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Big Muff Pi Circuit Analysis & Simulation

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~2 hours 15 minutes

Break down the Muff stage by stage—from input to output. This module dives deep into clipping behavior, tone stack filtering, gain shaping, and variant differences, with simulations that let you see and hear how each change affects the sound—before you ever touch a soldering iron.

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The Big Muff Pi Circuit Overview

Get the full circuit roadmap—see how each stage of the Big Muff shapes your signal and sets the foundation for everything you'll build and mod.

11:33

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Full Analysis - The Input Stage

Break down the Big Muff’s input stage—how it buffers, shapes, and sets up your signal before the fuzz even begins.

27:58

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Full Analysis - The Clipping Stages

Dive into the Muff’s core fuzz engine—learn how its gain stages and clipping diodes shape distortion, dynamics, and tone character.

19:49

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Tone Stack Topology and Filtering Principles

Unpack the Muff’s tone stack—how its tilt EQ shapes your highs and lows, and how to tweak it for your ideal sonic balance.

17:31

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Full Analysis - The Output Stage

Explore how the output stage buffers, balances, and delivers your tone—preserving everything the circuit worked to create.

16:32

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Analyzing Variant Differences (Triangle, Ram’s Head, etc.)

Trace the evolution of the Muff—from Triangle to Russian—and see how small circuit changes create big shifts in tone and feel.

15:15

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Hands-On Simulation Tasks - See Before You Build

Use LTSpice to simulate and test the full circuit—spot issues, tweak behavior, and refine your design before you ever plug in.

26:47

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