Hi All
I’m new to the forum, but have been lurking around some time, a very interesting place indeed!
I am a gigging guitarist and singer with an electronics tinkering obsession and I built the Bo Hansen DI-box with the OEP transformer for my acoustic guitar. This classic little circuit’s sound quality instantly retired my old DI-Box to spare status and I was a happy bunny. However my old one had a muting function on a stomp switch and, as those who use similar devices I am sure will tell you, once you have this feature there is no going back! I am planning to upgrade and build another Bo Hansen and this time I am going to go with the Lundhal transformer, however I am looking to try and implement a “stompable” mute switch in the circuit but I do not how to go about this.
Can anyone advise the best place to put a mute switch/circuit in the Bo-Hansen so that it is a “pop” free as possible? I
was thinking maybe I could put this in the transformer secondary similar to these scenarios...
http://shure.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2066/~/mute-switch-with-phantom-power
http://www.crownaudio.com/mic_web/popless.htm
However I am not sure if this is OK. My main concern is that I do not cause any damage to phantom supplies in mixers etc and also I don’t want to do anything that will harm the wonderful sound that this little DI produces. I know there are many boys and girls here who are very familiar with Bo’s circuit and I wondered if you could help me in my quest!
Many Thanks
Ray
I’m new to the forum, but have been lurking around some time, a very interesting place indeed!
I am a gigging guitarist and singer with an electronics tinkering obsession and I built the Bo Hansen DI-box with the OEP transformer for my acoustic guitar. This classic little circuit’s sound quality instantly retired my old DI-Box to spare status and I was a happy bunny. However my old one had a muting function on a stomp switch and, as those who use similar devices I am sure will tell you, once you have this feature there is no going back! I am planning to upgrade and build another Bo Hansen and this time I am going to go with the Lundhal transformer, however I am looking to try and implement a “stompable” mute switch in the circuit but I do not how to go about this.
Can anyone advise the best place to put a mute switch/circuit in the Bo-Hansen so that it is a “pop” free as possible? I
was thinking maybe I could put this in the transformer secondary similar to these scenarios...
http://shure.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2066/~/mute-switch-with-phantom-power
http://www.crownaudio.com/mic_web/popless.htm
However I am not sure if this is OK. My main concern is that I do not cause any damage to phantom supplies in mixers etc and also I don’t want to do anything that will harm the wonderful sound that this little DI produces. I know there are many boys and girls here who are very familiar with Bo’s circuit and I wondered if you could help me in my quest!
Many Thanks
Ray