THE LITTE GUIDE TO BUILD

"THE CARDBOARD CIRCUIT"

PURPLE HILLS PEDAL

R = 22 K
R = 22 K

GREEN LED
- LONG LEG >> +

+ C - +C- +
R = 1 K 10 uF R = 22 K 100 uF 9 V
-
T = 2N3904
T = 2N3904

+ OUTPUT -

- C +
+ INPUT R = 22 K
10 uF

- INPUT

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ISSUE 05 /// EFFECT PEDAL

& LFO & CV - INPUTS
FOR THE ATARI PUNK CONSOLE
And the nights flew by .... like a dust devil on the surface of Mars.

You know these situations .... you are gazing at the full moon at night.
All the streets of your town are empty. You are standing at the bus
stop and you realize, that you have to complain about something. Not
because of the fact, that you are too late and the last bus is already
gone, but something around may feel strange all the time .... maybe,
it’s time to start a Punk Band!?

In the last issue, we had a look at the construction of an 8 Step

Sequencer. This time, we’ll construct a simple guitar pedal, which is
great. No, you don’t have to be a good guitar player! The only thing
you’ll need is our well known Atari Punk Console or a Casio keyboard
of your choice. I found a Casio SA 20 in the basement, last week and
resurrected it from the dead with a few simple fixes. After the test
construction, I had fun with the pedal in line and I hope it will be
a fun factor for you and your friends!

This is the list of parts, which are needed, today!

2 x audio jacks 6,5 mm ( or 3,5 mm for small keyboards )

1 x enclosure metal, plastic or wood
1 x switch 2 x on/on or a normal switch 1 x on/on x 2
1 x LED - Green or Red ( as you like )
1 x 1 K Resistor
4 x 22 K Resistor Hey, you are here again!?
2 x 2N3904 Transistor I’m happy to have you as
2 x 10 uf capacitor + - my guest. Please, take
1 x 100 uf capacitor + - your tools and lets start!
1 x 9 Volt Battery
1 x Battery Holder

Grab Your basic tools:

1 x Soldering Iron
1 x Solder ( Stannol 1 mm Flowtin TSC would be the best choice )
1 x Wire Cutter (scissors if you don't have one)
1 x pliers
1 x printer
1 x one piece of cardboard from the back of your college-block
1 x compasses ( or another spiky tool, to poke the holes )
1 x open window /// a well ventilated room
1 x wire ( much wire ) solid core ///

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If you want to build this little circuit, please have a look at issue one,
of this small magazine. I did a whole description, how you can build your
own cardboard circuits. It’s cheap, good for practise and a good alterna-
tive, to test things out, when you have nothing, to etch a circuit.

This circuit was also layouted and tested by me and the prototype was a
joy, for several friends, which wanted to test it. So I think everything
should go well, again. Just build it together with your friends, because
there are four boards on the next page. Or build it as a gift, for a loved
onew. It’s gnarly, it’s dirty, it’s yours!

REPAIR
I should tidy up, if
the bats will get ner-
vous, I’ll get nervous,
404 error too! Oh no! Look at
all this chaos. If you
don’t have a printer
= Page 12

The Start >>>

On the next page, you'll find your circuit. But make sure that
your printer settings are correct, before you print this file.
Don't stretch the file to 100 % of the A4 format. This is a
common option, but these pages are already prepared, and
should have the right measurements. There is a small, black
cube on the left side, of the following page. This is your
control mark and if this cube is 1 cm x 1 cm tall, the diame-
ters of your circuit boards are correct. Your Printer Settings
will allow you to print the circuit board only. Feel free to
set the preferences to the relevant range. So, if you want
only the circuit board, just print out page 4.

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- INPUT - INPUT

4093N2 = T

4093N2 = T
4093N2 = T

4093N2 = T
- TUPTUO +

- TUPTUO +
10 uF 10 uF
+ INPUT R = 22 K + INPUT R = 22 K
- C + - C +
- -
R = 1 K 10 uF 100 uF 9 V R = 1 K 10 uF 100 uF 9 V
R = 22 K R = 22 K
+ C - +C- + + C - +C- +

