Simple post FX volume control (not pedal) ?

[topo morto]

Anyone ever had the need to use a simple volume control at the end of the FX chain (to save walking to the amp, mixer, etc)? Something not as massive as a volume pedal... small is good....

[badgerific]

You could just put a passive volume pot in one of these cases: http://www.pedalpartsplus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/Tap%20Tempo.jpg

[topo morto]

It's looking like that's the way to go. Apparently if it's post FX it should be a < 100K pot?

I'm now thinking big and wondering if I could get someone to make one with a digital pot and 2 momentary switches so all I have to do is stomp to change volume...

[cheddatom]

you could use an LS-2 for that I think

[topo morto]

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1331549198' post='1574407']
you could use an LS-2 for that I think
[/quote]

Since starting this thread I bought one! Still like the idea of having a dedicated volume so I will probably go down the route badgerific suggested at some point but we'll see how the LS2 handles things for now!

[Al Heeley]

LS-2 = highly useful but rather expensive £85 sledgehammer to crack a nut.
Small enclosure plus 100k pot and 2 jacks = £7.00

[cheddatom]

well he wants two different volume settings and a footswitch to change between. I guess you could build that pretty easily. I have seen LS-2s go for £50 used and it's not like they're going to break.

[topo morto]

[quote name='Al Heeley' timestamp='1331557638' post='1574675']
LS-2 = highly useful but rather expensive £85 sledgehammer to crack a nut.
Small enclosure plus 100k pot and 2 jacks = £7.00
[/quote]


You're right but a lot of the time the devil's in the detail.... perfect bits would be a lot easier to get if we were in the good ol' us of a (like the enclosure mentioned, i think?) and then there's actually finding the space to set up the soldering iron where I won't set fire to things, the fact it doesn't work very well and also I don't have a drill that can make holes in enclosures, and blah blah blah...

The LS2 was only a £40 sledgehammmer S/H and can be moved on once I'm sure I want my chain to work in this way. I'll probably ask someone to make me a vol pot (though I expect to pay more than £7...)

Edited March 12, 2012 by topo morto

[badgerific]

I can build you up a little volume box with either just one pot or two pots and footswitch to change between them if you fancy for just over cost price. Drop me a PM if you want me to work out how much it'll be for you

[Al Heeley]

loads of sites in the UK selling enclosures, inc Maplins and ebay. Just a couple of interweb clicks away, but the LS-2 is a handy little devil if you like having lots of flexibility in your fx routings

[topo morto]

[quote name='badgerific' timestamp='1331562502' post='1574812']
I can build you up a little volume box with either just one pot or two pots and footswitch to change between them if you fancy for just over cost price. Drop me a PM if you want me to work out how much it'll be for you
[/quote]

Why thank you As I have the LS2 coming I'll use it to see if setting up my chain that way is a goer and I may well get back to you!

[hamfist]

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