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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Nick</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The WP20 is not what I would consider a synth but
it is more of a sound generator. Its a very old design and I'm betting you will
find far better ones. I whipped it up (I can hardly say designed) when I was
very inexperienced in electronics 22 years ago. As a project it will provide:
parts gathering, PC board making, soldering, and construction
experience and you can make some half decently cool sounds with it but...
The circuit designs are all very rudimentary and if I do say so myself quite low
quality. My suggestion... keep looking and you will find a better design or even
a kit. The WP20 link is more for historical information than
anything.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am designing a new sound generator that I will
recommend to beginners as soon as it is completed its here:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://atlas.csd.net/~rjwsoft/soundlab.html">http://atlas.csd.net/~rjwsoft/soundlab.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Again the circuits aren't temp compensated or drift
free but they are better than in the WP20. It will provide a newbie with a very
fun device for making cool sounds and getting a better understanding of how
electronic sound generation works.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hope this helps.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ray</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=nickprionas@hotmail.com href="mailto:nickprionas@hotmail.com">Nick
Prionas</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl
href="mailto:synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl">synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 10, 2003 6:39
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [sdiy] WP-20 Mini Synth</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anyone made this simple synth?It is my first
DIY synthy and i wanted to know how this is compared to other modular
synthesizers.By the way does anybody know how to add a jack to plug my
guitar?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://atlas.csd.net/~rjwsoft/WP20/WP20_PG1.html">http://atlas.csd.net/~rjwsoft/WP20/WP20_PG1.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nick Prionas</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greece</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>