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Projects => Tech Help - Projects Page => Topic started by: irmcdermott on July 29, 2011, 01:32:01 AM

Title: And the (toggle) Switch goes POP!
Post by: irmcdermott on July 29, 2011, 01:32:01 AM
Hey everyone,

Quick question. I haven't built many pedals using toggle switches. Do you get rid of the pop the same as you do with a footswitch? My toggle switch in my Quadrovibe build has a WICKED loud pop when you switch from Vibe to Tremolo. I mean, ear piercing.
Title: Re: And the (toggle) Switch goes POP!
Post by: stecykmi on July 29, 2011, 05:58:48 PM
hmm, when that switch is flipped, there is a lot of rewiring going on and it takes a little bit for the circuit to settle (you're changing the DC bias quite a lot). it can be tricky to fix stuff like this sometimes. you could try putting a large value resistor to ground at the node the lamp, C2 and C3 are connected to, maybe something like 1M, but it may or may not help.

misha.