Transistor Voltage Chart
Transistor voltages (in the audio path) measured on two R4-F Forum-Vibe boards,
both running at 15.4 VDC at time of measurement.
Q1-Q9 = 2N5088
Q10 = MPS-A13
| Transistor | Collectorv | Basev | Emitterv |
| Q1 |
2.03 |
1.33 |
.92 |
| Q2 |
5.19 |
2.03 |
1.45 |
| Q3 |
10.6 |
5.19 |
4.5 |
| Q4 |
15.4 |
4.85 |
4.45 |
| Q5 |
11.6 |
4.45 |
3.85 |
| Q6 |
15.4 |
4.8 |
4.46 |
| Q7 |
11.5 |
4.4 |
3.85 |
| Q8 |
15.4 |
4.8 |
4.46 |
| Q9 |
11.5 |
4.46 |
3.85 |
| Q10 |
15.4 |
6.18 |
5.2 |
Note: voltages for the LFO transistors are not shown, they depend
on the transistor type and trim-pot settings.
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Taming Power Supply Ripple (buzz)
The following three diagrams show various degrees of filtering to tame noisy wall-warts or poorly filtered power supplies:


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