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Projects => Tech Help - Projects Page => Topic started by: Vivi on January 07, 2011, 02:18:20 AM

Title: Anything unique about a reverse log pot aside from the taper?
Post by: Vivi on January 07, 2011, 02:18:20 AM
In my anxious rush to order parts for my Krankosaurus and Serendipity builds, I managed to forget quite a few things, including a second 5K reverse taper pot.  Would using a 5K pot with a normal linear taper change anything about the pedal aside from said pot adding instead of removing when turned (or vice versa)?  Thanks.
Title: Re: Anything unique about a reverse log pot aside from the taper?
Post by: jkokura on January 07, 2011, 03:39:36 AM
I think you're misunderstanding how pots work.

A 5k linear pot will be fine.

Jacob
Title: Re: Anything unique about a reverse log pot aside from the taper?
Post by: Vivi on January 07, 2011, 03:46:31 AM
Eh, I won't argue with that.

Good to know that it will work though.
Title: Re: Anything unique about a reverse log pot aside from the taper?
Post by: rowland1 on January 07, 2011, 03:47:28 AM
I refer to this webpage pretty regularly: http://sound.westhost.com/pots.htm#markings

It describes different pot tapers, shows a nice graph illustrating Log and anti-log (reverse) tapers versus linear.

I agree that linear will be fine. I hope that helps.