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The Buffer Has Arrived
After testing a high-impedance PM-1 buffer, I confirmed my piezo signal path is no longer loading the pickup. Harmonics remain stable, decay improves, and measurements reflect the instrument — whether steel tongue drum, kazoo, slide whistle, or rubber chicken. Read More
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Rebuilding My Piezo Signal Path for Accurate Acoustic Analysis
After tracing brittle transients and missing bass to piezo impedance mismatch, I researched buffering solutions and mapped my signal path. This field note documents the investigation, measurements, and hardware choices behind pursuing accurate steel tongue drum analysis—before the new preamp even arrives. Read More