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From: Ian Graham
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 21:07:32 +1030 (CST)
Subject: Direct box

Mike Curtis writes:

>
> 47k 1/2w
>speaker >---/\/\/\---o
> | spst switch
> | /
> \ o--o/ o--o
> / | |
> 10k \ | |
> linear /<-o-/\/\/\-o-\/ ||
> taper \ 1 meg ||
> / o_________||
> | |
> 47k 1/2w | |
>speaker >---/\/\/\---o------o
>
>
>Don't ground this at the harp amp. It will be grounded through the cable
>at the PA.
>
>With the switch open, full output of the amp will result in 0.1 volt RMS
>at the top of the pot, giving a good range of operation for mic level
>operation. Closing the switch will provide a +20 dB boost, to 1.0 volt
>RMS, plenty for line level operation.
>
>There's no reason you couldn't use a pull-on push-off pot/switch combo.
>
>I built mine into a small aluminum box.
>

> -- IronMan Mike Curtis


This is plainly incorrect.

The following circuit will fulfil the preceding claims:

100k 1/2w
speaker >---/\/\/\---o----|
| |
/ o
910k \ \ spst switch
1/2w / o
\ |
| ---|
|
/
10k \
log /<------------\/ ||
taper \ || Output
pot / o_________||
| |
| |
speaker >------------o------o


This'll do it as near as dammit, using readily available values!


Regards,