hey all
Im a guitarist wanting to create an A\B switchbox, with one input jack and a footswitch button switching between two outputs. the thing is, i also want to have 2 led's and switch between them as i switch the 2 outputs. everywhere i read i seem to be told i will need a 3dpdt switch to do this, but i do not see why. as far as i can tell a dptd switch should suffice like so... (diagram)
in the diagram the rectangular block represents the dpdt switch
the two round things on the right are the (mono) ouput jacks and the one on the left is the (mono) input jack. the sleeves of the jacks are connected with the tip (hot) running through the switch so when the button is pressed the tip from the input is then connected to either of the tips of the outputs.
again the led's also have a common lead to their power source and only one lead is switched between them.
is this not a valid circuit???
also as this is an audio application is there and way to reduce a possible pop from the switch... i have heard that a 1meg ohm resistor connecting the tip and sleeve of one or all of the jacks may reduce or remove any harsh pops.
Im a guitarist wanting to create an A\B switchbox, with one input jack and a footswitch button switching between two outputs. the thing is, i also want to have 2 led's and switch between them as i switch the 2 outputs. everywhere i read i seem to be told i will need a 3dpdt switch to do this, but i do not see why. as far as i can tell a dptd switch should suffice like so... (diagram)
in the diagram the rectangular block represents the dpdt switch
the two round things on the right are the (mono) ouput jacks and the one on the left is the (mono) input jack. the sleeves of the jacks are connected with the tip (hot) running through the switch so when the button is pressed the tip from the input is then connected to either of the tips of the outputs.
again the led's also have a common lead to their power source and only one lead is switched between them.
is this not a valid circuit???
also as this is an audio application is there and way to reduce a possible pop from the switch... i have heard that a 1meg ohm resistor connecting the tip and sleeve of one or all of the jacks may reduce or remove any harsh pops.