Let's get nerdy: 3 types of tone control circuits & how they work
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- Going full nerd on this one, we discuss 3 (sort of 4) types of tone control circuits and how it impacts the sound.
*Bluesbreaker style tone control
*Big Muff style (types 1 and 2)
*Tube screamer style
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Which was your favorite type of tone control in this video?
*Bluesbreaker style tone control
*Big Muff style (types 1 and 2)
*Tube screamer style
They all had a good quality to them tbh, the muff 1 and 2 seemed the biggest/ballsiest. The BB had a nice 'Marshall' thing going on too.
I love these kinds of videos!
My favorite is probably the Big Muff 1 & 2, but of course depends on what I'd be using it for.
Zero boredom here. Looking forward to your new mod book, when it comes out.
I like the tube screamer tone control but I think that's mainly just because I like tube screamers. I don't know that my ear is refined enough to fully grasp the distinction of the different tone controls... As an end user I really just tend to go with what sounds good to my ear lol
I really liked the first and second variation of the Big Muff tone control.
Wasn't aware you had a book! Will look it up. Is the new version going to be downloadable? I'm sure you'd sell loads if they were selectable as individual PDFs...
TBH, I'm mostly here for the goat content.
Same
Same, goats are brilliant.
By the way, your “”nerdy” vídeos started me on building pedals. A month ago I didn’t know anything, yesterday night I was able to finish my FF clone from scratch! It’s still on my breadboard but I learn a lot with theses videos!
You're not the only one ;-)
Absolutely love these videos. I’d put it like this: over the past several years my daughter dreaded science classes in school. I’d tell her “hey, science is great...you just need the right teacher.” She came home after the second week of middle school this year and said “oh my god, I really like chemistry...my teacher...she’s awesome!” That’s you, Brian. You’re really exceptional at communicating and teaching technical information and concepts to a broad and diverse audience. I really appreciate your willingness to take the time to do these “clinics.” Have a great weekend. Cheers!
Totally agree. In college, many years ago, my electrical engineering lecturer was not good, so I struggled. I wish I would have had a teacher like Brian.
This is the most important channel relating to guitar effects on RUclips.
I wish all pedals came with more explanation of how and what the tone control is exactly doing. Or even just the general EQ of what is not controllable but effected
1:18 low pass filter
5:07 Big Muff style 1 (scooped)
7:12 Big Muff style 2 (bump)
9:25 TS Style (active filter)
Thanks so much for taking the time to make these videos! My sons and I (13,14, 15years old) started building pedals in 2018 just for ourselves. A lot of that initial inspiration came from watching your channel and your videos. Now we are getting the hang of things and relying more on schematics than build instructions. As most parents are aware, sometimes kids learn best from someone other than a parent, and for aspiring pedal builders there's not much for them to glean outside what I show them. We are building two fuzz pedals this weekend and I'm going to dangle this video in front of them - and they'll bite!! You've helped me out a bunch and I just wanted you to know. Thanks, man!
I am officially a student at Wampler University! Been learning to build pedals just bought 3 breadboards. My first schematic was the little brother of the big muff "Muff Fuzz"! Now I'm on to the big muff. The "big muff" tone control is quite clever. After a few more schematics I plan to build my own overdrive. Would have not been possible without these videos! Thanks again!
Nope, not boring at all! It's super cool and interesting that you have these kinds of videos, with circuit analysis and a more 'technical' approach. I love them! I think the DIY community owes you a great deal Brian! Thanks!
As a DIYer, circuit analysis videos are definitely my favorite. The more detail the better. I also wish they were longer. Either way, love all your videos!
Yep, love this type of video. Especially enjoy learning more about how the standard pedals like the tube screamer and the big muff tone control differ from each other. I had no idea!
2 years later, but your videos have kept me busy the past few days. Love the in depth stuff!
I love these types of videos !!! A real eye opener for me ! I've been building small transistor amps for a year or so and lately I've been focusing on preamps and tone controls so this is right down my alley , Thank You for sharing !
These videos are absolutely great. No one goes into circuits the way you do. I asked a question on a forum the other day, just about this. How does the tone control on a tube screamer actually work in a circuit? You just answered it for me. Keep these videos coming, please!
