Building an ABY pedal

Started by thedavidbeam, July 23, 2012, 10:24:16 PM

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mwynwood

Awesome thanks!
Here's the finished and verified layout :)

You can now tell which amp you will revert to when coming back from using both... no more trying to remember, or guessing!

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deadastronaut

cool glad you got it sorted..nice one man!. 8)
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lucv

A quick question here: is the switch between the 2 outputs a ground lift switch?

mwynwood

Quote from: lucv on January 09, 2014, 07:57:43 PM
A quick question here: is the switch between the 2 outputs a ground lift switch?
Yep - if you flick the switch, Output 2 is no longer grounded.
If you're using a metal case to put this in, make Output 2 a plastic jack.
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karlholz

Quote from: mwynwood on December 12, 2012, 05:25:16 AM
Here is one I've drawn up in DIYLC.
I hope it's useful for someone  :icon_smile:

just wired up a AB/Y box using this diagram and I'm getting bleed through on whatever output is not active? I have double checked my wiring and its all exactly like the diagram. The signal coming through the non active channel is not full signal though it's like half if I had to give an example. Can anyone offer some insight for me? Thanks!

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Quote from: karlholz on February 05, 2018, 10:16:32 AM
Quote from: mwynwood on December 12, 2012, 05:25:16 AM
Here is one I've drawn up in DIYLC.
I hope it's useful for someone  :icon_smile:
just wired up a AB/Y box using this diagram and I'm getting bleed through on whatever output is not active? I have double checked my wiring and its all exactly like the diagram. The signal coming through the non active channel is not full signal though it's like half if I had to give an example. Can anyone offer some insight for me? Thanks!

Sorry to bump such an old topic, but I'm also getting bleed through between outputs. Does anyone know why?

beedoola

Anyone build this one linked below? I got the transformers for it a few years ago but ended up selling the amps that required the pedal but now I want to get back to it.

http://www.geofex.com/FX_images/spltr2.gif

Rodgre

I haven't yet, but I also bought the transformers to build this as well and you're reminding me to finish it. My plan was to build a multi-channel splitter for studio use where I can feed five sources: amps, DIs, mic preamps, etc with switching and phase invert for each output. I'll post about it when I finally get to that part of my "to-do" list.  :icon_biggrin:

Roger

stallik

Quote from: beedoola on August 16, 2023, 06:58:08 PM
Anyone build this one linked below?
http://www.geofex.com/FX_images/spltr2.gif

Yes, built it. Works brilliantly as an ABY. Has other uses. Recently used one to eliminate cross talk between 2 pedals when nothing else would work.

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Elijah-Baley

How did you build it? I think there's a veroboard layout around, but I'm not sure is 100% verified.
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stallik

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Rolled my own pcb from a layout posted back then. Like so many images, I think it's fallen foul of the 'not free any more' hosting policies.
Away but will check my archives on my return. I want another ..

Edit: this is the layout I used, along with an error fix
https://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=105765.msg953800#msg953800

Edit 2: A phase reversal switch on one output is a really worthwhile addition accomplished with a 2PDT switch

And an alternative layout from generalguitargadgets
https://generalguitargadgets.com/effects-projects/boosters/amp-aby-switcher-box/
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein

Elijah-Baley

Thank you. I remember your thread. I just had to figure out how I can include the phase inverter on that layout. Maybe I can copy the ROG Splitter Blend U2A stage.

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stallik

Think of the ground and signal wires at the output as being connected to nothing but the either. Just use a simple switch to swap the leads.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein