
RV-1 • 9
CONSTRUCTION OF THE RV1 REVERB EFFECTS KIT:
The first thing we will do with this kit is check all of our parts and pieces to
make sure we have them all. Use the parts list to do this. If there are any
differences, make sure the schematic agrees with what you have, and also
be aware of the tolerances parts have in a kit. Non-critical parts can vary
quite a bit with almost no effect on kit operation. For example you may get
1uF capacitors in place of 10uF capacitors, or a 100K pot in place of a 10K
pot. No harm done as these will make no difference in kit operation. Use the
parts layout diagram on page 20 to locate parts.
[ ] 1. Install J1, the left input jack, solder all the pins securely to the PC
board for mechanical strength.
[ ] 2. Install J2, J3, and J4 also. We will install them all at once since we will
be using them as "landmark" components to reference the other parts
to.
[ ] 3. Install C2, a 10uF electrolytic capacitor. Electrolytic capacitors are
polarized and must be installed correctly. They are usually marked with a
black stripe and a ( - ) indicating their negative lead, while PC boards will
usually indicate the ( + ) hole.
[ ] 4. Install R4, a 4.7K (yellow-violet-red) resistor. Be careful not to install it
where JMP2 goes as this can be confusing. This resistor is one of two
that sends the original audio from the input to the output.
[ ] 5. Install R19, a 100K (brown-black-yellow) resistor.
[ ] 6. Install C4, a 10uF electrolytic capacitor. Again note its orientation on
the parts layout diagram.
[ ] 7. Install JMP12 with a piece of scrap component lead. This jumper, acts
as a "bridge" for other connections to pass under.
[ ] 8. Install R18, a 100K (brown-black-yellow) resistor.
[ ] 9. Install R23, a 470K resistor (yellow-violet-yellow). This resistor
combined with U1:B provides for a microphone preamp with a gain of
approximately 470 times. This gets the audio level of a mike up to line
level that the circuit requires.
[ ] 10. Install R24 a 1K resistor (brown-black-red), the other resistor involved
with the microphone preamp.
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