Question about oscillating fuzz
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Question about oscillating fuzz
Been looking the EQD Data Corrupter and its inspiration the Schumann PLL (clones not OG ones obviouly). From what I can tell both of them have an oscillator in them and can produce fuzz. If I was already thinking about adding something like a Fuzz Factory or a DBA Super Sonic Fuzz Gun to my arsenal, would it be redundant to have one of these if I also bought one of these nutso trackers since they can produce oscillating fuzz or is it completely different?
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Re: Question about oscillating fuzz
I would say they are completely different things.
Circuits like the Fuzz Factory create oscillation by mis-biasing and overdriving transistors until they become unstable.
Circuits like the PLL work more like a Ring Modulation or Octave Divider by creating a separate sound wave and changing the phase relationship. This can result in octave and sub-octave harmonies, pulses, arpeggios and random oscillation that can be further controlled by voltage or LFO settings before being mixed together again.
In the Fuzz Factory the oscillation is a by product of creating the fuzz. In the PLL, the fuzz is created and then separated, manipulated, and then recombined.
Circuits like the Fuzz Factory create oscillation by mis-biasing and overdriving transistors until they become unstable.
Circuits like the PLL work more like a Ring Modulation or Octave Divider by creating a separate sound wave and changing the phase relationship. This can result in octave and sub-octave harmonies, pulses, arpeggios and random oscillation that can be further controlled by voltage or LFO settings before being mixed together again.
In the Fuzz Factory the oscillation is a by product of creating the fuzz. In the PLL, the fuzz is created and then separated, manipulated, and then recombined.
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Re: Question about oscillating fuzz
Thanks! This was helpful, I think I’m gonna end up with both then at some point. Just gotta decide which I’d rather go for first.fuzzjunkie wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:51 pmI would say they are completely different things.
Circuits like the Fuzz Factory create oscillation by mis-biasing and overdriving transistors until they become unstable.
Circuits like the PLL work more like a Ring Modulation or Octave Divider by creating a separate sound wave and changing the phase relationship. This can result in octave and sub-octave harmonies, pulses, arpeggios and random oscillation that can be further controlled by voltage or LFO settings before being mixed together again.
In the Fuzz Factory the oscillation is a by product of creating the fuzz. In the PLL, the fuzz is created and then separated, manipulated, and then recombined.