 13 February 2014 17:39
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Thu, 13 February 2014 19:36
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Thu, 13 February 2014 22:03
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Thu, 13 February 2014 22:40
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Fri, 14 February 2014 13:04
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Fri, 14 February 2014 22:38
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: stevem on Sat, 15 February 2014 07:43
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Sat, 15 February 2014 10:28
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Sat, 15 February 2014 12:11
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: stevem on Mon, 17 February 2014 06:33
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 17 February 2014 11:07
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 17 February 2014 11:33
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Mon, 17 February 2014 13:25
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 17 February 2014 14:20
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Mon, 17 February 2014 14:54
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 17 February 2014 16:56
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 17 February 2014 17:14
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Mon, 17 February 2014 17:36
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Tue, 18 February 2014 12:24
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Tue, 18 February 2014 13:31
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Tue, 18 February 2014 13:37
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Tue, 18 February 2014 13:58
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Tue, 18 February 2014 18:25
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Tue, 18 February 2014 20:53
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Tue, 18 February 2014 21:38
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Tue, 18 February 2014 23:15
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Tue, 18 February 2014 23:17
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Wed, 19 February 2014 01:44
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Wed, 19 February 2014 10:32
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Wed, 19 February 2014 11:13
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Wed, 19 February 2014 12:21
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Wed, 19 February 2014 13:20
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Wed, 19 February 2014 14:02
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Wed, 19 February 2014 14:05
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: chicagobill on Wed, 19 February 2014 17:06
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Wed, 19 February 2014 23:21
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: stevem on Thu, 20 February 2014 06:49
		Re: Schematic Accuracy By: bluezebra on Thu, 20 February 2014 12:03

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