Love the technical detail. Would be helpful to run a side-by-side comparison of the different tones though.
Like after demonstrating 3 options make a short segment of each playing for 5 seconds so it is closer to a side by side listen - will help us hear the distinctiveness of each.
I love these videos that are more technical. I've done several of the mods you've posted in the various forums and love these videos!
Well I too like the nerdy videos. I'm going on 46 years old this year so I spent a lot of time as a guitar student not understanding pedals and stuff like that.. so I listen to these videos passively. The majority of it goes over my head but bits and pieces of it to creep in and take effect and it helps me understand overall tone in the grand scheme of things so keep it up...
Absolutely love the diagrams and explanations!!! Please keep them coming!
these videos are straight up my alley. Thanks for all the hard work, bring me great joy when I'm at work
Great video. I love the in depth descriptions of how things actually work: what they sound like, what they look like and how they work. This is unique and valuable contribution.
If people get bored let them skip it, we love these videos man!! Keep doing them
I love these videos. They are so helpful in understanding how pedal circuits work. Learning is never boring! Thanks
For the most part it goes over my head. I tend to save these videos and as I learn more about pedals from you and all the other guys I go back and watch and a few more blocks fall into place. Thanks Brian 👍
these kind of videos are absolutely my favorites, I just activated the RUclips bell to see these videos at the moment you post them
Thanks for this video. I’ve been helping my daughter with her major school project, making a dual boost/drive pedal, which has allowed me to gain some insight into effects circuits. I’m hooked, and your videos have really helped. What I’d really like to know is different ways to wire up 3PDT switches, to have each channel truly independent (for her pedal one runs into the other), how to make quiet circuits and how to achieve true bypass. We’re working on a breadboard test bed similar to yours! Thanks from the UK
I love this! It really puts into perspective the importance of eq in shaping a sound that is "yours". Cool to see the thinking behind the choices made in circuit design.
Love these "nerdy" videos where you explain how the circuits work! Please make more of these! :D
I love these videos! Your style of teaching circuit design has helped me so much. These videos really allow us to hear the difference in the circuits, it's super helpful. More Please!!
#1 sounded great to my ears! Hell yeah, do more of these. It’s freaking awesome!
I like all three types! They gonna be useful in different types of circuit situation, giving color to the whole pedal tone.
And of course, I would love other videos of this format! You're work is stunning!
Great video. I love this type of content and you make it so understandable and relatable. Nobody else is doing that. The circuit diagrams and frequency graphs help visual learners make senses of the sound differences. I liked the mid-boost “big muff” tone stack the best. Sounded great. Big and thick but also I imagine it will cut through a mix.
If this is the new content you are working on, this is the channel ive been looking for 15 years.(yeah before youtube).
In 2005 I remember trying to do an overdrive from this spanish website that had some tips for creating your own tubescreamer and I was hooked but I wanted to know the ins and outs of the circuit. This is gold for people that want to go beyond the simple knowledge
Definitely keen for more of these videos!
The big muff type 2 was my favorite. Please keep these videos coming. My 11 year old son and I are building and mod-ing some pedals. Please keep the nerdy videos.
I love these more nerdy videos and learning more about how the circuit topologies change the sound. Thanks for making great videos man!
this type of content is gold, even if I'm not able to design or modify a pedal circuit by myself.
Thanks Brian for not only sharing your wealth of knowledge & experience,but also the passion & hard work you put into these videos!
Ive learned a lot from you; both from your book & through these vids.
Also own several of your pedals & your brilliance definitely comes through on them!
Keep up the excellent work; looking forward to getting your new book when it comes out.
Out of thee 3 circuits, my favorite was the second.
God bless & keep you & your loved ones!
Peace!
Great Video. Your book has been very helpful the past couple years. My Blues Driver and GE-7 sound great with your mods.
I love these types of videos. Simulations of the circuits are awesome.
Favourite was the blues breaker style. I definitely want to see more of these types of vidoes Brian, I love hem, even though I don't mod pedals at all.
I love these kinds of videos! Please do share more of your expertise!
This gives me a whole new understanding of when and why to use which drive pedal! Thanks Brain. And your goats rock!
