Members arcadesonfire Posted January 28, 2013 Members Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hi folks, I'm trying to build a mute box. I've got this old BYOC booster project sitting here that I don't really need. So I can take out the guts and still have a 3DPT, mono jack, stereo jack, and LED. Is it possible to build a mute pedal--which won't make a pop when engaged/bypassed--with just these parts? Can anyone offer instructions? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted January 28, 2013 Members Share Posted January 28, 2013 You'll get a pop if you don't use at least a pulldown resistor and a cap.Also, you'll need a current-limiting resistor for the LED, and a battery/snap. You probably have most of the stuff you need in the boost-kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members arcadesonfire Posted January 29, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 29, 2013 Thanks. i've got a lot of resistors and caps lying around. So thanks for the tips. Do you have any advice where I should look to find an easy-to-read diagram for putting it together? Google hasn't quite gotten results. I've seen people on different forums giving different advice about little parts of the circuit, but I haven't found diagrams that show everything put together. Any ideas where to look aside from typing "building mute box" into google? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted January 29, 2013 Members Share Posted January 29, 2013 It's impossible. Just give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Grumpy Posted January 29, 2013 Members Share Posted January 29, 2013 If you need to roll with a store-bought gizmo, there's this: http://www.ehx.com/products/signal-pad Just turn the knob to zero. It would be super-simple to build one too. Just have the 'hot wire' connected to both the input and output jacks; run another wire from the 'hot' to a footswitch, then a contact from the footswitch to ground. When the unit's "on" both input and output will be grounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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