Re: [Harp-L] On/off switch vs. volume pot

["Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Russ Bradley" <wbradley@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 1:57 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] On/off switch vs. volume pot


> Does an on/off switch have less of an impact on a mic's tone than a volume 
> pot, or does it have an equivalent impact to a volume pot?
> Thanks,
> Russ

Hi Russ,
It partly depends on the value of the pot and the cartridge being used.in 
the mike. If you're using a mike with a crystal or ceramic element, which is 
ultra high impedance, and the correct pot value is at least 1 megaohm, and 
for CR/CM/dynamic, it is usually 500K ohms. The only thing is when you roll 
down the pot, you may notice some mids and highs lost, but your hearing my 
vary. The "Rod Piazza mod" is to get a low value capacitor so that when you 
roll th pot down, it will keep the mids and highs there like it was when the 
pot was all the way wide open.

Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
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