Given the position of the diodes in the circuit, germanium devices
would make the signal smaller, so you would need to increase the gain
of the last stage of the clipper in order to make it up. LEDs have a
higher forward voltage, so the signal will need to be attenuated
slightly...or not.
It may be best to breadboard the circuit and listen to the different
devices! I wouldn't bother with transistors, though, as there'd be no
advantage over the germanium diodes. You'd learn a lot doing this
little exercise. You could also mix and match diodes and LEDs for
even more wave mangling or just add or omit diodes, though in the end
it's all clipping.
Chub
would make the signal smaller, so you would need to increase the gain
of the last stage of the clipper in order to make it up. LEDs have a
higher forward voltage, so the signal will need to be attenuated
slightly...or not.
It may be best to breadboard the circuit and listen to the different
devices! I wouldn't bother with transistors, though, as there'd be no
advantage over the germanium diodes. You'd learn a lot doing this
little exercise. You could also mix and match diodes and LEDs for
even more wave mangling or just add or omit diodes, though in the end
it's all clipping.
Chub
--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "Fernando de Izuzquiza" <fdi@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone tried to build a CGS29 WaveMultiplier using LEDs or GE
diodes?
>
> ...any resistor values should have to be changed before/within/after
the chain of folders?
>
> Fernando
>