Industrial-Grade Standards

Bridging the gap between "hacky DIY" and mass production.

Why We Standardize

To some, standardization sounds boring. To us, it’s the only way to truly be creative.

The biggest friction in building pedals isn't the circuit design, it's the physical reality. It's the off-board wiring that looks like a rat's nest. It's drilling enclosures slightly off-center. It's trying to fit a complex circuit into a generic box.

We built the YGN Framework to bridge the gap between DIY and mass production ready. We have a borderline obsessive passion for uniformization. We believe that if you solve the mechanical and structural problems once, you gain the freedom to experiment endlessly with the electronics.

Our Core Belief: Everything is open source and under permissive license. Always. Hardware, software, firmware and mechanicals. It’s not just a product; it’s a public standard.

The Architecture

A modular "Separation of Concerns" system with 3 distinct modules.

The Enclosure

A standardized, two-piece bent aluminum chassis.

The IO Board

Handles power, switching, and external connections.

The Effect Board

The heart of the pedal where the audio circuit lives.

Scalable Form Factors

Size S
126x41x70mm

The standard single unit. One IO, one Effect board.

Size M
126x41x140mm

Double width. Holds two Size S PCBs side-by-side. Perfect for dual pedals with our Size M IO Board.

Size L

Dedicated Digital Platform (DSP). Currently in development.

The Enclosure System

We stepped away from die-cast boxes for a two-piece bent sheet aluminum design.

  • Bent Aluminum Aesthetic: Distinct industrial look.
  • Superior Access: Two-part construction makes assembly and maintenance easy.
  • DIY Friendly: Print our bending jigs to make them in your garage.
  • Easy to customize: Use a faceplate (plastic or PCB) or etching, stamping, decals...

The Smart IO Board

Not just a breakout board. An intelligent power plant.

  • Intelligent Switching: AVR microcontroller + DPDT relay + optocoupler muting. Silence, no pops.
  • Bulletproof Power: Filtered input, over-voltage & reverse polarity protection.
  • Voltage Flexibility: Optional charge pump for -9V, 18V or ±15V operations.
  • QoL Features: Dip switch for default power-on state and LED brightness trimpot.
  • Ribbon Connection: 10-pin JST PH cable to the effect board. No soldering wires to lugs.

The Effect Board

The Effect Board is pure, unadulterated free real estate for your circuit design

  • Blank canvas: The IO Board does the heavy lifting, this 73mm x 62mm PCB is where the magic happens.
  • Standard Connectors: JST PH headers for IO, Footswitch, and LED.
  • Aligned Controls: Templates define placements for up to 6 pots or 3 pots and 3 switches.
  • Plug & Play: No off-board wiring. Route to the connector, plug it in.

Garage Industrialization

We don't just give you the files for the thing, we give you the files for the machines that make the thing.

Our goal is "Micro-Industrialization." We want you to achieve factory-level consistency using the affordable tools you may already have, like a standard Ender 3 3D printer or a generic 3018 desktop CNC.

We believe in a pragmatic approach to manufacturing. We don't DIY for the sake of it; we DIY when it improves the process.

  • Outsource the Hard Stuff: Don't etch or mill PCBs at home. It's messy and imprecise. We design 4-layer boards for professional fab houses because they are cheap, reliable, and superior.
  • In-Source the Assembly: SMT assembly is fast, fun, and cost-effective if you have the right process. That's where our tooling comes in.

The Jigs

DIY Stencils

Models and CAM paths to mill your own stencils from plastic sheets.

Paste Application

Perfect paste application every time with our printable jig.

Enclosure Templates

Printable templates for repeatable enclosure fabrication.

Docs & Licenses

We don't just dump a ZIP file. We document the process.

  • Hardware (CC0): Public Domain. Use it, sell it.
  • Software (CC0): Public Domain. Use it freely.
  • Documentation (Apache 2.0): Free to share with attribution.
Read the Docs

Roadmap

Our Digital Platform is in Alpha. Built around the FV-1 chip with custom VSCode tools.

Check the repo