Hardware Hacking 95Substitute the output of the distortion circuit for the clock/oscillator in the
divider circuit we used in Chapter 21, and the divisor outputs become sub-
harmonics of whatever you play into it -- a “rocktave box,” to use the industry
parlance:
“The Low Rider”You can use switches to select different subharmonics or make a fixed mix.
With these designs we are getting into a very wooly area of circuit
conglomeration. If you have trouble getting these circuits to work consistently,
try any of these possible fixes:
Omit the distortion output capacitor (marked with the asterisk.)
Connect a resistor in the range of 10kOhm-100kOhm between the oscillator
control input (Fuzzy Dicer) or divider clock input (Low Rider) and either the +9
volt supply or the ground bus. Experiment with different values for the resistor,
and whether it connects to + or ground. This can help keeps the circuit quiet in
the absence of an input signal to modulate (i.e., when you’re not playing the
guitar.)