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pc volume pot to push button
G1zm0:
im trying to hack a pair of pc speakers, it has a double gang volume pot (stereo),
on this it has 6 pins in groups of 3, pin 1 is ground, 2 is wiper and 3 is the input.
to add a push button volume method using microswitches what do i connect to where? i dont know what locations are vol up and vol down.
also the 2 speakers i got are small 3 watts amd i want to ad 5 watt ones ( arcade cab speakers) both sets are 8 ohms, would this work ok and could i add 4 speakers to this setup or would i need to get 4 speakers at 4 ohms?
NoOne=NBA=:
Pushbutton volume will control your software, not your hardware.
paulscade:
Yup.. that's not going to work.
The volume control for most speakers is an analog device... gradually changing resistance as you turn the knob.
Push buttons are basically digital devices. Well... not *really* digital... but their only range is from "on" to "off" with nothing in between.
Without additional electronics, you won't be able to replace an analog volume control with buttons.
thatitalian:
Go to BYOAC wiki and look for cabvol.
This will save your a** just as it saved mine!
Great little app as you can either set a button for volume up and another for volume down, use a spinner as a volume control or use a button as a hotkey and (by holding it down) control the volume using your joystick!
G1zm0:
ahh ok makes sence, thanx for answers and i downloaded cab vol, not read instructions on it but where would i connect the wires to control the sound and i take it can be used in any application?
anyone know anything about the speaker question i asked?
thanx for help as always