Howdy, fellows [emoji1783]
I‘m guessing loud: if I was to implement an easy mute-switch on my line-stage, could this be just a switch that passes the signal to ground instead of to the output? (As a probably quite primitive solution without dimming out/back in the signal...
I‘m guessing loud: if I was to implement an easy mute-switch on my line-stage, could this be just a switch that passes the signal to ground instead of to the output? (As a probably quite primitive solution without dimming out/back in the signal...
Yes it is often is done in that way. Of cause it has to be some series resistance before a switch.
If found this: www.diyaudio.com - help-preamp-mute-switch.htmlso this is basically how it would work, isn't it?
But, a cap in the line, shouldn't this be avoided?
But, a cap in the line, shouldn't this be avoided?
I use a mute switch operated relay to ground the outputs of a line stage on line stages that allow that to be done. I'd rather not have the music going through relay contacts, although glass reed relays would be okay, and those could be in series with the source and the output jacks.
will the driving or source device tolerate it's output switched to ground?
i would think dpdt relay could remove the signal leaving it floating and latch the output of the line stage to ground.
if relays aren't your thing you could use some Jfet's to achieve the same thing.
have a look here Muting Circuits For Audio
i would think dpdt relay could remove the signal leaving it floating and latch the output of the line stage to ground.
if relays aren't your thing you could use some Jfet's to achieve the same thing.
have a look here Muting Circuits For Audio
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I saw this article. Sound-au is amazing here too. I must admit that those circuits are a bit over my head, I don’t understand schematics (and their explanations) very well (yet)...
If I had to choose between relays and jfets, oh I don’t know.
Will read over it again.
But, generally spoken, all these solutions add „some“ parts (caps, relays, jfets etc.) into the signal, ain‘t that bothersome?
If you want todo something which don't bounces, meaning noiseless then use some Bilateral Switches ex. MC4016 or MC4066 or newer versions. As you not pass through big signals, like speaker signals it will just work fine. it will operate from 5volts to about 15 volts max for the IC itself. On IC consist of 4 Switches, and then you just pull the Signal input after the Jack to ground, or where ever you find it appropriate.
hope this helps
hope this helps