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Potentiometer Taper Charts
For more information, please see our interactive demonstration of these taper charts.
Linear Taper
~R~ = total resistance of the potentiometer, measured between the potentiometer hot and cold lugs
Bottom View of Potentiometer | Schematic Representation |
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Bottom View of Potentiometer | Schematic Representation |
Resistance vs. Percent Rotation:
Resistance vs. Percent Rotation:
Audio Taper
~R~ = nominal resistance of the potentiometer, measured between the potentiometer hot and cold lugs
Bottom View of Potentiometer | Schematic Representation |
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Bottom View of Potentiometer | Schematic Representation |
Resistance vs. Percent Rotation:
Resistance vs. Percent Rotation:
Reverse Audio Taper
~R~ = nominal resistance of the potentiometer, measured between the potentiometer hot and cold lugs
Bottom View of Potentiometer | Schematic Representation |
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Bottom View of Potentiometer | Schematic Representation |
Resistance vs. Percent Rotation:
Resistance vs. Percent Rotation:
Audio Taper (No Load)
"No Load" - hot lug is disconnected from the resistive track, resulting in an open circuit at full rotation.
~R~ = nominal resistance of the potentiometer, measured between the potentiometer wiper and cold lugs
Bottom View of Potentiometer | Schematic Representation |
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Bottom View of Potentiometer | Schematic Representation |
Resistance vs. Percent Rotation:
Resistance vs. Percent Rotation:
M and N Taper (Blend-Balance)
~R~ = nominal resistance of the potentiometer, measured between the potentiometer wiper and cold lugs (M for top pot, N for bottom pot)
Bottom View of Potentiometer | Schematic Representation |
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Side View of Potentiometer | Dual Gang with Center DetentSchematic Representation |
Resistance vs. Percent Rotation:
Resistance vs. Percent Rotation:
M and N Taper (Blend-Balance)
~R~ = nominal resistance of the potentiometer, M (top pot) measured between the potentiometer wiper and cold lug, N (bottom pot) measured between the potentiometer wiper and hot lug
Bottom View of Potentiometer | Schematic Representation |
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Side View of Potentiometer | Dual Gang with Center DetentSchematic Representation |
Resistance vs. Percent Rotation:
Resistance vs. Percent Rotation:
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