Ghost Device

Based on: Amount of parts: Enclosure type:

EQD Ghost Echo Average, total 52 components 125b
Effect type: Technology: Get your board at:
Vintage Voiced Reverb Belton Brick Reverb + PT2399 Ghost Device
Build difficult: Power consumption: Get your kit at:
Average 9V(86mA) Das Musikding (Europe)

Project overview:

Based on the EQD Ghost echo, here comes a reverb design that does not require DSP chips and SMD
soldering. Build around a PT2399 Chip and a Belton Brick module all sounds between slight rooms and
spooking ambient fit on this still beginner friendly
While you can get subtle and lovely always on sounds out of this little wonder its main business are
ambient sounds, volume swells and haunting Room deflections with only three easy to dial in Knobs.
Definitely a ghost summoning device!

ATTACK 1 GND DEPHT 1 GND+9V DWELL 1

D1
J-R
C3

C5

C7
J-C
R11 REG2 REG1 1
C8
R19
R7 C12 R17 J-TR
R6 R18 R21
C17

R5 R14 R20
R4 C9
IC2

R15
IC4
C15

R16
IC3

C13 C11
C14 C10 R8
R3 C16 R9
C4 C6
R2 R10
C1 R12 RLED
C2

R1 R13
CTRL GND OUT
C18

C19

IN
v1.2 LE D

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Index
1. Project overview 6. Build Notes
2. Index, Introduction & Controls 7. Schematic
3. Bills of Materials, BOM 8. Wiring Diagram
4. Shopping Lists 9. Drill Template
5. Components Recommendations 10. Licensing and Usage

Introduction
Before the break out of the FV-1 ICs the Belton brick was without doubt the ultimate resource to build
reverb pedals. During the early 2010 we have seen many reverb pedals based on this technology (a
Belton brick is basically a group of SMD PT2399 in chain) like Wampler Faux spring reverb, Culture Jam
Box of hall and more. Most of these reverbs where aiming to replicate the spring reverb section of
traditional amp, to give you that extra wetness on your tone, but EQD took a totally different approach on
designing the Ghost Echo. As for sure you are familiarized with EQD designs this guys are always giving
an outside the box perspective to each of their creation, and the Ghost Echo is not an exception. This
pedal aims to be a standalone atmospheric machine to create dreamy and haunted textures, instead of
just emulating a spring reverb.

The key of this design is how the delay from the pt2399 mixes with the Belton brick. After the first Opamp
the signal splits in two, dry and wet signal. The wet signal goes into the p2399 and connects with the
Dwell pot as well. The modulated from the pt2399 hits the Belton brick, creating in this way this deep
dreamy atmospheric sound that transport us to an ethereal dimension!

Controls
 Attack
 Depth
 Dwell

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Bill of materials

Resistors J-C* EMPTY

Part Value
J-R* EMPTY
R1 2M2 Electrolytics
Capacitors
R2 1M
Part Value
R3 10K
C2 1u
R4 22K
C3 2u2
R5 12K
C5 10u
R6 17K
C15 10u
R7 10K
C17 100u
R8 10K
C18 100u
R9 22K
C19 10u
R10 33K
R11 22K
R12 470R Potentiometers
R13 100K Part Value
R14 15K ATTACK B10K
R15 10K DEPHT B2K
R16 15K DWELL B5K
R17 10K
R18 15K
R19 1K Trimpots Value
R20 10K Part Value
R21 10K J-TR* EMPTY
RLED 4k7
Integrated Circuits
Capacitors Part Value
Part Value IC1 BTDR-
C1 100n 2H
(Long)
C4 470n
IC2 PT2399
C6 470n
IC3 TL072
C7 470n
IC4 TL072
C8 1n
Reg1 L78L05
C9 2n2
Reg2 L78L05
C10 100n
C11 10n
C12 100n Diods
C13 100n Part Value
C14 100n D1 1N5817
C16 100n LED 3mm led

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Shopping list
Resistors
Qty Value Parts
1 xx J-R Potentiometers
1 100K R13 Qty Value Parts
8 10K R3, R7, R8, 1 B10K ATTACK
R15, R17, 1 B2K DEPHT
R20, R21 1 B5K DWELL

1 12K R5
Trimpots
3 15K R14, R16, R18
Qty Value Parts
1 xx J-TR
1 1K R19
1 1M R2
3 22K R4, R9, R11 IC
Qty Value Parts
1 2M2 R1 1 BTDR-2H IC1
1 33K R10 (Long)
1 470R R12 1 PT2399 IC2
1 4k7 RLED 2 TL072 IC3, IC4
1 17k R6 2 L78L05 Reg1, Reg2

Capacitors Diods
Qty Value Parts Qty Value Parts
1 xx J-C 1 1N5817 D1
6 100n C1, C10, C12, C13, 1 B2K DEPHT
C14, C16 1 B5K DWELL
1 10n C11
1 1n C8
1 2n2 C9
3 470n C4, C6, C7

Electrolytics Capacitors
Qty Value Parts
2 100u C17, C18
3 10u C5, C15, C19

1 1u C2
1 2u2 C3

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Components Recommendations
As many people like to experiment some pedals with higher voltage, always ensure the max tolerance of
your electrolytic capacitors is over 25v.

