Are Audio Taper CW/CCW the same as LOG/RLOG?

Guest · Jul 11, 2005

I was looking for reverse log taper potentiometers and couldn't find them with Newark's search function so I asked the "helpful" live chat "tech". They cave me info on a Bourns pot with "Audio CW and Audio CCW" options. Are these LOG/RLOG tapers?

By the way, I hate chat functions. The little screens are way too small to read without a magnifying glass and I type too slow.

Thanks

NewYorkDave · Jul 11, 2005

Yep, it seems "Audio CW" would be regular (clockwise) log taper, and "Audio CCW" (counterclockwise) would be... the reverse of that :green:

Guest · Jul 11, 2005

Thanks a lot for clearing that up.

mcs · Jul 11, 2005

But note that some manufacturers (like Alps) have more than one "audio taper"...

Best regards,

Mikkel C. Simonsen

SSLtech · Jul 11, 2005

Basically close enough. Audio taper isn't true log. Log never goes to zero for a start!

They'll both (reverse log and reverse audio taper) work fine when it comes to preventing all the control from squishing up at one end of the rotation.

Keith

CJ · Jul 11, 2005

Thomas, what value do you need?
API your working on by any chance?
I noticed the other day that John Hardy sells a 1 K rev log for 19.99 if anybody needs one.

cj

Guest · Jul 11, 2005

CJ

I have none and just want a couple to do breadboarding with. Nothing important or urgent.

AMZ-FX · Jul 21, 2005

Steve Daniels is carrying a few reverse audio taper pots... here is a 1k that could be used in a mic pre:

http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=462

Not the highest quality line but the price is right!

regards, Jack

Are Audio Taper CW/CCW the same as LOG/RLOG?

Help Support GroupDIY Audio Forum:

Guest

Guest

NewYorkDave

Well-known member

Guest

Guest

mcs

Well-known member

SSLtech

Well-known member

CJ

Well-known member

Guest

Guest

AMZ-FX

Well-known member

Similar threads

Latest posts

Are Audio Taper CW/CCW the same as LOG/RLOG?

Help Support GroupDIY Audio Forum:

Guest

Guest

NewYorkDave

Well-known member

Guest

Guest

mcs

Well-known member

SSLtech

Well-known member

CJ

Well-known member

Guest

Guest

AMZ-FX

Well-known member

Similar threads

Latest posts

Join the conversation!

Join today and get all the highlights of this community direct to your inbox. It's FREE!