Simulating a reverse log pot using a linear pot

Started by Heemis, February 10, 2009, 03:44:11 PM

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Heemis

I built a run off groove EA tremolo a long time ago, back before I really understood many of the details I now understand about component values.  I recently opened the unit back up, and replaced all of the components I had fudged the first time with their proper values, and it's working much better!  The one thing I forgot to replace was the 100k Reverse Log rate pot, which at the moment is simply a 100k linear pot.  I became interested in trying to simulate the reverse log taper while reading R.G.'s "The Secret Life of Pots" ( http://www.geofex.com/article_folders/potsecrets/potscret.htm ). 

I'm a little fuzzy on if I will be able to do it in this scenario, and I'm wondering if anyone has a bit of guidance to offer.  I am assuming that I am going to be using the series resistance setup on the "Pots" page, and I should be using about a 20k resistor as the parallel resistor to the pot for the most exaggerated reverse log taper.  If anyone can offer any insight, I would certainly appreciate it!

Here's a link to the EA Tremolo schematic for reference:  http://www.runoffgroove.com/EAtremolo.png

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Here's a thread in which I made some graphs that might help you: http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=70732.0.

In order to get a 100k reverse log pot (assuming a 20% parallel resistor), you'll need a 500k linear pot, and a 100k resistor, approximately. You can make it more or less logarithmic by changing the 100k resistor, but it also changes the maximum resistance.

Heemis

Thanks!  Lots of great information in that thread!