# Passive Sterero Crossfade mixer

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**Category:** DIY STUFF\
**Created:** [August 6, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/passive-sterero-crossfade-mixer/7956 "2025-08-06T18:14:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![dsorce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dsorce/32/2580_2.png) [@dsorce](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/dsorce)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/passive-sterero-crossfade-mixer/7956/1 "2025-08-06T18:14:46Z")

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Im wondering if this would work or do i need something more complex.  
will i be running into issues?

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**Author:** ![hitachii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@hitachii](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/hitachii)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/passive-sterero-crossfade-mixer/7956/2 "2025-08-06T19:14:32Z")

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That’s definitely the circuit with the minimum viable parts. It’s worth a shot to see if it behaves the way you want. The balance you need to strike with the passive crossfader is acceptable bleed through vs. acceptable signal loss, as determined by the value of the dual gang pot. 10k seems a good value to start with.

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**Author:** ![dsorce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dsorce/32/2580_2.png) [@dsorce](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/dsorce)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/passive-sterero-crossfade-mixer/7956/3 "2025-08-06T20:50:42Z")

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thanks so much friend!

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**Author:** ![dsorce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dsorce/32/2580_2.png) [@dsorce](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/dsorce)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/passive-sterero-crossfade-mixer/7956/4 "2025-08-06T21:19:18Z")

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i’m guessing this would be a part i could order

[https://www.taydaelectronics.com/10k-ohm-logarithmic-dual-taper-potentiometer.html](https://www.taydaelectronics.com/10k-ohm-logarithmic-dual-taper-potentiometer.html)

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**Author:** ![hitachii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@hitachii](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/hitachii)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/passive-sterero-crossfade-mixer/7956/5 "2025-08-06T21:28:10Z")

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That’s the one. For volume pots use logarithmic pots but for cross fading I think linear is preferred for an even fade.

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**Author:** ![Farabide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecc23a/32.png) [@Farabide](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Farabide)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 5:31am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/passive-sterero-crossfade-mixer/7956/6 "2025-08-07T05:31:13Z")

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When in doubt I always experiment with both log and lin (marked A and B respectively).

Experimenting with pots always reminds me of those scenes in westerns where the guy builds a new pistol from parts. Opening pots to swap out the coil discs or stacking several together on a single shaft, mixing log and lin on one shaft even adding knocks (a positional click) or dead zones.

I could go on… and on ..

Enjoy