Wattage in resistors

[adhmzaiusz]

I just placed an order with digikey and realized that some of my resistors are 1/6 watt and 1/2 watt... I really should have paid attention when I ordered... but it was so damn tedious!

Anyway, if I decide to use them will there be a signifigant change in behaviour or will it work properly? I suspect it should be fine but im still a nooby with the more technical side of electronics. If anyone can shed some light here! thanks!!

[cbm]

Unless you're dealing with fairly high power stuff, the wattage won't matter. There will probably be physical size issues, though, with the 1/2 watters.

[alder]

from http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/analogsynth/OLD_SOUNDLABMINISYNTH/soundlab.html
Resistor Substitution
Where resistor values are greater than or equal to 47K a 1/8-Watt resistor will work as well as 1/4-Watt. Use of 1/2-Watt resistors will probably require vertical mounting if they fit at all. Also as long as values are within 5% of the values specified below you can substitute resistors. And don't forget that you can put resistors in parallel or series to get a resistance value you don't have on hand. When 1% resistors are called for use metal film type. They improve temperature stability. You can use 5% carbon composition instead with less temperature stability. If you use the 1V/octave modification then 1% metal films are a good idea otherwise 5% carbon comps will work fine.

[adhmzaiusz]

thank you gentlemen.... actually, these resistors aren't for SLMS but for arp odyssey cloning....

but I knew i'd get a good answer here if I posted anyway! thanks