F*ck With Sound - Break On Through - Limiter & Distorter Module

F*ck With Sound - Break On Through - Limiter & Distorter Module

Break on Through is a FET distortion unit based on FWS extension of what was originally a microphone level limiter. The basic circuit has been used (abused!) by producers for years, and adapted as a plug in. Three interactive controls, one with an opto linked CV, determine the extent and nature of how far you break through.

Brick wall limiter, CV variable distortion threshold, release setting and CV input for amplitude modulation on the output. Our CV inputs use opto-couplers for very smooth modulation – DC coupled.

Based on a classic analogue microphone limiter design that was, legend has it, hijacked by an electronics-savvy record producer, and used on numerous records for ‘breaking through’, particularly with drums and percussion.

FWS have upgraded and updated the circuit to produce a colouring block with a vast pallet.

FWS Break On Through Features:

• Input Gain and Threshold adjustments for limiting and fine-tuning distortion
• CV input to Threshold for detailed control – synced oscillator or envelope for example
• Release control to further shape the distortion
• LED indication for distortion
• Output Gain for setting level
• CV Input to amplitude-modulate output – subsonic or audio frequency modulation
• Solid metal sleeve jacks for longevity and stability
• Fitted with DACS custom aluminium knobs

F*ck With Sound Break On Through Specifications:

• Size HP14
• Depth inc Power Connector 35mm

Current Draw

• +12V <20mA
• -12V <15mA
• +5V N/A

Box includes:

• 4 x M3 pan head screws
• 4 x M3 nylon washers
• 4 x M2.5 pan head screws
• 4 x M2.5 nylon washers
• 1 x 210mm ribbon cable 10 pin (FwS module) to 16 pin (chassis)