I have your book and I love it, both because of the mods and because of what it teaches about the circuits in general. (And for the record, I *love* these types of videos.)
This is exactly the kind of content we need! I like the big muff with the mid scoop because it's simple and scoop the mids in the process
Big fan of these types of videos even though I'm not planning to become a pedal builder any time soon. They really help my knowledge on the subject. Hope that you keep doing them. Thanks for everything you're willing to share!
Love these videos the best. The information and breaking down of details is awesome.
I love this stuff. I would love to see you dive even deeper in these videos. Maybe it could even be a separate series.
by now you know the videos are great; what i am most thankful for are the schematics and graphs of component effects, and that you plugged your book: will be buying. salud, sir!
This is my favorite type of video that you do - Thanks for taking the time to do them! That being said, I cut my teeth so to speak on Forest M Mims' books back in the 70's. It's great to see someone keeping old-school analog audio/music related electronics alive and passing the knowledge on to the next generations. Great Work!
Such great series of videos man... really been enjoying these.
Would love to see more in-depth videos on something like a Bucket Brigade Delay or an octaver.
The accuracy of the intonation on your guitars always astounds me. Well done!
Love to see how these things work. Liked the sound of the big muff mod with the mid boost.
Love these videos the most!! Really helpful
preference= big muff style, but I'm sure all have useful applications
I think these videos are great! Keep them coming. For me, seeing the schematic and simulation really helps. The way you do these videos helps me bridge the gap between the engineering and the real-world implications.
I'm teaching my son electronics for homeschool including breadboarding basic circuits, we just watched this together. Led to a nice discussion on hi-pass and low-pass filters and branched out into speaker crossovers and differences between MI applications and playback applications. He said "that's pretty cool" and stayed for the whole video, which is high praise for a 15 year old. Thank you for the nerd content!
Loved this! And I loved 3. I really enjoy these details about things I dont completely understand. Thank you!
This video is great! I would love for you to do more videos like this. Also just looking at basic parts of the various circuits and explaining them like you did here. Filters, clipping, components. I think a lot of people who watch your channel would like a little more in-depth on the nerdier sides of it all and don't find it boring in the slightest.
Love this. I am always trying to wrap my head around this stuff. I love guitar electronics and shaping tone
Love the nerdy, keep em coming.
Got your book and currently in 'Designing Tube Preamps for Guitar and Bass' which went over a few of those tone circuits. Must get a few tubes
Ears down the TSS#3. LOVE these videos. Where else can one go to get that kind of helpful information? THANK YOU, Brian, for sharing. Pro tips and tricks are always welcome and hard to come by.
I like these videos, Brian. I am glad your break was short. :) My favourite was the second #2 that bumps the mids in a big muff, imho that would help muffs to sit better in the mix. Cheers!
I thought that was fantastic and I actually loved time 2 the Big Muff..great job and please continue more of these...
Cant get enough of these videos, and their epiphany moments in my little brain ! Thanks so much for explaining the regular type tone controls, that's extremely helpful. I want everything to have a 31 band eq by default, it just becomes difficult when talking real estate on a pedal.
Lovin the nerdy stuff from the future.
Appreciate the frequency curves. 👍
I was so surprised to see these two goats. I'm so used to seeing the cat. May you be glad to know, the even though this video is 2 years old, the knowledge is still useful today. Thank you for sharing both your knowledge, and your opinion.
Yes! Man, I was thinking on the drive to work today "I'd love to know a bit more of some basic audio engineering circuit deisgns" This is great a great intro into this territory. Love the little bits of insight. Keep these coming, IMO!
hey Brian, i loved this and all your previous circuit design videos. it isn’t boring because it’s YOU - you’re a great educator and you put the right emphasis on things that actually do matter and aren’t trivial mojo-woo, like simple RC networks. and it helps that your sense of humor and ultimate intent to rock & roll is always part of it. if you enjoy teaching these topics, then don’t be afraid of boring us, even if it’s not your entire subscriber base who get something out of it.
Pedal 2 for me! Awesome video and gives me a much better understanding of how the pedals work. Now I have to go find that book.
This was very accessible for a nerdy video.
I'm in favor of you keep making these videos, even if at times they are way over my head.
