Cd40106 kick

[Idiot pile]

First post, long time lurker.

Pretty decent, solid kick sound. Looking for any suggested improvements. Decay is dependant on cap on power to ic2, other than swapping caps with rotary switch, any suggestions for varying decay time?

I've no sound samples at the moment, only got my crappy busted fone for Internet. But very easy circuit, pop one together and hear it yourself.

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[elektrouwe]

for varying decay time you could add a potentiometer as variable load from IC2 out to pin14.

[Idiot pile]

Thanks electrowue, not sure I understand where you are suggesting I pop a pot?

As drawn the circuit has a limited range for kicks but a nice solid sweet spot at one end of the pitch pot. From wet farts to laser zaps with kicks in between. I can set the decay of each with that cap to ground that goes to the power pin of ic2, currently using 4.7uf. Bigger cap more decay. But would like a knob to turn.

[Idiot pile]

Sorry, elektrouwe. Tired after work.