The NINT Molecular Clipping Overdrive Prototype

[goroth]

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[breitnersn]

The Heisenberg NanoDrive

The Dr. Scientist Heisenberg

[Ryan]

I'm not sure if that's a good name Ryan.

Really nice rimshot pic there buddy!

The Heisenberg NanoDrive

The Dr. Scientist Heisenberg :cool:

Hopefully not the Dr. Scientist Hindenburg amirite! *more rimshots* (naw just teasing, it'll be like the prototype and it sounds very nice)

[PetZounds]

It's not gonna have a clean blend but I'm not gonna filter lows either, it'll be full frequency range.
I've signed the license agreement and am working on the prototype for an early 2015 release.

These two phrases both made me so excited.
2015 is gonna be a good year.

[oldangelmidnight]

The term molecular junction, what does it mean? Everything's made out of molecules, right?

2. Regarding the range of sounds, it is true that the differences are audible, and depending on how the molecular junction is made, the differences between two different junctions can be more or less obvious. However, it does use different physics relative to the pn junctions that are the basis of diodes, LEDs, etc.

I guess molecular junctions, as opposed to pn junctions? What does "pn" mean?
And I guess junctions work similarly to diodes?

Here is an electron beam evaporator, which uses a high voltage (8,000 V) beam of electrons to heat up materials until they sublime or melt, coating whatever gets loaded into the vacuum chamber.

Could you coat a pedal enclosure with something really sciencey?

[ajbergren]

The term molecular junction, what does it mean? Everything's made out of molecules, right?

2. Regarding the range of sounds, it is true that the differences are audible, and depending on how the molecular junction is made, the differences between two different junctions can be more or less obvious. However, it does use different physics relative to the pn junctions that are the basis of diodes, LEDs, etc.

I guess molecular junctions, as opposed to pn junctions? What does "pn" mean?
And I guess junctions work similarly to diodes?

Here is an electron beam evaporator, which uses a high voltage (8,000 V) beam of electrons to heat up materials until they sublime or melt, coating whatever gets loaded into the vacuum chamber.

Could you coat a pedal enclosure with something really sciencey?

First, a pn junction is the intersection between p-doped Si, where holes are the majority conductor, and n-doped, where electrons conduct. The electrical properties are controlled by the physics of this intersection.

A molecular junction, on the other hand, is the intersection (junction) between a molecular layer and two conductors on either side. The electronic properties are then controlled by the structure and properties of the molecule between the conductors.

I would actually say that everything is made of atoms, not really just molecules. A crystalline material (like Si or Ge) is not really a molecule, but I suppose you could view it that way to some extent. What we really mean here is "organic molecule" which is a totally different type of structure than semiconductors (as in diodes).

In terms of coating a pedal with something "sciencey," we can deposit titanium. According to Gillette, that is the "world's sharpest metal." (not sure if you recall the ad from ~10 years ago, but it made us a lot!). In any case, that might make "the world's sharpest pedal." Quite formidable and sciencey, no?

[Ryan]

Nice Adam!

Here's something to ponder this morning... everything is made out of atoms. Atoms are mostly made of empty space. Everything is made of nothing! *whhhooooooaaa*

Here's the Heisenberg prototype box.. pcb nearly done!

[jubal81]

Now that is pretty exciting. Those MJs certainly have a big footprint. I'm surprised there's one for each mode. Does each have a separate clipping threshold?

[modernage]

Had to come by and read all about this after going back and seeing your picture of the prototype over on IG (roommatejosh over there).

As if anyone ever doubted Ryan's legitimacy as a doctor and/or scientist… well now the proof is in the pudding, and today it tastes like tapioca. Granted the pudding is only a thin layer, maybe 2-7 nanometers thick, but hey! It's still there!

[rustywire]

I require dis.

[Bartimaeus]

This is the first new pedal (in general) since the BitQuest that I have been at all excited for and I am VERY excited

[Ryan]

Now that is pretty exciting. Those MJs certainly have a big footprint. I'm surprised there's one for each mode. Does each have a separate clipping threshold?

Thanks for checking it out! This first production run will feature the same package type of junctions as we used in the prototype pedal and they'll have a neat look to them. So that's one reason for using 3. Next reason is it makes my switching requirements a lot easier since I also need to turn on and off an LED for each gain stage and I don't want to have to use 3 millennium bypass setups. Final reason is for the possibility of future experimentation.. it could be that say a year from now you could get different sounding junctions to pop in those SIM card holders and totally change the sound of that gain stage.

Each junction will be the same when it's released though, they'll all be that nice sounding B type junction from the prototype demo video.

In the future the junctions will be manufactured in different packages, probably much smaller than the ones I'm going to use in this first production run.. but it just seems cool to use these OG big guys for the first batch!

Had to come by and read all about this after going back and seeing your picture of the prototype over on IG (roommatejosh over there).

As if anyone ever doubted Ryan's legitimacy as a doctor and/or scientist… well now the proof is in the pudding, and today it tastes like tapioca. Granted the pudding is only a thin layer, maybe 2-7 nanometers thick, but hey! It's still there! :p

Thanks for checking it out and gotcha on IG, Josh! 2 nanometer thick pudding is probably best for me, I'm not getting any younger.

I require dis.

Soon, buddy, soon!

This is the first new pedal (in general) since the BitQuest that I have been at all excited for and I am VERY excited :drool:

Thanks David! I'm itching to get started making these and it's all trucking along well, I'll keep yous guys posted!

[Tristan]

Just curious, are you going to put in a bias thingamadoo as well so we can hear how the junctions sound under and over biased?

[Ryan]

I wasn't, no, I'm just going to bias the transistors nicely. No voltage starving, no oscillating, no gating, this isn't really that kinda pedal. There will be a trim to set the op amp bias but not for voltage starving, just for the gain range since it's capable of a much wider range.

[mikeyx13]

OG effects pedal named Heisenberg, man that has got to be one bad mother f'er of a pedal. I've got money earmarked for it already! I'm real interested in the changing of cards, will the OG version work with whatever size the un-released cards that could be available?