Strakal Orsel is a powerful, hand-wired tube distortion module. As known from other Touell Skouarn circuits, all sockets and control elements have Breton names. (Except for the audio input and output, which are marked with arrows.)
Specifications
- 12HP / anodized aluminium panel / Red painted
- Jacks : Input, Output, CV Input
- Knobs : Feedback (Boukl Retroaktiñ), the big one, Volume (Gounid), between the 2 stages of tubeamplification) and Gain (Ampled) set the level of distortion.
- Switches : Triodenn, switch the first tube in pentode or triode mode,Feedback (Boukl Retroaktiñ) (enable the use of the feedback knob)
- Hand-wired, Boutique quality, Made in Plougastel-Daoulas.
- Power consumption: The module needs a dedicated 5V bus from your case (tested with Eowave source d’Energie, Frap Tools Silta, DotRed audios Power base).
- +12 : 5mA
- -12 : 5mA
- +5 : 350mA
The "Tub Modul" is powered via a built in voltage multiplier up to 35V from the 12V bus. The heaters of the tubes are powered via the 5v bus. The Special one is sold with 2 x USA 5654 tubes (low noise premium-grade substitute for 6AK5. You can also use a 6AK5 or EF95.