Turning a linear pot into reverse log

Started by axg20202, November 06, 2007, 06:18:03 AM

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axg20202



Is this wiring correct to turn a 500K linear pot into a roughly 100K reverse log pot?

The pot comes out at about 96k max resistance, which is fine, but the taper still seems bunched to the CW end of the rotation.

frokost

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Edit: Sorry, got it the wrong way around. I did a clever quote from this (http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/potsecrets/potscret.htm) page which turned out to be wrong.

axg20202

Yeah, I've read the "Secret life of pots" article. My application differs slightly from RGs diagram - in my circuit, it's the CCW terminal that would normally be tied to the wiper (as per the circuit shown) if I had the correct reverse log pot to use. So, i've lifted the CWW connection to try and follow RGs guidance, kind of.

(please, no suggestions on where to obtain a 100KC pot - there is a reason why I'm forced to use a 500K linear pot and turn it into a pseudo reverse log pot).

Thanks.

John Lyons

You could always use a 500K-A pot wired backwards to get reverse audio.
Of course it will work backwards as well.

John

Basic Audio Pedals
www.basicaudio.net/

axg20202

I can't use a different value pot unfortunately - I'm using a stacked pot. Also the pot is controlling LFO speed, so reversing the sense of the pot would be strange.

I'm half sure that my wiring above is correct, but would really value someone's input on this.

axg20202

OK, second attempt. Perhaps this new image is actually the correct wiring?