Octavia clone help

[blwnbwtie]

Hi guys,

1. I just finished building a TOCT pedal from General Guitar Gadgets
2. here is the link to the pedal i built http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/projects/22-octave/128-tycobrahe-octavia
3. PCB came with the kit so the layout is the same
4. i ordered the kit from them with all of the parts so every part value is true to the build
i am using the kit with the second foot switch to turn octave on and off
5. it is a negative ground circuit as intended for the kit
6. the fuzz portion off the pedal works fine, but the octave feature is not working

battery voltage = 9.5
+ voltage at board = 9.32
- voltage at board = 0

Q1
C= 2.984
B= 3.65
E= 4.36

Q2
C= 9.52
B= 2.982
E= 2.412

Q3
C= 5.05
B= 2.411
E= 1.750

D1
A= .6mV
K= 8.65

D2
A= .4mV
K= 8.1

I see that my voltage values at the transistors are all off.  I am pretty new to building pedals and help would be great.

Thanks

[Jazznoise]

You seem to have DC on both sides of your transformer. Essentialy both sides of those diodes should essentialy be at ground until a signal comes through at which point the voltage is the signal voltage minus 0.3v. The diodes are both wired facing out from the transformer, not in opposing directions - right?

Get the DMM and check that there's no shorts around your primary or secondary on the transformer. Check your resistances around Q1, I've a feeling the DC level in mine was abit higher. That said, if you get the octave effect working and it sounds good, go with it.

Using a 10K instead of the 1K pot for the Intensity allows you to do cleaner octave sounds and more ringmod type tones. You also get a more noticable octave and suboctave at v. low gains, making you sound more synth than guitar!

[blwnbwtie]

I am getting pretty much nothing at the transformer.  It is about .4-.6 mV at each terminal on both sides.  The diodes are oriented correctly.

[PRR]

There should not be 8V on the diode cathodes.

Re-re-check your wiring and solder-bridges around pads L, V3 and the one next to it, and the Oct/Dist switch.

Note which way the switch lugs go-- on a 9-lug switch it is very easy to get the switch turned 90 degrees and get all-wrong action.

[blwnbwtie]

Got it figured out, had a few bad solder joints.  Its working now.  Thanks for all the help.