This is a channel of an old dj mixer. Each channel has a balance pot. I would like to bypass the balance pot if possible. This is the board the balance pot is on. Thanks!

 

I think what you are calling the balance pot is what directs each input to the two outputs. That is the main function of the mixer. Taking them out does not make it do anything it cannot do with them.

What is it you are try to accomplish? Where should the signals go without the pot?

 

This is the balance pot. The gain pot is on a board below this but I understand if it’s not possible. I want to remove the balance pot on each channel for a cleaner signal. This is what the mixer looks like. It’s a copy of a UREI 1620 but not the same inside.

 

Balance pots are usually wired with the ends of the track to the Left and Right signals, and the wiper to ground.
If so, you can simply remove it. It will work without it.
if the signal is not clean, it won't be any cleaner without the balance pot, unless your balance pots are worn out.

 

Hello,

You could replace the balance pot with two equal resistors with each half the value of the complete pot.

Bertus

 

Generally wired like this:
So, just remove it. No need to replace it by anything. If you do, all you get is an attenuator of about 3dB.

 

Unfortunately, removing the pot produced no audio.

I will try the fixed resistors route since a pot is a variable resistor (duh I’m slow)

It’s a 10k pot. How would I wire in the two 5k (fixed) resistors. And do I jumper something? I guess I can just experiment. Thanks

 

Hello,

The two resistor method replacing the pot:
One resistor from one end to the centerpin of the pot, the other resistor from the centerpin to the other end of the pot.

Bertus

 

Unfortunately, removing the pot produced no audio.

I will try the fixed resistors route since a pot is a variable resistor (duh I’m slow)

It’s a 10k pot. How would I wire in the two 5k (fixed) resistors. And do I jumper something? I guess I can just experiment. Thanks

Is it a mono or a stereo pot? (how many pins?)

 

Is it a mono or a stereo pot? (how many pins?)

Stereo, 6

 

Stereo, 6

In that case, it is probably two back-to-back volume controls, with opposite rotations. Do you know which pins are connected to earth? If it's not on a pcb, then they will have the screen of screened cable going to them.

 

In that case, it is probably two back-to-back volume controls, with opposite rotations. Do you know which pins are connected to earth? If it's not on a pcb, then they will have the screen of screened cable going to them.

the pot is at the top

 

the pot is at the top
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I'd say that top right and bottom left were linked together and linked to ground.
So link out, either with two pieces of wire, or two resistors equal to half the pot value, top middle to left, and bottom middle to right.