Dr Q Autowah

Dr Q is a classic autowah DIY project. This envelope filter effect is highly interactive with the dynamics of the input signal, creating a distinctive choppy rhythm guitar similar to the funk recordings from the 1970s.
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Status: Active
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COMPONENT LIST

PCB
Link  https://www.taydaelectronics.com/dr-q-autowah-diy-pcb-guitar-effect.html

Resistors
R1     1M        1M OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R2     1M        1M OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R3     10k       10K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R4     47k       47K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R5     2.2M     2.2M OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R6     10k       10K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R7     47         47 OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R8     100       100 OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R9      22k      22K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R10    47k       47K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R11    47k       47K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R12    470k     470K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R13    470k     470K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R14    470k     470K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R15    47k       47K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R16    47k       47K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR

Capacitors
C1    47n       47NF 100V 5% POLYESTER FILM BOX TYPE CAPACITOR
C2    47n       47NF 100V 5% POLYESTER FILM BOX TYPE CAPACITOR
C3    10u       10UF 50V ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 5X11MM
C4    4.7n      4.7NF 100V 5% POLYESTER FILM BOX TYPE CAPACITOR
C5    4.7n      4.7NF 100V 5% POLYESTER FILM BOX TYPE CAPACITOR
C6    1n         1NF 100V 5% POLYESTER FILM BOX TYPE CAPACITOR 
C7    10u       10UF 50V ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 5X11MM
C8    47n       47NF 100V 5% POLYESTER FILM BOX TYPE CAPACITOR
C9    10n       10NF 100V 5% POLYESTER FILM BOX TYPE CAPACITOR
C10  10u       10UF 50V ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 5X11MM

Transistors
Q1    2N5457     SMD SOT-23 2N5457 JFET N-CHANNEL TRANSISTOR
(Q1  PCB     SMD TRANSISTOR PCB)
Q2    2N3904     2N3904 NPN GENERAL PURPOSE TRANSISTOR

OPAMP
U1    TL072       TL072 OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER
(U1 Socket    8 PIN DIP IC SOCKET ADAPTOR)

Diodes
D1    LED            LED 3MM RED  
D2    LED            LED 3MM RED   
D3    1N914        1N914 SMALL SIGNAL DIODE 200MA 100V

Potentiometers
SENS           100K-B                  100K OHM LINEAR POTENTIOMETer ANGLED
RANGE         20k/25k-B Trim      20K OHM TRIMMER POTENTIOMETER CERMET 1 TURN 3362P

SWITCH
SW    SWITCH    MINI TOGGLE SWITCH DPDT ON-ON


PCB

 

PCB SCHEMATIC

Circuit based on original Dr Q with the added modifications by Jack Oman.