The Mojo Maestro is a Colour creation from Audio Expert Ethan Winer. Ethan published the Mojo Maestro circuit in AudioXPress Magazine to show that, "there’s no reason to pay thousands of dollars [...] just to get some subtle distortion." And now Ethan has graciously made his circuit available for the Colour format.
The Mojo Maestro is a tried-and-true, diode distortion circuit with several options for customization. In "Glue" mode it provides gentle saturation that can warm up sterile tracks, while "Mojo" mode pumps up the gain for intense, guitar-pedal distortion.
The clipping style can also be customized to "SYM" (symmetrical) or "ASYM" (asymmetrical). In SYM mode both clipping diodes are engaged to clip both the top and bottom of the wave. This mode generates even harmonics (2nd, 4th, etc.) and is the more aggressive of the two. In ASYM mode, one of the diodes is taken out of circuit so that only one side of waveform is clipped. This creates both odd and even harmonics, and preserves more of the integrity of the original signal than symmetrical clipping.
Besides sounding great, the Mojo Maestro makes a great sandbox in which to experiment with circuits and distortion.
Features
- Designed by Ethan Winer
- Symmetrical and asymmetrical clipping modes
- "Glue" and "Mojo" gain modes
- Compatible with the Colour format
- Kit includes all components required
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Customer Reviews
re-amped vocal mix to mono adding mojo to bring them forward in the mix, just the right amount providing clarity, punch and grit in the overall mix. Mojo for $25 is a steal.
signal flow in the YT description
re-amped vocal mix to mono adding mojo to bring them forward in the mix, just the right amount providing clarity, punch and grit in the overall mix. Mojo for $25 is a steal.
signal flow in the YT description
Use this for the bass Asym/glue. Adds a nice tube saturation sound.
Took me about an hour to build one. I purchased 2 so I would be incentivized to buy a couple palette cards. I’m excited to find out how they sound when I do.
Mojo Maestro Passive Clipping Colour
