Pot question

[List, Christopher]

My understanding is that most (certainly all cheaper model) audio pots are
two-stage linear. The standard split is 0 to 15% of the resistance for the
first 50% of the rotation, and 85% of the resistance for the rest of the
rotation. 

- CList
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Buck Buchanan [SMTP:voltagecontrolled at home.com]
> Sent:	Monday, October 18, 1999 12:34 PM
> To:	Haible Juergen
> Cc:	WeAreAs1 at aol.com; synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> Subject:	Re: Pot question
> 
> 
> > This is interesting !
> > Is there a web page where these differences are displayed ?
> > 
> > JH.
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> In the Digi-Key catalog for the Panasonic Audio Pots there is a little
> graph.  It seems to show the D as slightly different from their regular
> audio taper.  Interesting to me that both graphs show "audio tapers"
> that look more like "2 stage" linear tapers with kind of an elbow in
> there.  Is this normal for most brands or particular to Panasonic?  Just
> curious.
> 
> C-ya,  Buck