Projects

Here is a couple of projects you can attempt by yourself (please be careful and patient !!).

• A clever mic project - i-mic - using a dynamic element ($8). This project is very simple. Dig Planet Harmonica for details.
• Add a volume pot to your mic. Material: 1 pot (value choice*: 500K Ohm; 1 M Ohm; 5M Ohm, logaritmic type); some wires; a knob to turn the potentiometer with; skill required: you need to know how to solder. * A volume pot is always connected from the signal wire (hot) to ground. This gives a path for some of the signal to ground thus reducing the signal strength and the amount of highs. A lower sized pot (i.e., 500K) bleeds more signal off to ground than a large 5 M pot). Solder the various components as shown in the diagram. Note: if you use a common pot, I recommend spraying the inside of the pot with contact spray, then turn the knob a few time just to avoid any scratching sound.