Cabulator

Based on: Number of parts: Enclosure type:

DSM Omnicab sim Average, total 44 components 125b
Effect type: Technology: Get your board at:
Cab simulator Dual OpAmp – Quad OpAmp Cabulator
Build difficult: Power consumption: Get your kit at:
Average 9V Das Musikding (Europe)

Project overview:

Based on DSM Omnicab sim. This device lets the musician to define his own sound and get an accurate
Cab reproduction of it when recording and playing live gigs. This version doesn’t feature balanced output.
Suitable for direct recording into your audio interface supports both bass and guitar.

RESONANCE 1 GND TOP 1 GND 9V SIZE 1

R9 C4 C9 D1
C8 C5 R11 R16
C6 R6 R10 R17
IC2

R5 C10 C13
R8 R13 C12
R7 R12
C17
C7 C11
V1.2 MIDS 1 PUNCH 1 GAIN 1

C3 R4
C1 5

C1 6

C14
C2 R2
IC1

R3 R14 R18
C1
R1 R15
CTRL GND OUT
IN
LED

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Index
1. Project overview 6. Build Notes
2. Index, Introduction & Controls 7. Schematic
3. Bills of Materials, BOM 8. Wiring Diagram
4. Shopping Lists 9. Drill Template
5. Components Recommendations 10. Licensing and Usage

Introduction
Cabulator allows the user to dial their own cabinet response settings, this approach in contrast with
default cabinet simulators gives access to tweaking parameters such as size, gain, Mids, punch and
more!

Controls
Potentiometers

• Tunable high-frequency response emulates the steep low pass filter that different speakers
produce.
• Tunable Low-frequency response that controls the low-end roll-off typical of speakers of various
sizes.
• Tunable low-frequency resonance lets you dial the resonance of the low-end roll-off point,
reproducing the effect of closed or open back cabinets, and anything in between.
• Mid control lets you dial “modern” or “vintage” responses.
• Punch control boosts the 800 Hz band, which lets you cut through the mix with warmth.

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Bill of materials
Resistors C9 47n
Part Value C10 47n
R1 1M C11 5n6
R2 1M C12 18n
R3 10k C13 3n3
R4 1k C14 470n
R5 22k C17 470n
R6 10k
R7 4k7
R8 10k Electrolytic Capacitors
R9 1k Part Value
R10 4k7 C15 100u
R11 100k C16 22u
R12 15k
R13 10k Potentiometers
R14 10k Part Value
R15 100k GAIN a100k
R16 33k MIDS a10k
R17 33k PUNCH b100k
R18 2K7 RESONANCE b100k
SIZE a500k
TOP b100k
Capacitors
Part Value
C1 470n IC
C2 100n Part Value
C3 100n IC1 TL072
C4 470p IC2 TL074
C5 4n7
C6 8n2
C7 1n Diodes
C8 10n Part Value
D1 1N5817

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Shopping list
1 22u C16

Resistors
Qty Value Parts Potentiometers
2 100k R11, R15 Qty Value Parts
5 10k R3, R6, R8, R13, R14 1 a100k GAIN
1 15k R12 1 a10k MIDS
2 1M R1, R2 1 a500k SIZE
2 1k R4, R9 3 b100k PUNCH,
1 22k R5 RESONANCE, TOP
1 2K7 R18
2 33k R16, R17
IC
2 4k7 R7, R10
Qty Value Parts
1 TL072 IC1
Capacitors 1 TL074 IC2
Qty Value Parts
2 100n C2, C3
Diodes
1 10n C8
Qty Value Parts
1 18n C12
1 1N5817 D1
1 1n C7
1 3n3 C13
3 470n C1, C14, C17 Switches
1 470p C4 Qty Value Parts
2 47n C9, C10 1 3PDT Stomp foot -
1 4n7 C5
1 5n6 C11
1 8n2 C6 Jacks
Qty Value Parts
1 DC Jack -
Electrolytic Capacitors 2 Audio Jacks -
Qty Value Parts
1 100u C15

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Schematic

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Components Recommendations
As many people like to experiment some pedals with higher voltage, always ensure the max tolerance of
your electrolytic capacitors is over 25v.

This board has been tested using Film box capacitors for most of the values over 1nf, and ceramics discs
for the ones under 1nf. However, high quality components such as Wilma’s Capacitors and Panasonic’s
electrolytics can deliver a better performance.

All the resistors used for testing this project are 1/4W Metal Film.

The BOM and Shopping list are exclusively regarding this project. It doesn’t include all the hardware like
the 3PDT bypass switch, audio/dc jacks, enclosure, etc.

Build Notes
If this is one of your first projects, I recommend you to take a look on our Pedal Building Guide

For a successful and tidy build, it’s recommended the following order:

1. Resistors & diodes

2. Capacitors, starting with the smaller ones and the ceramic ones.
3. Electrolytic capacitors (always check the polarity)
4. Transistors
5. Wires
6. Potentiometers and switches
7. Off board wiring

Wiring Diagram
All our projects include a free 3PDT Board to make the wiring easier and tidier. Also all of our PCBs feature
the status LED on board.

The pad named “Ctrl” or “LED” is the one that controls the status of the led, wire it to the “LED”pad on the
3PDT board, or in control slug of your 3PDT.

This board has been designed to match our EZ 3PDT PCB check it here to access to our Pedal Wiring Guide.

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Drill Template
This Project has been planned to fit into a 125b enclosure type.

Check the Attached “Drilling templates” to drill the box properly. The files are on Scale 1:1, ready to print
in an A4 page.

Licensing and Usage

We really appreciate your trust and support in buying this PCB, as well as your will to dive into the DIY
electronics world. That’s why for us is important that you can make this project work properly and to enjoy
not only the building process but also to experiment and play with it on your rig.

We try to reply to every question we receive on our email or on our social media, but we try to encourage
all our customers to join our PCB Guitar Mania – Builders Group on Facebook, in order to post all your
doubts, issues, suggestions, or request, as well to share your builds and have some feedback from us and
other fellow builders!

All of our projects have been tested following this same guide on their standard configurations. Although
not all of the variations and mods have necessarily been tested. These are suggestions based on the
schematic analysis, and on the experiences and opinions of others. Feel free to share with us your opinions
and suggestions regarding the mods your own personal experimentation.

These boards may be used for commercial endeavors in any quantity unless specifically noted. No
attribution is necessary, though accreditation or a link back is always greatly appreciated.

If you are a builder planning to make your own run of pedals we also offer the service of custom-made
boards with your brand and logo, designed according to your specifications.

The only usage restrictions are that, first, you cannot resell the PCB as part of a kit without prior
arrangement with us, and second, you cannot scratch off the silkscreen, or another way of trying to hide
our logos and the source of the PCBs. Like it’s written above, if you want to have your own designs, with
your brand and logo we could certainly reach an agreement.

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