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The Ultimate Tone Vol. 5 - Tone Capture
By
Kevin O'Connor, ©2004, ISBN 0-9698-608-9-7
277
pages, 8-1/2" x 11", spiral bound with clear protective
covers;
183 figures (schematic diagrams)
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the Table of Contents
Tone
is a subjective thing.
Tone
can come from your hands. It can come from your instrument.
It can be bestowed by tubes or transistors. Speakers can
make or break a sound. Good tone enlivens and enriches.
Every
part of your system contributes to your Ultimate Tone, so
every part is important. It would be nice if no part of
the system degraded the tone or moved us away from the tone
we desire, but sometimes this seems inevitable. Learning
how each component contributes to the sound is the key to
success. Thus, we can minimize the impact of unwanted influence.
TUT5
delineates in clear language the role of each electronic
component in a circuit, and how alterations to the value
of each part affect the final sound.
The
optimization of interstage attenuators is clearly presented
using proven repeatable techniques that let the circuit
builder "see" where sustain is being lost, and how it can
be restored. Transformer specifications are standardized
and demystified, and the complete line of "Classic"
transformers from Hammond is given expanded, modernized
listings. A simple procedure for matching output and power
transformers is presented, with examples and suggested combinations.
Building your next amp will be a breeze with this handy
look-up table and procedure.
The
project format of TUT3 is
followed once again to present design challenges and solutions
covering a diversity of system approaches, including:
Tube Super Scalers up to 450W to make your sound louder
without tone change; The Swede all-tube guitar amp
for the Yngwie sound; the Stentorian for loud clean
bass thunder; the MultiScreamer four-way boost pedal;
the Standard all-tube Power Scaling guitar amp with
two-channel preamp, reverb and effects loop; a three-way
amp switcher; dumpster projects using inexpensive
parts to achieve multi-rectifier tones; mains voltage adjustments;
and much more. All projects use off-the-shelf parts and
can be built in standard Hammond chassis.
The
student becomes the master!
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