Tempus Fuzz

The Tempus Fuzz offers an unparalleled auditory experience.
Harnessing the unique characteristics of the PT2399 delay chip, this pedal delivers an array of sonic textures—from lo-fi tape-like warbles and fuzzy double-tracking to oscillating, glitch-infused delays.
Whether you're aiming for subtle modulation or all-out sonic chaos, the Tempus Fuzz is your key to unlocking a new realm of creative expression.

Warning: Oscillation and feedback are an integral part of this circuit & all controls are interactive. If you're experiencing runaway oscillation, reduce RECYCLE to minimum and/or increase SATURATION beyond 50%.

Controls:
Saturation - Adjusts the intensity of distortion. At lower settings, bass is reduced. INTERACTS WITH RECYCLE

Shape - Adjusts the timbre of the distortion and echoes. Below 50%, bass is enhanced. Above 50%, treble frequencies are increased. **INTERACTS WITH RECYCLE**

Recycle - How much signal is fed back in the circuit. Increasing RECYCLE causes the echo to have more repeats, but will cause self-oscillation if increased too much. Be aware that reducing SATURATION & SHAPE causes more signal to be fed to RECYCLE.

Time - Delay time of echoes. Approx. 30ms - 600ms

Balance - Varies the amount of fuzz signal mixed with the echoes. At maximum, the fuzz will be loudest. Reducing lets more echo in the signal, but also filters the frequency response. INTERACTS WITH RECYCLE

Volume - Output control.

Mod Switch - Up position activates the envelope controlled modulation. More noticeable at longer delay times. Intensity can be adjusted via internal trimmer.

Momentary Loopback Oscillation Footswitch - causes infinite repeats while the footswitch is held down.

NOTE: If RECYCLE is at minimum, the footswitch is not active. Increase RECYCLE to beyond 25% when using the footswitch. The onset speed of the infinite repeats can be adjusted via internal trimmer.

Expert Mode - An internal dipswitch enables expert mode which creates a glitchy misbiased fuzz, RECYCLE becomes a primary Bias control, while the other controls acts as trimmers. In expert mode, there are settings that will produce no sound. This is normal.

True Bypass, 1590BB2 Hand Polished Silkscreened Aluminum Enclosure, Top Mount Jacks, Requires external 9V 2.1mm DC center negative power supply (No Batteries) - using anything other than a 9V DC center negative power supply will cause damage. Current draw under 30 ma.

Made in Tennessee, USA

From The Builder: 
I'm Mike and I absolutely love designing and building pedals - it's still a rush when I fire one up for the first time and it works. It's humbling to get my creations into peoples hands and have them inspired by the sounds. Thanks for checking my pedals out and don't hesitate to reach out if you've got questions - I could talk about this stuff all day.