synth-diy (Real Beginners vs. Advanced Beginners... GREAT Books)

[Rob]

inman at interpath.com wrote:
> 

> 
> Along the same lines, Forrest Mims sells some mini-books on the rack
> at Radio Shack, including one on Op-amps and another on digital circuits.
> Both offer some interesting, musically-related circuits.  The books feature
> parts you can find on the next rack over at Radio Shack, usually the 741
> OP-AMP or 555 Timer, both classics.  At Radio Shack, these parts are
> relatively inexpensive, although you should know that bought in bulk
> from DIGIKEY or MOUSER, you can get the same parts for much less....
> The Mims Op-Amp book actually includes circuits for low-pass and
> high-pass filters.  The problem with these Forrest Mims books is that
> they offer very little explanation of the circuits.

Forrest Mims is god! :) he has a huge compilation of circuits WITH
explanations at Barnes and Noble. I want it for christmas..

> 
egular
> introductory columns (recently good stuff on flip-flops and gates and, in
> December... PICs!)

Hooo boy! I need that one..

BTW, I second that bit about Bob Moog.. but, how EVER did he get his Phd
with soooo much common sense?!? He prlly had a hell of a time, like
Stephen Hawking did.. I heard he basically had to beg for his undergrad
diploma..

Rob