[sdiy] bypass switching

[Don Tillman]

Stewart Pye wrote:

> An effects unit I'm building has a bypass footswitch socket that switches
> the effect in when the tip and sleeve are shorted together. Are there
> plenty of footswitches around that would work with this (latching
> switches), or would I be better off using a latching circuit for a
> momentary foot switch??

Guitar guy here...

Yes, most guitar amp footswitches, the ones used to enable the reverb or
tremelo effects, or to switch between the clean and distorto channels, use
alternate action switches.  So there's no need for a latching circuit.  The
footswitches are readily available from music stores.

  -- Don

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Don Tillman
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