the_android said:hi guys, today i got the hugest brainfade I've ever gotten before. I'm designing a small 2-2-1* audio switch for a friend of mine and i totally forgot which switch i should use. any tips?
*note, 2 input(360, pc) to 1 output (speakers)
schip666! said:Intuiting from context 2-2-1 means that you have two inputs and one output, then a DPDT (Double Pole, Double Throw) switch is what you want. However you probably have _stereo_ {in,out}puts so you need to switch four signals to two signals, which you could do with two DPDT's, one for each channel, making for some fun mixing options. Or find a 4PDT, probably some kind of rotary switch.
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