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TIPD186

Tone Stack for Guitar Amplifier Reference Design

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TIPD186

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Overview

This split-supply, high-performance guitar tone circuit provides control of the bass, mid, and treble frequencies of an electric guitar signal, while also providing gain with minimal distortion and noise. Buffered inputs and outputs preserve the behavior of the system independent of the source and load impedances, and a radio frequency (RF) filter on the circuit front end attenuates noise from outside the audio band.

Features
  • THD+N at 1 kHz: -105 dB
  • Treble adjustment range: 10 dB
  • Mid adjustment range: 9 dB
  • Bass adjustment range: 19 dB
  • Supply voltage: ±15 V
  • Utilizies OPA1642 high-performance, JFET-input audio operational amplifier
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A fully assembled board has been developed for testing and performance validation only, and is not available for sale.

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Design files

Download ready-to-use system files to speed your design process.

download Schematic — TIPD186
TIDCAA1A.ZIP (4929 K)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

download Schematic — TIPD186
TIDRER8.PDF (136 K)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

download Bill of materials (BOM) — TIPD186
TIDRER9.PDF (110 K)

Complete listing of design components, reference designators, and manufacturers/part numbers

Products

Includes TI products in the design and potential alternatives.

Audio op amps

OPA1642 — Dual SoundPlus™ high-performance, JFET-input audio op amp

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* User guide Tone Stack for Guitar Amplifier Reference Design Apr. 07, 2015

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