filipJul 162 minYamaha SPX90 ii Effects - LCD Glitch RepairTwo SPX90ii units came in for repair. The first one had the common power supply failure (recap recap recap), but the second had a funky L...
MikeMay 134 minNerve Center Build GuideThe Nerve Center Eurorack Module is a 10HP, easy to build and adaptable mixer able to meet any of your mixing needs. It can be a 4:1 mono...
filipApr 212 minCCTV Active Multiple Build GuideThe Active Multiple Kit is an easy-to-build, low parts count eurorack module that lets you create perfect copies of voltages or audio sig...
filipDec 12, 20192 minModding the Boss Katana Mini for Rechargeable BatteriesAdding a Constant Current charging circuit to the Boss Katana Mini
filipNov 14, 20191 minTapco 4400 Reverberation Machine RestorationReplacing the faders and op-amps on a vintage reverb unit. Using modern replacements and adapters to make it work.
filipJul 26, 20191 minMXR Carbon Copy Dry Kill ModA rough guide on how to add a Dry Kill switch to your Carbon Copy. Proceed at your own risk
filipFeb 11, 20192 minVolca Trigger Out ModificationA friend asked about modding his Volca Beats to allow individual trigger outs. This would let him sequence eurorack modules with the buil...
filipFeb 5, 20192 minRoland MPG-80/MKS-80 Super Jupiter RepairThe big repair job of the week is a Roland Super Jupiter, but more specifically the companion programmer MPG-80. The customer's descripti...
filipFeb 5, 20192 minCasio SK1 APO ModA customer brought in a Casio SK1 this week with two requests: 1) Replace the 1/8" headphone out with a 1/4" mono line out. Customer said...
filipNov 22, 20183 minCCTV Passive Multiple Build GuideThe Passive Multiple Kit is the perfect introduction to synth DIY and soldering in general. With 8 components total and very little possi...
filipAug 20, 20181 minShop Now Open!I'm so excited to say that CCTV is now open! The new shop is at 2808 Rock Bay Ave in Victoria BC. It was such a journey to get to this po...
filipAug 8, 20181 minBoss DM-300 Delay Switch ReplacementA customer brought in a DM-300 with broken switches. This is a really interesting piece of equipment that I've never seen before, so I th...
filipJan 7, 20171 minBrutalist Jr BuildKurt Ballou of Converge recently posted his new business card which is in fact a PCB for a distortion pedal titled the Brutalist Jr. Natu...
filipJun 2, 20161 min1969 Elk Pro-Sonic Restoration Part 2 – SuccessThe Hum was caused (of course) by faulty capacitors. In this case it was the filter capacitor on the negative bias voltage was a complete...
filipMay 25, 20161 min1969 Elk Pro-Sonic Restoration Part 1 – HumI came across a vintage tube amplifier on a local Facebook trading group, that piqued my interest. An ELK (Echo) Pro-Sonic EB-103 from 19...
filipMay 10, 20161 minGrant Avanti Amp RestorationA friend of mine brought me this fairly rare Vancouver-made amplifier to fix up. It had some scratchy pots, but more importantly it was m...
filipNov 16, 20141 minTokai TDL-1 RepairI originally picked up some broken pedals so I could use the cases for my own prototype designs. However, this Tokai Analog Delay would b...