- LONG LEG >> + - LONG LEG >> +

K 22 = R

K 22 = R
K 22 = R

K 22 = R
GREEN LED GREEN LED

PURPLE HILLS PEDAL PURPLE HILLS PEDAL

<< FOLD

PURPLE HILLS PEDAL PURPLE HILLS PEDAL

R = 22 K

R = 22 K
R = 22 K

R = 22 K
GREEN LED GREEN LED
- LONG LEG >> + - LONG LEG >> +

+ C - +C- + + C - +C- +
R = 1 K 10 uF R = 22 K 100 uF 9 V R = 1 K 10 uF R = 22 K 100 uF 9 V
- -
T = 2N3904

T = 2N3904
T = 2N3904

T = 2N3904
+ OUTPUT -

+ OUTPUT -
- C + - C +
+ INPUT R = 22 K + INPUT R = 22 K
10 uF 10 uF

- INPUT - INPUT

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- INPUT - INPUT
4093N2 = T

4093N2 = T
4093N2 = T

4093N2 = T
- TUPTUO +

- TUPTUO +
10 uF 10 uF
+ INPUT R = 22 K + INPUT R = 22 K
- C + - C +
- -
R = 1 K 10 uF 100 uF 9 V R = 1 K 10 uF 100 uF 9 V
R = 22 K R = 22 K
+ C - +C- + + C - +C- +

- LONG LEG >> + - LONG LEG >> +

K 22 = R

K 22 = R
K 22 = R

K 22 = R
GREEN LED GREEN LED

PURPLE HILLS PEDAL PURPLE HILLS PEDAL

<< FOLD

PURPLE HILLS PEDAL PURPLE HILLS PEDAL

R = 22 K

R = 22 K
R = 22 K

R = 22 K

GREEN LED GREEN LED

- LONG LEG >> + - LONG LEG >> +

+ C - +C- + + C - +C- +
R = 1 K 10 uF R = 22 K 100 uF 9 V R = 1 K 10 uF R = 22 K 100 uF 9 V
- -
T = 2N3904

T = 2N3904
T = 2N3904

T = 2N3904
+ OUTPUT -

+ OUTPUT -

- C + - C +
+ INPUT R = 22 K + INPUT R = 22 K
10 uF 10 uF

- INPUT - INPUT

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This Black Box has to be 1 cm x 1 cm then you should have the

right measurements - to go forward with this print! >>>>>>>
GUITAR PEDAL /// SYNTHESIZER PEDAL >>> 01 CAPACITORS >>>

THE PURPLE HILLS BOARD >>> Please, have a really close look and
mind their orientation. This is very im-
Let there be Punk and place your parts on the card- portant! The short leg, with the white
board surface. Try to create the connections nearly mark on the back is the negative side.
entirely from the legs of your components. The rest + and - are also marked = easy!!!
has to be made with normal solid wire, like in the
other builds, which we’ve started before.

R = 22 K - R = 22 K
+ +
-

CAPACITOR
100 uf

-
+ POTENTIOMETER
CAPACITOR = 100 K OHM = VOLUME
10 uf PURPLE HILLS PEDAL

R = 22 K
R = 22 K

LED
- LONG LEG >> +

+ C - +C- +
R = 1 K 10 uF R = 22 K 100 uF 9 V
-
T = 2N3904
T = 2N3904

R=1K - C + + OUTPUT -
+ INPUT R = 22 K
10 uF

- INPUT

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INPUT
JACK >>>
+ +

-
R = 22 K R = 22 K
- +
CAPACITOR TRANSISTOR
-
TRANSISTOR
10 uf 2N3904 2N3904

OUTPUT
TRANSISTORS >>> JACK >>>

The orientation of the two transistors

is directly shown on the surface of our
board. The flat side faces to the right.
If they are placed in the wrong direction,
your project will not work.

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GUITAR PEDAL /// SYNTHESIZER PEDAL >>> 02

VARIATION 01 >>
POWER SWITCH AND BYPASS SWITCH >>>
+
POWER
We have two possible wiring methods, to do this
ON /// OFF
job. One variation works with two switches. The SWITCH
second one, works with one switch, which is like 3
4 9V
two switches in one. The graphic will show you,
BATTERY
what I mean. -
+

POTENTIOMETER
= 100 K OHM = VOLUME
PURPLE HILLS PEDAL

R = 22 K
R = 22 K

LED
- LONG LEG >> +

+ C - +C- +
R = 1 K 10 uF R = 22 K 100 uF 9 V
-
T = 2N3904
T = 2N3904

- C + + OUTPUT -
+ INPUT R = 22 K
10 uF

- INPUT

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INPUT BYPASS
JACK >>> ON /// OFF
SWITCH
+ +

- -

1 2
1 2
OUTPUT
VARIATION 01 >>> JACK >>>
SWITCH WITH THREE LEGS
The orientation of the two transistors 1 x ON /// ON
is directly shown on the surface of our
board. The flat side faces to the right.
If they are placed in the wrong direction,
your project will not work.

