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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: irmcdermott on April 26, 2012, 03:49:19 AM

Title: Blend 2 Circuits
Post by: irmcdermott on April 26, 2012, 03:49:19 AM
Anyone know the best way to blend two circuits? Someone I know is looking for something similar to a JHS Banana Boost, which is pretty much a Rangemaster/Treble boost and a MOSFET Boost with a volume knob and a knob that blends the two circuits. So when its all the way to one side, you get all Rangemaster, all the way to the other side is all MOSFET, and in the middle is a blend of the two.

I'm thinking of just doing the two separate circuits in one box, but just need help figuring out how to wire that blend pot up within a circuit.
Title: Re: Blend 2 Circuits
Post by: jkokura on April 26, 2012, 04:05:54 AM
What you want is a panner, not a blender.

I have a project that is/has been in process to be verified a long time.

Jacob
Title: Re: Blend 2 Circuits
Post by: irmcdermott on April 26, 2012, 04:08:38 AM
once again, Jacob pulls through. thanks man. look forward to your project.
Title: Re: Blend 2 Circuits
Post by: irmcdermott on April 26, 2012, 04:23:39 AM
If you need someone to verify it, let me know. SOunds like I have a perfect project to test it with :)
Title: Re: Blend 2 Circuits
Post by: midwayfair on April 26, 2012, 12:46:39 PM
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?PHPSESSID=9a8ecbd18feeb1947161b0968d8f2a63&topic=93986.0
and
http://www.extremecircuits.net/2009/07/stereo-to-mono-converter-based-on-fet.html

Jacob, I'd also be happy to help verify yours ...
Title: Re: Blend 2 Circuits
Post by: jimmybjj on April 26, 2012, 01:23:52 PM
I have built the ROG splitter-blend a couple of time.

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=2536.0
Title: Re: Blend 2 Circuits
Post by: oldhousescott on April 26, 2012, 03:56:10 PM
For a passive blend circuit, you could do something like this, but it will drop your output by 6db:
Title: Re: Blend 2 Circuits
Post by: oldhousescott on April 26, 2012, 03:56:39 PM
You can always add an active make-up stage to get your level back:
Title: Re: Blend 2 Circuits
Post by: jkokura on April 26, 2012, 05:29:28 PM
I've emailed you a copy of the document Ian. Let me know what you think. It's a little bit more complicated, but Scott's active version is pretty close.

Jacob
Title: Re: Blend 2 Circuits
Post by: 9Lives on April 27, 2012, 07:00:51 PM
+1 on Jacobs blend. It works very well.. Almost to well, it took me a sec to figure out how to wire it in but if you build from scratch should be simple.