This board has been tested using Film box capacitors for most of the values over 1nf, and ceramics discs
for the ones under 1nf. However, high quality components such as Wima’s Capacitors and Panasonic’s
electrolytics can deliver a better performance.

All the resistors used for testing this project are 1/4W Metal Film.

The BOM and Shopping list are exclusively regarding this project. It doesn’t include all the hardware like
the 3PDT bypass switch, audio/dc jacks, enclosure, etc.

J-R, J-C, J-TR* This components are part of a future mod that we are currently experimenting with. It will
be upload on the next update of this documents, for now should remain empty. If you are brave go ahead
an experiment with it!

Build Notes
If this is one of your first projects I recommend you to take a look on our Pedal Building Guide

For a successful and tidy build it’s recommended the following order:

1. Resistors & diodes

2. Capacitors, starting with the smaller ones and the ceramic ones.
3. Electrolytic capacitors (always check the polarity)
4. Transistors
5. Wires
6. Potentiometers and switches
7. Off board wiring

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VR

R5
12K

R2
1M
2 TL072
1 R4 5 IC3_B C2
IN C1 R12
3 22K 7
IC3_A VC VR 6
100n 470R OUT
TL072 1u

C4
470n
REG1 R7 R6
Schematic

VC L78L05
1 10K 17k
R13
100K
I O

R1
2M2
B2K
G 2

R3
DEPHT

10K
+9V D1 3
VR 10u
VR
1N5817
GND
C5

4k7
Ve Vcc

R21
10K

8
8

RLED
TL072 TL072 2 1
6 J-R
3 IC4_A 5 IC4_B OUT1
IC1

C18
Vin

IC4 _ P WR +
IC3 _ P WR +

100u
1 7 3
2 6 BTD R-2

4-
4-
OUT2

2
5 J-C C3

LED
R20
10K
10u
C19
1
2u2
4

3
GND
GND J-TR

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R9 R8
GROUND1 22K 10K
GND

CTRL
GROUND2

C6
R10
33K

470n
GND GND
GROUND3

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3
C7 R11 2
B5K

22k
DWELL

470n 1

R14 C11

15K 10n
GND

10K
15K
10K
15K

R17
R18
R15
R16
GND
C8 C9 C10 C16

1n 2n2 100n 100n

16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9

OP2-IN
OP1-IN

LPF1-IN
LPF2-IN
OP2-OUT

LPF1-OUT
LPF2-OUT

VCC
REF
VCO
CC1
CC0
AGND
DGND OP1-OUT

IC2
PT2399

1
2
6
7
8
3
4

VC

10u
C15
GND
100n

REG2 C12
L78L05 C17
I O

G 100u
C13
C14
100n
100n

3
2
GND
B10K
ATTACK

1
1K
R19

GND GND GND

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Wiring Diagram
All our projects include a free 3PDT Board to make the wiring easier and tidier. Also all of our PCBs
feature the status LED on board.

The pad named “Ctrl” or “LED” is the one that controls the status of the led, wire it to the “LED”pad on
the 3PDT board, or in control slug of your 3PDT.

This board has been designed to match our EZ 3PDT PCB check it here to access to our Pedal Wiring
Guide

Drill Template
This Project has been planned to fit into a 1590bb enclosure type.

Check the Attached “Drilling templates” to drill the box properly. The files are on Scale 1:1, ready to print
in an A4 page.

Licensing and Usage

We really appreciate your trust and support buying this PCB, as well as your will to dive into the DIY
electronics world. That’s why for us is really important that you can make this project work properly and
to enjoy not only the building process, but also to experiment and play with it on your rig.

We try to reply to every question we receive on our email or in our social media, but we try to encourage
all our customers to join our PCB Guitar Mania – Builders Group on Facebook, in order to post all your
doubts, issues, suggestions or request, as well to share your builds and have some feedback from us
and other fellow builders!

All of our projects have been tested following this same guide on their standard configurations. Although,
not all of the variations and mods have necessarily been tested. These are suggestions based on the
schematic analysis, and on the experiences and opinions of others. Feel free to share with us your
opinions and suggestions regarding the mods your own personal experimentation.

These boards may be used for commercial endeavors in any quantity unless specifically noted. No
attribution is necessary, though accreditation or a link back is always greatly appreciated.

If you are a builder planning to make your own run of pedals we also offer the service of custom made
boards with your brand and logo, design according your specifications.

The only usage restrictions are that, first, you cannot resell the PCB as part of a kit without prior
arrangement with us, and second, you cannot scratch off the silk screen, or other way of trying to hide
our logos and the source of the PCBs. Like it’s written above, if you want to have your own designs, with
your brand and logo we could certainly reach an agreement.

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