Wrong way to bypass

[guidoilieff]

>So.... how you do it to not get a whatever amount of noise with a relay?

Personally, I've never had a problem with relay switching noise except for contact bounce, which is a problem with any mechanical switch.

I still have no idea on how to use a relay instead of a footswitch... How do I google it?

[Jdansti]

You'd still use a footswitch, but it would control the coil of the relay and be a separate circuit. The switch contacts on the relay close and open when you apply voltage to the coil.

Here's a schematic of a simple SPST normally open relay.



Here's a gif showing the relay in action.

[R.G.]

I still have no idea on how to use a relay instead of a footswitch... How do I google it?

Well, you *could* read the rest of geofex.com - which is all about how to do pedals and audio. In particular:

http://www.geofex.com/article_folders/relays/relays_for_switching_audio_signa.htm
and
http://www.geofex.com/article_folders/rmtswtch/rmtsw.htm