Thanks for the info i did not know before i started on this hobby how deep the rabbit hole goes LOL but its bin fun to learn stuff :)<br><br><div id="ymail_android_signature"><a id="ymail_android_signature_link" href="https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002039&af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail&listing=search_organize_conquer">Yahoo Mail: Search, organise, conquer</a></div> <br> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Sat, 31 May 2025 at 4:37 am, Michael E Caloroso</div><div><mec.forumreader@gmail.com> wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div id="yiv3387467173"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>First thing you'll need is a good foundation in math up to calculus. There's no escaping this prerequisite.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>There's plenty of discussion in the SDIY archives.</div><div><br clear="none"></div>Hard to beat the full Electronotes set, but they currently aren't available from Bernie Hutchins.<div><br clear="none"></div><div>Good references on synth circuits:</div><div>US 3,828,110 patent describes the typical synthesizer system (many more patents on <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://till.com">till.com</a> and google patent search)</div><div>Musical Applications of Computers, Hal Chamberlin 2nd edition</div><div>Introduction To Electrical Engineering, C.R. Paul S.A. Nasar, L.E. Unnewehr<br clear="none"></div><div>Electronic Devices And Circuit Theory, Robert Boylestad & Louis Nashelsky 3rd edition</div><div>Design with Operational Amplifiers and Analog Integrated Circuits, Sergio Franco</div><div>Hardware Design of a Real Time Musical System, Sergio Franco's PhD Thesis University of Illinois</div><div>Small Signal Audio Design, Douglas Self</div><div>Electronic Principles, Malvino</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Be careful of internet resources - many of them contain errors. These are the reputable ones I have found:</div><div>North Coast Synthesis Ltd</div><div>ARRL Radio Amateur's Handbook (1990s and later)</div><div>Elektor Formant Music Synthesizer Description Design Construction, C. Chapman</div><div>Back issues of Polyphony (predecessor of Electronic Musician)</div><div>Ron Mancini "Opamps for Everyone"</div><div>App notes from TI, NatSemi, Analog Devices, Farichild, RCA, many OEMs</div><div>Anything by Rene Schmitz, Ian Fritz, Walt Jung, Barry Klein, Don Lancaster, Jim Williams, Thomas Henry, Don Tillman, Forrest Mimms, Ray Wilson, Neil Johnson, Magnus Danielson</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Active filters are a subject by themselves. Entire books have been written on this topic. Encompasses engineering physics, control systems, network analysis, calculus, transforms - dizzying stuff.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Many will suggest Art Of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill - I am not a fan.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Hardly a complete list, many more I haven't mentioned.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>MC</div></div><br clear="none"><div class="yiv3387467173gmail_quote yiv3387467173gmail_quote_container"><div id="yiv3387467173yqt45519" class="yiv3387467173yqt6061588548"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv3387467173gmail_attr">On Fri, May 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM david walker via Synth-diy <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class="yiv3387467173gmail_quote"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr">hello all does any one know of a good book or books on how to make your own synthesiser for beginners to intermediate skills i got sum bits a bobs made but be nice to have sum books on it any help will be a grate help thanks </div></div></div>________________________________________________________<br clear="none">
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