Early origins of using mosfets as clipping diodes... [Archive]

11 Gauge

October 12th, 2009, 09:37 PM

I just came across this today from the Ampage archives:

http://archive.ampage.org/articles/0/fxgen/001579/Overdrive_w_Dynamics.html

It's eleven years old, and STILL available online. Very cool to read, and very brief. Since mosfet clippers are all the rage today (ZenDrive, OCD, etc.), many new pedal tweakers may not know the science behind them. And you still may not care, but in the event you do, that brief excerpt is golden, IMO.


	Telecaster Guitar Forum > The DIY Channel > Burnt Fingers DIY Effects > Early origins of using mosfets as clipping diodes... PDA Early origins of using mosfets as clipping diodes... 11 Gauge October 12th, 2009, 09:37 PM I just came across this today from the Ampage archives: http://archive.ampage.org/articles/0/fxgen/001579/Overdrive_w_Dynamics.html It's eleven years old, and STILL available online. Very cool to read, and very brief. Since mosfet clippers are all the rage today (ZenDrive, OCD, etc.), many new pedal tweakers may not know the science behind them. And you still may not care, but in the event you do, that brief excerpt is golden, IMO. Guitfiddler October 13th, 2009, 12:18 AM Nice find. A bit of pedal prophesy. CA_Dan October 16th, 2009, 02:41 PM Thanks for sharing this - interesting stuff.