Need help on op amp guitar distortion effect

Audioguru

Joined Dec 20, 2007
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The diodes are shorting the ouput of the opamp instead of clipping the signal. Connect a 1k resistor in series with the output coupling capacitor and the diodes.
 

Audioguru

Joined Dec 20, 2007
11,248
Are you supposed to connect signal ground and power ground from the 9V battery together?
The source signal has a ground. If it is not connected then the circuit picks up mains hum.
The output signal has a ground.
All the grounds connect together.
The negative terminal of the 9V battery also connects to all the grounds.
 

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EarlAnderson

Joined Nov 13, 2011
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The source signal has a ground. If it is not connected then the circuit picks up mains hum.
The output signal has a ground.
All the grounds connect together.
The negative terminal of the 9V battery also connects to all the grounds.
WELL NO WONDER WHY IT WASN'T WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!! after i connected all the grounds to the negative terminal of the 9V battery, it worked great!!! Thank you for all the help:)
 
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