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[Last Updated: January 4, 2023] Reviewing the True Bypass Circuit We introduced the True Bypass wiring scheme in Figure 1.1, shown again for your reference. When engaged, the input signal travels into the left side of the FX CIRCUIT block through switch SW1a. The output signal travels out of the right side of the circuit, […]

[Last Updated: January 3, 2024] What is True Bypass? The idea behind True Bypass wiring is simple: when bypassing a guitar pedal the signal should be routed directly from the input jack to the output jack with minimal interference. Nothing should get in the way of the guitar signal when the pedal is true-bypassed. The