[sdiy] Relays or reed switches for routing?

[Mike Bryant]

I've used thousands of relays to switch audio and higher frequencies in my designs over 50 years.  They have zero loss and no crosstalk.


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From: Gordonjcp
Date:30/05/2021 09:35 (GMT+00:00)
To: synth-diy at synth-diy.org
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Relays or reed switches for routing?

On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 10:27:54AM +0200, cheater cheater via Synth-diy wrote:
>
> I'd be looking for something that's able to be switched quickly and
> efficiently, but is also quiet, and won't need replacing very quickly.
> Having loud "thock" happen during monitoring would be disruptive to
> work, as you really want to listen to the music itself.
>

You probably want to go with analogue switches or even just VCAs (you'll need to ensure they track correctly, but small errors will not be noticeable).

You cannot use relays to switch audio.

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Gordonjcp

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