Bass Overdrive V1 developed into NightDRV V1
therealdennisgunia Two years ago, I defined custom distortion pedal for my bass pedalboard. You can check out the original article here: bass-overdrive-v1 I quickly figured out that this pedal does not…
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Z80 Soundboard Part 1
Hey guys, this is the second video of my Z80 project. In this episode we start building the sound interface card containing the legendary YM2612, SN76489 and AY-3-8910 and we…
Adding a pool pump to Homeassistant (The disadvantage of closed IoT Eco-systems and “hacking” a Smart Home App to do so)
Adding a pool pump to Home Assistant is usually not that difficult. There are many smart plugs available that almost work with Home Assistant out of the box, like the…
Z80 Introduction Video
Hey Guys,I’ve uploaded the first video regarding the Z80 Computer on my YouTube Channel. Check it out!
FFB Journey #001 – Building an Force Feedback Joystick
The Introduction Since I started flying in MSFS (Microsoft Flight Simulator), Xplane or DCS I’ve been striving for more realism. I want to be as close as possible to the…
Z80 and I2C
In a previous post, I’ve already presented the MIO card. This card is responsible for : I already tested some of the functionalities including the PCF8584 I2C Bud Controller and…
C172 Mixture & Throttle upgrades
I really disliked the Saitek Throttle Quadrant. It was okay to start with but it didn’t feel right. So naturally I decided to enhance the realism and buy some genuine…
A320 Radio-Panel
This is my first attempt on building a radio panel for my future A320 simulator. The panel is 3D printed. It has the option to be backlit, however, due to…
Z80 Computer: Disk Card
You might have already figured out that this isn’t my first attempt at designing and building a computer. There have been several prototypes along the way. The initial ones were…
Bass Overdrive V1
A simple overdrive pedal designed for a bass guitar but also suitable for electric guitars. The circuit is designed around the TL072, with either 1N4108 silicon diodes or 3mm red…