Re: Momentary Mute Pedal (not loop related)

[David Myers <dmgraph@pulsewidth.com>]

I go the opposite way--my pedal gives a momentary "on" when stepped on--but
it would be no biggie to flip it.  I use a custom synth module based on a
CEM VCA chip, and the "pedal" is just a Radio Shack momentary switch that
pumps it 5 volts to open it up.  Unfortunately you probably don't want to
buy an analog synth VCA to accomplish what you're doing, but you might get
a used half-rack dbx gate or something like that and rig up a footswitch.
Also unfortunately--don't figure on just putting your signal through a
simple mechanical switch.  It will pop.  I think a good solution might be a
design based on Craig Anderton's "electronic foot switch" in "Electronic
Projects For Musicians", but it would take some reworking.  It doesn't
sound like you're too much into DIY though, so maybe all this is lost
breath....

David Myers

>>        If it was me, I suppose I'd take one of my stompboxes (ideally 
>one
>> with true bypass) and set the gain or volume to zero- when the box was
>> "on", there'd be no signal, when "off", the (true bypassed) signal. Of
>> course, if you need all your pedals all the time, then you'd have to 
>look
>> at other options (which I'm sure exist out there).
>
>
>Yeah, I can do that now with the channel-switching on my amp, but the
>problem is that there's a minimum time that I can have either sound or no
>sound.  To have a sound for only a brief period, I have to step on the 
>pedal
>for on and again for off.  With a momentary, I can just lift my foot for a
>brief second and then put it back down.  So I'd prefer that.  It's 
>basically
>just a matter of speed and maybe ease.
>
>-Jesse