madbeanpedals VFE SPS Dragon Manual

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DYNAMIC OVERDRIVE
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Build Level: Intermediate
Based On: VFE® Dragon™
From the VFE website:
"Tubescreamer. Rat. Klon. OCD. Tim. KoT. What do all these beloved drive circuits have in
common? They all cut bass before distortion, and cut treble after distortion. This basic recipe is the
backbone of many of the dirt pedals you use. Enter the Dragon, a dynamic overdrive designed to
give you ultimate power over the pre-gain bass cut (HPF) and post-gain treble cut (LPF). Precisely
tighten or fatten up your low end, smooth out the top end or add sparkle. Go from a transparent
tone to a focused mid boost to push through a dense band mix, or just use it to light your favorite
drive on fire."
The SPS Dragon includes the TrueSoft 3.4 switching PCB with the voltage inverter. You will need
additional parts and information included in the TrueSoft doc to complete all VFE_SPS projects.
• LEVEL, DRIVE: Self-explanatory.
• HPF: High pass filter control to cut low frequencies (pre-gain).
• LPF: Low pass filter control to cut high frequencies (post-gain).
• COMP: Dynamic control over the two mosfet clippers that create the overdrive one. The center
position uses the least amount of clipping. The CCW and CW positions blend in different
amounts of clipping via the series mosfets.
• IMPED: This trimmer sets the input impedance to the effect. Set high for single coils (CW), med
for high output humbuckers (middle) and low for active pups (CCW).
• SLOPE: This switch determines whether the HPF and LPF act at -6dB or -12dB per octave.
• LED: Controls the bypass LED brightness.
Terms of Use: You are free to use purchased VFE_SPS_Dragon circuit boards for both DIY and small commercial operations. You may not offer VFE_SPS_Dragon PCBs for
resale or as part of a "kit" in a commercial fashion. Peer to peer re-sale is fine, though.
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