Digital DIY synths?

[jorgen.bergfors at idg.se]

The main reason analog is more popular among DIY types is that it is much more suited to DIY. You can build almost any circuit with standard parts and if it doesn't work, you can follow the signal with an oscilloscope to diagnose it. With digital, almost everything is controlled by software. That means it is impossible to change unless you have access to the source code. Also digital synths normally use special-purpose ICs, which can't be bought from an electronics supplier. You also need special equipment, like PROM-burners and such, to do digital. And with the low prices of mass-produced digital synths, there wouldn't be any cost benefit to build them yourself either.

/Jorgen