[sdiy] Relays or reed switches for routing?

[cheater cheater]

Thanks Mike, I didn't realize you had worked at HP. What were you
doing there, and during what years, if I may ask?

Best regards

On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 12:02 PM Mike Bryant <mbryant at futurehorizons.com> wrote:
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> That should have said HP
>  My temporary phone has an insane autocorrect feature.
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Mike Bryant
> Date:30/05/2021 10:55 (GMT+00:00)
> To: cheater cheater , Gordonjcp
> Cc: synth-diy
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Relays or reed switches for routing?
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> Look for relays in a cylindrical case with wire legs.  I think West in g house used to make them.  Already silent,  though more expensive.   We used them for all audio and r.f. switching at BP.
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: cheater cheater via Synth-diy
> Date:30/05/2021 10:25 (GMT+00:00)
> To: Gordonjcp
> Cc: synth-diy
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Relays or reed switches for routing?
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> Why can I not use relays to switch audio? What's wrong with relays?
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> BTW, I was thinking of acoustically dampening relays. EG use sound
> proofing foam.
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> On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 10:37 AM Gordonjcp <gordonjcp at gjcp.net> wrote:
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> > On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 10:27:54AM +0200, cheater cheater via Synth-diy wrote:
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> > > 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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