Favs were the BB and Muff #2. I have your first book and love it! I guess I'm a nerd because I really like your presentation of circuit differences and the sounds they produce. Keep up your great work!
Just ordered the book. I am getting more into these circuits now that I am building my own guitars and basses. Thank a lot!
I enjoy the additional details you go into. You are very good at explaining things without getting too far in the weeds. I liked the second tone control best. BTW I have three of your overdrive style pedals.
Yes, more of these videos please. As a budding hobbyist pedal builder I find it incredibly interesting.
My Tone preferances are 2, 1 and then 3.
I like the idea and sound of the Big Muff style one. Also, I really appreciate this type of content, thanks for sharing!
Really love this stuff, Brian. Helps me understand and inspires me to experiment and invent. Many thanks and please keep it coming, more of the same.
your nerdiness is one of my favorite things about you, as a viewer.
I absolutely love this kind of videos! I've been learning a lot Brian! You have a great laidback way of teaches that a like. 👍 great to see the work and persons involved in a guitarpedal company😃 I've got Bigg Muff pi, the black one that never get used because of the lack of mids.. def going to try out the last tone control options👍
I thoroughly enjoy these videos where we get nerdy. I definitely lean towards the BB and BM type tone controls.
Great video again! These videos make you unique. Learning something interesting in a pleasant way and totally different from the “standard pedal review channel’s “. Please keep them coming!!
Love the video. I like all three of them for different use case scenarios.
I'm a big ol' geek. I love this kind of thing. If I'm honest I probably only understand about 50% of it, I wish I knew more, but I have built one DIY kit pedal, and just did my first pedal mod the other day. So I am learning, slowly. I studied mechanical and electrical engineering many years ago, but I struggled with the electronic side of it, and I was too young and daft, and easily distracted, so I dropped out after the first year, d'oh. I'm tempted to maybe try night classes or something, to see if I can get into it, now that I'm a bit older and wiser. So, yea, I'm up for more uploads like this. Cheers.
Keep em coming!!! Love them!!!!
Love the nerdy stuff Brian. More!!!!! 😊
Hi Brian , absolutely go further with this lessons , like to get more of this tone and how to get more transparant or more headroom , dynamics in the sound. Looking forward to it.
Thank your for another great video!! Very informative!! I like circuit number 3, the flatest of the bunch.
I love all your videos Brian. Especially the technical ones. I'm not a "muff" fan so anything but for me. Bluesbreaker more than Tube screamer. Thanks!!
I love the "nerdy" videos! I'm a bit of a solder jockey with about a dozen or so builds under my belt and I've learned a lot about how the actual circuits function from your videos. Hell, I have a fuzz on the breadboard right now in need of a tone control, and this particular video might help me choose one! So thank you for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us mongrels who live on the scent of rosin core solder and burnt fingertips, and keep 'em coming!
Great video man! I prefer the Bluesbreaker tone control. Recently did my own A/B/C comparison with my pedals, but didn’t know why I liked it best, but your explanations of the controls and what they do helped me understand the sound I prefer!! Thanks! ✌🏻🎸
Brian, these videos are killer, keep it up!
as someone just getting into building pedals, i love when you get more in depth like this :)
Love these videos, Brian!
Thanks, I needed a nap.
Seriously though I very much enjoy the nerdier videos so the thanks are genuine.
I can't say I had a favourite of the three, as TPS always say it's not better or worse, it's just different.
Yes, I'd definitely like to see more technical discussion and circuit-analysis.
Looove the nerdy videos! Brian keep doing them. You rock!
I truly appreciate the knowledge you share...In the late 70s, I took electronics classes in high school...Yes , we worked on tube tv's of the day...I always wanted to build a drive pedal early on....At the time , just didn't have the resources...I learn more on your videos...Again, thank you much!
Excellent explanation of how tone controls work and their tonal results. I like the big muff type with the mids scooped. Sure, this are the more interesting videos. The make me understand how things works with the circuits.
super interesting nerdy discussion! love this "video series", tone circuit #2 sounds best trough my headphones, thanks Brian!
I came for the nerdy and was not disappointed! Glad to see you back dude!
I love these nerdy videos. I prefer #3. Looking forward to the new book!!