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GUITAR PEDAL /// SYNTHESIZER PEDAL >>> 03

VARIATION 02 >> POWER

POWER SWITCH + BYPASS >>> ON /// OFF

+
Here is the second method to wire
the guitar pedal. You can see the
description below. But there are
also switches with 9 legs under- 9V
neath. These are 3 x on/on switches. BATTERY
They are not so common, but very -
helpful, when you stumble over some +
problems in the future.

POTENTIOMETER
= 100 K OHM = VOLUME
PURPLE HILLS PEDAL

R = 22 K
R = 22 K

LED
- LONG LEG >> +

+ C - +C- +
R = 1 K 10 uF R = 22 K 100 uF 9 V
-
T = 2N3904
T = 2N3904

+ OUTPUT -
- C +
+ INPUT R = 22 K
10 uF

- INPUT

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INPUT
JACK >>>
3 4
+ +

- -

1 2

PYPASS OUTPUT
VARIATION 02 >>> JACK >>>
AND
SWITCH WITH SIX LEGS ON//OFF
- Controling both functions with only one 2 x ON /// OFF IN ONE
switch. See the graphic with the switch,
seen from underneath. These 6 lines, with >>>>>
the numbers resemble the six legs of the
2 x on/on switch. This is also a method
to switch between two functions. If you
understand this, you can do more with it!

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ATARI PUNK CONSOLE /// SPACE MOD - IMPROVEMENTS >>> 05

CONNECTING EXTERNAL CV SIGNALS >>> TO OUR MUTANT ATARI PUNK CONSOLE

This path was long, but we have updated our Punk Console to the maximum.
No, there are quite some things, which we didn’t implemented, yet. We didn’t
talk about CV-Signals ( Control Voltage Signals ), which are common in old
analog gear and modern eurorack synthesizers. If we want to use this in case
of our Punk Console, we have to add two little extras. Pin 05 of the 555
Timer Chip is marked as “CONTROL” in the data sheet. So lets start with it!
POTENTIOMETER POTENTIOMETER
= 470 K OHM = 470 K OHM

1 2 JUMPER WIRE
6-9V + L M
From A to B
L M

R = 470 K POT
A B
R = 4,7 K

LED R
on/off IC = 555 / A IC = 555 / B R = 470 K POT
+
R
R=1K
555 555
PIN 05 PIN 05

-
C = 10 uf C = 100 nf
C = 10 nf = + Signal Out
+
R = 470 K POT
-
GROUND -

+ +

- -

INPUT INPUT
JACK >>> 01 JACK >>> 02
WHAT CAN WE DO WITH IT???

Now, we can use these signal inputs for pitch modulation. You can use one
input for another sequencer, from an Eurorack System or you can modulate
the pitch, with our little LFO. But there are two IC’s on the board, so you
can control both at the same time, with different control voltages. But I
couldn’t test the effect on this machine .... I’ll mark the output from this
little circuit board on the next page >>>

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THE FINISHED MACHINES >>>

I think I’ll close this issue for now, because this was enough witchcraft
for several days. When you ask me, why our pedal wasn’t mentioned at all. I
would like to say that you can pair it with anything, which produces sound.
The interesting thing about this, and why I included this build in our proj-
ect, was the side effect, that the pedal makes the sequences of the Atari
Punk Console a little bit more grainy, than before. Almost 303 like, but if
you want this, then you have to pair the machine with an updated version of
our LFO from the first issue. I’ve marked the trigger out variation in the
graphic below! -
+ 3V-9V
555 - LFO
WIRE IT LIKE THIS >>> ONE WAVEFORM R = 4,7 K

If your wiring is done, PIN 01 PIN 08

100 K POT
you can connect the out-
+
OR 470 K
555
C = 10 uf

-
put jack from your LFO to
the Pin 05 of our Atari IC = 555
LED

Punk Console, to modulate LONG LEG + >> R=1K

+
the oscillator pitch!
-

OUTPUT
JACK >>> LFO
Hmmm, yes somewhere
down in the caves,
but there are so
many rooms and I
Hello little Ghost!
forgot, which one
I’m Lotta the
it was !
friendly witch!

