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Title: building first a/b/y pedal new.
Post by: nickerdid on January 15, 2021, 03:31:28 PM
hey every one im very new in this topic, ive think that i have found the solution to my stereo amp dream.
i have tried to build a passive one but after my pedals it seems to have lost all the input from the guitars and are simply useless.
therefor i read in here that a buffered aby switch whould be better and most of the time if build right hum less.
ive found this scheamatic http://www.geofex.com/FX_images/TransformerSplitter.pdf
but i have 2 question how to @#$%inue
1. is this that i only use half of the lm833 circut, meaning connecting to indput 1    pin 2 for + and pin 3 for - and then 1 output for the output
(https://i.postimg.cc/9zVF0PKB/1.png) (https://postimages.org/)

(https://i.postimg.cc/jwR0xc2w/LM833-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jwR0xc2w)

2. i now the (Mouser
42TM018 is a 6 pin. but how do i connect it is it in series. so like it does on the picture


(https://i.postimg.cc/dDTmQFMC/2.png) (https://postimg.cc/dDTmQFMC)

really hope someone have the time to teach a newbie like me some basic stuff, thx in advance good building out there
Title: Re: building first a/b/y pedal new.
Post by: nickerdid on January 15, 2021, 03:36:57 PM
OF COURSE I MEANT PIN 2- AND PIN 3+
Title: Re: building first a/b/y pedal new.
Post by: Kevin Mitchell on January 15, 2021, 03:50:02 PM
I actually haven't seen that schematic before. But I'm sure there are other more simple splitter circuits around (no knock on you RG!)

To answer your questions;
1: Yup, you got it
2: The rating for both the primary and secondary are 10k ohms so I believe you should just leave the center-tap pins unconnected.
Title: Re: building first a/b/y pedal new.
Post by: antonis on January 15, 2021, 04:06:17 PM
You realize, of course, that it's a bipolar (+/- 9V) supply circuit..  :icon_wink:
Title: Re: building first a/b/y pedal new.
Post by: iainpunk on January 15, 2021, 04:07:59 PM
q1)
maybe use an LM386, it saves you getting a Dual supply (both +9v and -9v), you can get a simple single supply, (only +9v)
the easy thing is that they have ground referenced inputs, but an output at mid-level bias (+4.5v offset)
(https://i.postimg.cc/G4F5J9Ng/lm386-x2-buffer.png) (https://postimg.cc/G4F5J9Ng)

q2)
Kevin already answered this adequately.

cheers, Iain
Title: Re: building first a/b/y pedal new.
Post by: GibsonGM on January 15, 2021, 04:09:39 PM
This does it all very simply, but it would mean scrapping what you're doing and getting JFETs.  You can use the transformers in other projects, tho :)
Not passive; fits the 'buffered' concept. Just another view on what you're doing.

Hope that helps, welcome to the forum!

http://www.muzique.com/lab/splitter.htm (http://www.muzique.com/lab/splitter.htm)
Title: Re: building first a/b/y pedal new.
Post by: antonis on January 15, 2021, 04:11:54 PM
Quote from: GibsonGM on January 15, 2021, 04:09:39 PM
welcome to the forum!

Aoutchhh...!!  :icon_redface:

@ nickerdid: What Sir Mike said..!!  :icon_smile:
Title: Re: building first a/b/y pedal new.
Post by: iainpunk on January 15, 2021, 05:08:00 PM
Quote from: antonis on January 15, 2021, 04:11:54 PM
Quote from: GibsonGM on January 15, 2021, 04:09:39 PM
welcome to the forum!

Aoutchhh...!!  :icon_redface:

@ nickerdid: What Sir Mike said..!!  :icon_smile:
did i overlook it again? oops,

welcome to the forum, nick (i suppose its nick from your user name)

cheers, Iain