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Title: Pump up the Volume!!
Post by: falkensmaze on October 26, 2006, 05:15:10 pm

I'm thinking of adding a discreet volume control to my cab and need to know what is the best way to go about this i.e. what hardware and how to wire it up etc  (and where to get it {im in UK}) all input gr8ly appreciated :cheers:

Title: Re: Pump up the Volume!!
Post by: leapinlew on October 26, 2006, 05:23:18 pm

I'll assume your using an Ipac.

What you can do is use a shifted key to control the volume using software. Maybe it'll work for you, maybe not.

http://aroundcny.com/technofile/texts/bit041101.html (http://aroundcny.com/technofile/texts/bit041101.html)

Title: Re: Pump up the Volume!!
Post by: Mamed for life on October 26, 2006, 05:26:37 pm

HI,

This is what I'm planning on doing: don't know if it's any use to you but I reckon even I can handle this.

http://www.oscarcontrols.com/volume/index.shtml

Hope this helps

Title: Re: Pump up the Volume!!
Post by: severdhed on October 31, 2006, 11:47:34 am

Quote from: Mamed for life on October 26, 2006, 05:26:37 pm

HI,

This is what I'm planning on doing: don't know if it's any use to you but I reckon even I can handle this.

http://www.oscarcontrols.com/volume/index.shtml

Hope this helps

that is what i did for my cabinet, i mounted the volume knob on the top of the cabinet, about 6 inches back from the marquee.  that way it is not seen, but easily reachable.

Title: Re: Pump up the Volume!!
Post by: RayB on October 31, 2006, 11:48:39 am

Same here. Not 6" away, but just far enough that someone just "hanging" their hand there wouldn't touch it, but reach an inch more and there it is.

Title: Re: Pump up the Volume!!
Post by: mccoy178 on October 31, 2006, 01:25:33 pm

I placed mine on the underside of the cp.  So far it has worked out well.

Title: Re: Pump up the Volume!!
Post by: MovingTarget on October 31, 2006, 02:54:26 pm

Quote from: Mamed for life on October 26, 2006, 05:26:37 pm

HI,

This is what I'm planning on doing: don't know if it's any use to you but I reckon even I can handle this.

http://www.oscarcontrols.com/volume/index.shtml

Hope this helps

I did this as well, works awesome!  I placed it on the back left of the CP.  You can't see it when playing and no controls are over there so you can't change the volume by accident.

If you want to do the same thing I did make sure to drill out the hole in the back panel of your CP before attaching it to the other sides, it makes like MUCH easier.