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Offline Tone Junkie

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Putting a resister across your pot to lower value
« on: April 22, 2013, 02:33:14 am »
Can any one tell me which is the right way. I forgot didnt keep notes on this one.
Thanks Bill
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Re: Putting a resister across your pot to lower value
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2013, 04:21:02 am »
  " A " is the way.

Easy to see with an Ohmeter wich one you need .

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Re: Putting a resister across your pot to lower value
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2013, 04:41:38 am »
The A solution is sometime used, but I can't say exatly what happens

Te B solution if you have a linear pot modify the response like in a Log pot

see here

http://www.geofex.com/article_folders/potsecrets/potscret.htm

http://sound.westhost.com/pots.htm

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« Last Edit: April 22, 2013, 04:48:34 am by kagliostro »
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Re: Putting a resister across your pot to lower value
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2013, 02:05:34 am »
The A solution is sometime used, but I can't say exatly what happens

Te B solution if you have a linear pot modify the response like in a Log pot

see here

http://www.geofex.com/article_folders/potsecrets/potscret.htm

http://sound.westhost.com/pots.htm

K

Great article K.
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Re: Putting a resister across your pot to lower value
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2013, 10:58:31 am »
A - just puts a parallel resistance across the pot's value.
B - just parallels the wiper's resistance through it's rotation.
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Re: Putting a resister across your pot to lower value
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2013, 03:47:01 pm »
Thanks jojokeo I think I just want to parallel through the wipers rotation.  Which would be what Im really looking for, the simple answer seems to help me the best.
Bill

 


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