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    Afterlife

    2015 edition
    FX TYPE: Compressor
    Based on the John Hollis Flatline
    © madbeapedals

    • 2015 version update: minor layout tweaks, no circuit changes.

    1.3” W x 1.475” H (main board)

    Terms of Use: You are free to use purchased Afterlife circuit boards for both DIY and small commercial operations. You
    may not offer Afterlife PCBs for resale or as part of a “kit” in a commercial fashion. Peer to peer re-sale is, of course,
    okay.

    1
    B.O.M.
    Resistors Caps Diodes
    R1 10M C1 1n D1 - D4 GE
    R2 10M C2 1uF D5 1N5817
    R3 220k C3 100uF IC
    R4 10k C4 100uF IC1 TL072
    R5 10k C5 10uF Vactrol
    R6 330R C6 100n VACT_1 VTL5C3
    R7 47k Pots
    R8 10k SUS 100kA
    R9 10k VOL 100kA
    R10 4k7

    Shopping List
    Value QTY Type Rating
    330R 1 Metal or Carbon Film 1/4 W
    4k7 1 Metal or Carbon Film 1/4 W
    10k 4 Metal or Carbon Film 1/4 W
    47k 1 Metal or Carbon Film 1/4 W
    220k 1 Metal or Carbon Film 1/4 W
    10M 2 Metal or Carbon Film 1/4 W
    1n 1 Film 16v
    100n 1 Film 16v
    1uF 1 Electrolytic or Tantalum 16v
    10uF 1 Electrolytic or Tantalum 16v
    100uF 2 Electrolytic 16v
    1n270 4 or, 1n34a
    1N5817 1
    TL072 1 DIP
    VTL5C3 1
    100kA 2 Alpha PC mount 9mm

    VTL5C3: http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/photocoupler-xvive-vtl5c3-work-alike/

    9mm Pots: http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/alpha-single-gang-9mm-pc-mount/

    1n270: http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/diode-1n270-house-number/

    1n34a: http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/diode-nos-germanium/

    2
    1590A Dill Guide
    3.63" W x 5.72" H

    4
    Wiring Guide

    5
    The Afterlife compressor is based on the John Hollis Flatline. It is a low-parts count, optical
    compressor that will add warm, long-lasting sustain to your guitar. A simple op-amp gain stage at the
    signal input sets the compression amount. The dynamic level of the input is processed through IC1B
    where the signal is then rectified to drive an LED. The LED is the “engine” that drives the photocell in
    parallel with R3 which dynamically changes the overall gain of IC1A. The end result is that your guitar
    signal is compressed so that the overall dynamic level is evened out, thus creating sustain. The
    release of the compression is determined by the value of C3.

    SUS – Sets the overall compression level.


    VOL – Sets the output volume.

    Notes

     A VTL5C3 Vactrol is recommended for the Afterlife. Testing confirmed that the overall
    compression and sustain was vastly superior using the Vactrol over the “roll your own” method
    of a wrapped LED and photocell. The Macron equivalent is less expensive and will work just as
    well as the VTL.

     You can increase the sensitivity of the compressor with higher values of R7. 47k seems to
    provide the most balance.

     1n270 is recommended for the GE diodes, but other germaniums such as 1n34a and 1n60 will
    work. BAT41 may also work, but this is untested.

     Before you start populating, be sure to separate the two boards. The main PCB is for
    components and the daughter PCB is for the 9mm pots. The LED indicator is also mounted
    directly to the daughter PCB. Use wire cutters or score the bridge with an Xacto knife and
    break the two boards apart.

     Your LED should fold over the daughter PCB so that the bulb extends just beyond its edge.
    This means you will not need to use an LED bezel. Just drill the appropriate size hole for the
    3mm LED. Be sure to check your pots and LED up against this template before drilling your
    holes to ensure that the line up properly (2014 version pictured).

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