Micro POG MOD?

[Stuggi]

Wow this thread went south very quickly.

What are this "rotary encoders"? Could i replace a pot with a volume pedal and be assured it will work (i thought all pots were simply adjustable resistors. i have not heard of rotary encoders before)

Rotary encoders send digital signal when they are turned, like a small guy saying "One click left, oh waith, 5 clicks right, oh man, now he's going back again"

 

[ehque]

Rotary encoders send digital signal when they are turned, like a small guy saying "One click left, oh waith, 5 clicks right, oh man, now he's going back again"

IE, they should look like pots hardwired into small circuit boards?

 

[bongomania]

They look like pots, they are wired similarly to pots, but they connect to a computer chip instead of a bunch of capacitors and diodes etc.

 

[PhatBasstard]

....And seriously, are you trying to jack my mod thread?

No. Just thought it was somewhat related (and someone might have a Mod for it ).

 

[ehque]

They look like pots, they are wired similarly to pots, but they connect to a computer chip instead of a bunch of capacitors and diodes etc.

And if i attempt to replace them with an expression/volume pedal the whole thing will explode, i assume?

No. Just thought it was somewhat related (and someone might have a Mod for it ).

They do, its called a mute switch/volume pedal.

 

[bongomania]

And if i attempt to replace them with an expression/volume pedal the whole thing will explode, i assume?

Yes. Analog and digital are just synonyms for "matter" and "antimatter"- if you mix them up, you could tear a hole in the space-time continuum, resulting in what we particle bassists call "quantum tone suck".

Best-case scenario, it just won't work.

 

[JanusZarate]

So you're saying there's a good chance that we'll all get sucked into yesterday if he tries to mess with the innards of the POG?

I liked yesterday.

 

[PhatBasstard]

And if i attempt to replace them with an expression/volume pedal the whole thing will explode, i assume?

EXPLODING...
Coinsidence? Maybe, maybe not.

 

[Stuggi]

One could get an identical encoder and encase it in an expression-pedal instead of the normal pot...

 

[bongomania]

Yep, that would do the trick.

 

[niftydog]

Two things:

Encoders generally rotate endlessly - so if the knob only goes through about 270 degrees like a normal pot then chances are it's not an encoder. The reason for this is that the pulses the encoders generate don't always get acted upon by the microprocessor - so it "skips" steps occasionally.

This would also mean an rotary-encoder-based expression pedal would be rather fickle.

 

[ehque]

Two things:

Encoders generally rotate endlessly - so if the knob only goes through about 270 degrees like a normal pot then chances are it's not an encoder. The reason for this is that the pulses the encoders generate don't always get acted upon by the microprocessor - so it "skips" steps occasionally.

This would also mean an rotary-encoder-based expression pedal would be rather fickle.

Well the micro POG's knobs only go 270. Gives me hope! I'll open it up when the warranty expires.