potmeters taper..

[James Husted]

The b-taper is most commonly a linear taper. I have scans from Noble and
Alps (the main Japanese Pot makers) showing the taper of their pots on my
website:
http://www.ersatzplanet.com/alps.jpg and
http://www.ersatzplanet.com/noble.jpg
Most manufactures in Asia follow the JIS standard which these graphs follow.
-James

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James Husted
The Ersatz Planet 
Graphics & Sound
www.ersatzplanet.com
webmaster at ersatzplanet.com

> From: Doctor Schinkelfunk <bbclap at dds.nl>
> Reply-To: bbclap at dds.nl
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:43:34 +0100
> To: synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> Subject: potmeters taper..
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have to replace a potmeter on an amplifier. The schematic gives a value
> of 1MB. Are there standard rules for the taper of a potmeter, like 1MA is a
> one meg logarithmic type, and 1MB is one meg linear... Or does this vary by
> manufacturer?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Corneel.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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