modular building

[Ken Stone]

>Secondly, and more to the point, have you considered building it for
>yourself with vacuum tubes? (Don't tell anyone I said this, but honestly;
>they are much easier to deal with than anyone thinks...) E-mail me
>personally if you'd like to discuss more. 
>
>I've only gotten lukewarm response from the synth-DIY on tube stuff, but
>that's not to say that there is a lack of interest (or, is there?). The
>focus here is on solid state stuff, which is no surprise due to the latter
>day pre-eminence of that technical paradigm.

>Bill Layer

I'm interested in playing around with the odd tube, but no doubt like others
with a mostly silicon based synth, I don't want to have to start a totally
independant project. Tube modules that were compatible with existing synths
would raise interest level, though availability of tubes, and worse still,
the dirty great chokes that are often used with them has so far discouraged
me from going any further. The high voltages are also a put off, so a "low
voltage" high tension would be appropriate.

When I say availability, I mean easy access. Mail ordering from overseas is
not really an option for me.

Perhaps a simple bandpass filter based on a 12ax7 series tube would make an
interesting entry point for some.

Ken
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