Wireless and Cable Patch Bay - would this work?

Beexter

I want to make a simple patch bay box that would allow me to have my wireless receiver permanently connected to my pedalboard (mounted underneath) BUT on the occasions I want to use a cable, I can just plug in the cable and have it "override" the wireless connection. I want to achieve this with a switched jack, NOT a foot/ toggle switch. I'm rubbish at schematics, hence my play school drawing below.

Anyone know if this would work?

olafgarten

Beexter said:

I want to make a simple patch bay box that would allow me to have my wireless receiver permanently connected to my pedalboard (mounted underneath) BUT on the occasions I want to use a cable, I can just plug in the cable and have it "override" the wireless connection. I want to achieve this with a switched jack, NOT a foot/ toggle switch. I'm rubbish at schematics, hence my play school drawing below.

Anyone know if this would work?

I'm not sure if this will work, it would be easier to use a switch, a DPDT on-on should do it.

Sporky

As long as you get the connections right, yes, it'll work.

I can never work out those ones on the left.

Gagaryn

I like your idea - to my untrained eye it looks like it would work perfectly and simpler than adding a switch. But why not simply add an second (unswitched) input and connect both inputs to the output directly?

Sporky

Gagaryn said:

I like your idea - to my untrained eye it looks like it would work perfectly and simpler than adding a switch. But why not simply add an second (unswitched) input and connect both inputs to the output directly?

Because then you'll be presenting the guitar with the input impedance of the first thing on the pedalboard and the output impedance of the wireless receiver (which will probably be pretty low) in parallel.

This is not conducive to a decent signal from passive pickups.

Using the switching jack disconnects the wireless receiver when the cable is plugged in, so it's gosh-darned close to just plugging straight in - the impedance of the sockets and a bit of wiring will be negligible.

Gagaryn

Sporky said:

Gagaryn said:

I like your idea - to my untrained eye it looks like it would work perfectly and simpler than adding a switch. But why not simply add an second (unswitched) input and connect both inputs to the output directly?

Because then you'll be presenting the guitar with the input impedance of the first thing on the pedalboard and the output impedance of the wireless receiver (which will probably be pretty low) in parallel.

This is not conducive to a decent signal from passive pickups.

Using the switching jack disconnects the wireless receiver when the cable is plugged in, so it's gosh-darned close to just plugging straight in - the impedance of the sockets and a bit of wiring will be negligible.

Thanks you! I suspected I would be missing something. :-)

Beexter

Good to know I'm on the right track.
I made a much more complicated patch bay to re-route pedals in or out of an effects loop depending on which output I plugged into - saved a lot of hassle when using amps with or without loops.
Just got a bit stumped with this one but looks very straightforward so will give it a go..