Although the modular Portable Mixer
design available on these web pages has become a hit for many amateurs,
some correspondents required a much simpler device, mainly for mixing
mono signals.
This design should fulfil their needs, featuring three inputs with switchable high/low sensitivity and unusual level-control circuits, providing high overload margins and low-noise figures, proportional to gain-level settings.
Low current consumption due to a simple, five-transistor circuitry, allows the Mini Mixer to be powered by a common 9V PP3 battery for many hours.
Mini Mixer Parts:
P1,P2,P3_________5K Linear Potentiometers
R1,R11,R15_____180K 1/4W Resistors
R2,R12,R16_______2M2 1/4W Resistors
R3,R13,R17_____750R 1/4W Resistors (See Notes)
R4,R14,R18_______1K 1/4W Resistors
R5______________15K 1/4W Resistor
R6_____________220R 1/4W Resistor
R7_______________1K5 1/4W Resistor
R8_____________820R 1/4W Resistor
R9_____________150R 1/4W Resistor
R10____________100K 1/4W Resistor
C1,C6,C8_________1µF 63V Polyester or Electrolytic Capacitors
C2,C4,C7,C9____100µF 25V Electrolytic Capacitors
C3,C5__________220µF 25V Electrolytic Capacitors
Q1,Q4,Q5______BC550C 45V 100mA Low noise High gain NPN Transistors
Q2____________BC547 45V 100mA General purpose NPN Transistor
Q3____________BC557 45V 100mA General purpose PNP Transistor
J1,J2,J3________3mm or 6mm Mono Jack sockets
SW1,2,3,4______SPST Toggle or Slider Switches
B1_______________9V PP3 Battery
Clip for PP3 Battery
This design should fulfil their needs, featuring three inputs with switchable high/low sensitivity and unusual level-control circuits, providing high overload margins and low-noise figures, proportional to gain-level settings.
Low current consumption due to a simple, five-transistor circuitry, allows the Mini Mixer to be powered by a common 9V PP3 battery for many hours.
Mini Mixer Parts:
P1,P2,P3_________5K Linear Potentiometers
R1,R11,R15_____180K 1/4W Resistors
R2,R12,R16_______2M2 1/4W Resistors
R3,R13,R17_____750R 1/4W Resistors (See Notes)
R4,R14,R18_______1K 1/4W Resistors
R5______________15K 1/4W Resistor
R6_____________220R 1/4W Resistor
R7_______________1K5 1/4W Resistor
R8_____________820R 1/4W Resistor
R9_____________150R 1/4W Resistor
R10____________100K 1/4W Resistor
C1,C6,C8_________1µF 63V Polyester or Electrolytic Capacitors
C2,C4,C7,C9____100µF 25V Electrolytic Capacitors
C3,C5__________220µF 25V Electrolytic Capacitors
Q1,Q4,Q5______BC550C 45V 100mA Low noise High gain NPN Transistors
Q2____________BC547 45V 100mA General purpose NPN Transistor
Q3____________BC557 45V 100mA General purpose PNP Transistor
J1,J2,J3________3mm or 6mm Mono Jack sockets
SW1,2,3,4______SPST Toggle or Slider Switches
B1_______________9V PP3 Battery
Clip for PP3 Battery