Hi, all.
Built this layout:
http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com/2011/01/gary-hurst-tonebender-mki.html
Sounds just lovely and snarling once I got the right transistors swapped in!
So the problem is that when I switch the effect on, there is a noteworthy sag before it comes on, much like it is "charging up" or something.
NEVER had this before in any of the dozens of builds i've done, and I did install an LED with a 3PDT switch which I usually don't do with PNP battery-driven pedals...
Any thoughts?
Are you by chance switching the power supply? That would account for the lag.
Or a cap is needing to charge somewhere, just like you think. I would check the switching. You can remove (pull a wire...) the LED from the equation to see if that has some effect.
I had this happen to me one time and it was a cap charging up, had nothing to do with the LED. Led will just drain your battery from a current draw and has no affect on voltages or time constants since the LED network only contains a resistor , unless you did the amz anti pop mod?
does it work fine after kicking it on and off ? if you can remember to kick your pedals on before jam you can live with it :icon_lol: or try replacing the electros and reflowing solder for any bridges