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An effects builder (can't remember which one) on the Harmony Central Effects forum used to build these switches on request. Very very small box with a single non-latching type switch. Not dissing the idea, just letting you know that it's been done (and should be very easy to build). Dig > At 2005.09.19 09:35 AM, phill wilson wrote: > >> Hi All >> >> Ok, so I have been hinting at building a pedal for a while now, for >> reasons that I won't go into, my Ego kind of wanted to keep the >> design some sort of secret,however this has led to nowhere for me so >> it is time to REVEAL ALL!!! >> >> Basically I want to make a foot operated device that allows a signal >> to pass only when the button is pressed. Kind of a >> Poor-Mans-Morse-Glitch Pedal. >> >> I envisaged building it as follows. >> >> two buttons button one simply being on / off >> In off position the signal is bypassed directly to the output jack >> in the On position it passes to the next momentary button. >> >> Button Two is the activation button, >> >> it is a push to make type switch so initially the signal is dead, >> however, when the button is pressed the sound is allowed to pass to >> the output. >> >> I can therefore strum a chord while it is off then tap the button >> rythmically to let small stabs of sound through. >> >> I came up with this when playing through a broken amp that you had to >> hold the jack in place in the input, i found that tapping the jack >> let me do dda-da-da type noises. >> >> anyways basically I know NOTHING about how to do this, I did what >> seemed reasonable to me but all I got was nasty hiss and buzzing. I >> would appreciate ANY help or comments on how I may impliment this pedal. >> >> I had once dreamed about making money off this idea, however, it will >> never be built if I cant get some advice! >> >> By the way I intend to LOOP with it so its not totally OT!! >> >> Thanks Y'all >> >> Phill Wilson (a.k.a. Blackface) > > >