How to connect a JEDSPEDS K buffer to a BYOC Classic Comp??

Started by Elysiumfx, November 15, 2021, 05:01:41 AM

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Elysiumfx

Hi Guys,

I've got no mental capacity for this today. I'm just staring at it. Please help.

I have a BYOC Classic Comp made up and ready to go with the normal 1,2,4,5,7,8 leads to go to the switch. But as its the first pedal in my long chain, I thought I would add an "always on" K Buffer to it. Purchased one from Jedspeds and happily soldered it up. However, Jeds stuff just has a G, Out, In and +9v - this one connects to the 3pdt directly and takes the in and out T&S directly off the mini board.

Should be simple stuff... but today I'm paying for my weekend. It's just a different way to set up the switch. So how can I make the two work together?

What are the 1,2,4,5,7,8, pins on the BYOC switch set up?

Thanks in advance. Sorry for what should be an easy request.

Dave

MikeA

If you're using the LED on the buffer, just tie BYOC hole 5 (circuit in) to buffer CI, and BYOC hole 7 (circuit out) to buffer CO.  Wire the buffer as the instructions indicate.   Leave these BYOC holes vacant since the buffer is doing all the switching:  IN, OUT, 2, 1, 4, 8.

If you want to use the LED on the BYOC, do the wiring above.  But don't equip D2 on the buffer.  Run a wire from the buffer D2 (LED) cathode hole (switched ground) to BYOC hole 1 (LED cathode.)

This will put the buffer in front of the comp, always on, with buffered bypass.
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Elysiumfx

Thanks Mike. This really helped. Although my brain is still fried. I've built two of the K Buffers now and don't seem to be getting anything from them. I'm not sure what the issue is, but the signal isn't getting past the OP Amp. Possible voltage issue? I spent most of the day on it yesterday, and then switched boards assuming that I'd made an error. Second one does exactly the same. As soon as I supply Power to it... silence. I've traced the signal through the input and to the first cap, but that's about it. It just sits on lug 3 of the op amp. I've tried five or six IC's to check, and they are all doing the same. More research required I think!
 

Elysiumfx