new yusynth STANDARD CV module

roman_f · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:32 am Post subject: SWITCH?

anyone could help me with a mouser part # for the switches?

decaying.sine · Joined: Aug 31, 2009 Posts: 92 Location: New Haven, CT, USA

Dear Yves and fellow E-M'ers,

Bumping Roman's question.

I am building the Bridechamber PCB for CV Standards. I am sourcing my own parts and was wondering if you had a specific recommendation for the rotary switches? Should these be shorting or non-shorting types? I guessed non-shorting (i.e., break before make type), but I am not sure if that is correct. If any one happens to have a part number for one that you know works well that would be great.

Thanks, Brian

romaindegode · Joined: Feb 28, 2019 Posts: 19 Location: French Flanders

I know this is old but i was also studying this question and found the solution here :
http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-44023.html

So, Make Before Break are is good for audio in order to avoid clicks and Break Before Make are for avoiding shorts that may damage components
If you already bought some MBB switches, apparently, diodes can prevent damages like said here :

http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/topic-214170.html&sid=ff582da2ef7e36ec6337297037cfecd6