I’ve lost my broom

in a thunderstorm,
can you help me
out???

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THE CASE OF OUR PURPLE HILLS PEDAL >>>

When you are done with your building process of the circuit board. Then it’s
time to fit everything in a nice enclosure, to keep the circuit safe. May it
look cool or awful. All what matters is, that the device is working prop-
erly. What counts is, what you want it to look like. Use your fantasy and
try to find a proper metal can, a cigar box, a plastic housing or build it
yourself. This is up to you. The housing has to be big enough, to provide
the necessary room for your components. My tip is, to hold them behind your
front panel. This should give you an idea, if your enclosure is the correct
one for this purpose. Before you start to drill your holes, you can do the
following trick. Take your front panel. Lay it down, on a piece of paper and
cut it to the size of the front panel. Now you can create a sketch of your
layout in the exact size. The whole design will also work with a foot switch.

What Lotta didn’t know .... Somewhere down in the basement ....

“you’re always too late ??? Here is the answer - everybody should
have one, but there is only one in the entire world!
Here we have the “STORM RIDER” ( Trademark ) - His tail is made of
gold and this broom is also faster than the speed of sound!

Our little ghost didn’t only forget which room it was, but he also
lost the key over time. ( 436 years ago )

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THE FUNCTIONALITY >>>

The circuit board of the pedal can be placed directly into a synthesizer, as
an effect unit. Why not, it is simple and it works. I wanted to talk about
the switches again. This is also the reason, why I try to build one, fully
functional prototype. If there would be only the power switch, for the pedal,
which is also possible, you would have one elementary problem. If you would
switch the unit on, everything is fine. But if you would switch it back to off,
the sound will go trough the pedal, anyway. The electricity has to pass the
two capacitors in line, and this will act as a filter. So the signal will be
relatively quiet, in relation to the full signal, when it is switched on. So I
can only recommend the bypass variation with one switch. But I would prefer a
real metal enclosure and a real foot switch for our pedal .... if this should
be one, according to plan.

I hope, everything came out well and works as hell. This was a long trip
through our cable jungle. This project needs less components and is a really
good thing, to start with. If you would hear a humming in the background of
your amplifier, then there is something wrong. I’ve tested it in many situa-
tions, but only one HiFi-System produced this problem. On all the other con-
stellations, everything was very clean. Please mark your input and your output
on the front panel. If you would confuse the input with the output, then there
would only be a small signal flow. Maybe you’ll hear nothing and the LED won’t
work. So, please make shure to plug it in the right way. I’m tired and I have
to sleep, before the sun comes up. Maybe, we’ll see us in the next issue!?

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/// THE CIRCUIT >>> DRAWN BY HAND

It's no problem, if you don't have a printer. You can draw the circuit
on a piece of paper and start from this point. The only problem with
this variation is, that your measurements of the IC -Socket has to be
correct. Just take a ruler and take the measurements. Draw the part for
the IC-Socket and see, if it would fit in. Continue with the connections.
The measurements of these are not so important, as long as they don't
touch each other or get to close. The rest of the process, is similar,
to the printed version. If your first side is drawn, just fold the piece
of paper and you can copy the other side through the paper, by holding
it to your window.

!!! WARNINGS !!!

If you don't know, what you're doing, just ask your parents,
they'll help you out. Otherwise, ask a friend or your sci-
ence teacher, what to do, at first.

I'm not responsible for any harm, due to the use of the
Cardboard Circuits. And I'm not responsible for any machine
you'll fry. Make sure, you do the right thing and read my
warnings. If you are not familiar with Circuit Bending or
soldering , just find out more about it. There are pretty
much online resources and diy-guides, in form of Video-Tu-
torials and books!

Voltages from Battery Powered devices up to 12 Volts are

OK. If you aren't sure about an electrical device, please,
ask your parents, first! Don't open expensive machines, which
aren't yours and think twice about it. Because there is a
difference between cheap toy keyboards and things you can't
replace. If you touch a power transformer, which is plugged
directly into the wall, it will kill you.

(c) GHOSTIX-LABORS /// 2019 FREE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY

www.ghostix-labors.de

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