Passive Switch box schematics

[Al Heeley]

I've tidied up my collection of passive switch box schematics and pasted them all together, hopefully these may be of use to people who want to have a bash at wielding a soldering iron and put one of these incredibly useful little boxes together themselves.

[b]Passive Switch Wiring[/b]
9V battery powers the LED indicators thru a 2k resistor
Uses combinations of 3PDT and DPDT switches
X-grounding for noise suppression where appropriate
Where not indicated, jackplug earths are grounded out together

1. [b]A/B[/b] switch allows switching between 2 inputs into one output (eg: switch between 2 guitars in a gig without having to unplug) or use in reverse with one input switching between 2 outputs, eg: 1 guitar into either of 2 amps or amp/tuner, or select pedal chain or bypass for example. Can also use as an iin-line mute pedal.

2. [b]A/B/Y[/b] switch allows AND/OR config: one guitar into either amp A OR amp B OR both at same time.
Note: Can be used in reverse as A/B box but not recommended for 2 inputs simultaneously into one amp - guitars will interfere and cause hum.

3. [b]A/B+X/Y[/b] switch allows A or B choice on input and X or Y choice on output, for example, choose one of 2 guitars on stage into one of 2 different amps, 1 of 2 guitars into either amp or tuner (will mute amp)

4. [b]A/B/C[/b] switch allows one of 3 guitars into 1 amp or in reverse, 1 input into either of 2 amps or a tuner for example. Switch 1 chooses between A and (B or C). Switch 2 chooses either B or C.

5. [b]Feedback/Loop[/b] switch selects to either bypass or route signal thru an effects box with option to blend some of the 'wet' signal back into the effect loop (level set by 250k pot) or leave it 'one-pass'.

Edited February 12, 2009 by Al Heeley

[Silent Fly]

Grat stuff!

Thanks Al

[stacedabass]

nice 1, A/B/Y switch here i come!