3-Channel Mixer: Add footswitches to turn on/off channels?

[randalhicks]

Wondering if anyone would have insight on how I would go about adding 3 footswitches to turn on each individual channel? I am guessing it would be rather simple, but would love some guidance from those that are better at this than me https://www.pedalpcb.com/product/pcb605/

 

[Barry]

I would think a wider enclosure and break the input and ground from each input and add a LED to each channel.

 

[randalhicks]

I would think a wider enclosure and break the input and ground from each input and add a LED to each channel.

Any tips for wiring a 3pdt to accomplish this?

 

[Barry]

That's gonna depend on how you want them to function.

 

[randalhicks]

That's gonna depend on how you want them to function.

Thinking just 3 footswitches. Wanting them on/off. When activated, turn on, when not I want them not producing any sound.

Goal is to bring in three acoustic instruments to easily swap with varying sound levels. Mandolin / Banjo / Upright Bass. All with Piezo pickups.

 

[Barry]

Basically, like you would a 3 board combo I'm guessing.

 

[Feral Feline]

I was thinking of adding foot-switches to my splitter, but not sure if I want FSs on the mixer as well.

However, to do so for what you have in mind, Randal, totally makes sense.

What's it fit in? Ahh 1590N1. So you'd want to have a 1590BB to accommodate the foot-switches.

Wires from the board to the jacks would be interrupted by the footswitches, with the input grounded when bypassed.

You could try cramming in some Smart relays if you wanted to be able to radio-button selections, ie with the banjo on when selecting bass the banjo automatically turns off — great if you're manning all three instruments, but not particularly useful if your band-mates are involved and all need to be mixed in at the same time.

It's a tight squeeze for 3 footswitches in a 1590BB, but spaced as far apart as possible and staggering the middle one, it should prove accurate, even if you have big feet like mine. Something like this:

 

[randalhicks]

I was thinking of adding foot-switches to my splitter, but not sure if I want FSs on the mixer as well.

However, to do so for what you have in mind, Randal, totally makes sense.

What's it fit in? Ahh 1590N1. So you'd want to have a 1590BB to accommodate the foot-switches.

Wires from the board to the jacks would be interrupted by the footswitches, with the input grounded when bypassed.

You could try cramming in some Smart relays if you wanted to be able to radio-button selections, ie with the banjo on when selecting bass the banjo automatically turns off — great if you're manning all three instruments, but not particularly useful if your band-mates are involved and all need to be mixed in at the same time.

It's a tight squeeze for 3 footswitches in a 1590BB, but spaced as far apart as possible and staggering the middle one, it should prove accurate, even if you have big feet like mine. Something like this:

Any chance I can see a gutshot of that pedal?

 

[Robert]

I'll try to draw you a wiring diagram for each of the footswitches in the morning, it's fairly simple.

 

[randalhicks]

I'll try to draw you a wiring diagram for each of the footswitches in the morning, it's fairly simple.

Thanks. I feel dumb looking at diagrams online and not being certain.

 

[Feral Feline]

Any chance I can see a gutshot of that pedal?

Sure. Have a look at Cvoxdog's, it's in his thread.

 

[Feral Feline]

I'll try to draw you a wiring diagram for each of the footswitches in the morning, it's fairly simple.

How's this?





I went with DPDT stompers, they have a lighter touch than 3PDTs and I hate wasting a 3PDT's unused extra pole;
but of course it's cheaper to buy 3PDT in bulk and use them for DPDT situations... Resistors-wiring correct?

 

[Robert]

Yep, that looks like it should work.

 

[randalhicks]

Thanks to everyone that contributed here. I will get the pieces I am missing and give this a whirl. Will report back once I have it all done

 

[Aentons]

Was hoping a 1590bb would work... almost, but not quite. This kind of stuff drives me nuts. What happens if I sand the sides of the pcb?

 

[Vicious C]

I’ve sanded the sides of PCBs before with no problems. Just make sure you wear a mask lol, and also that there are no traces near the edges you are sanding

 

[Robert]

There are no traces beyond the components on either end of the PCB so you have a fair amount of space to work with safely.