Looking for the right book ...

[franck pissotte]

Jean-Michel GEORGE wrote:

> I am a new-comer to the DIY synth field and to electronics in general.
...
> On the bright side, my interest and general enthusiasm for analogue
> synthesizers has remained intact, and that's what brings me to this
> mail-list.

I have the same intact interest.
 
> I had intended to get my hands back on some of the wonderful vintage synths
> that I once owned, like the MS-20, or CS40M, but living in France doesn't
> make it very easy, and when an opportunity does arise, the price-tag is
> either too high, or the machine in very poor condition.  

When i was a student i find 2000 FF too expensive for a MS20 since 
i don't know anything on playing keyboard and music, and now 4000 FF for
a no midi synth: i say NO.

> I'm sure that the most enjoyable way to learn about electronics used in
> sound-generating systems is to actually build a synthesizer. Then again, I

Sure!

> Can anyone recommend a book (or even a web-site) that will give me such an 
> experimental approach, whilst explaining the electronic theories that apply 

i "surfed" on some web sites: some are very interesting but many are
designed
only for web surfing, you can't print the contents (or have to find a html
editor (and do a lot of editing), a site downloader (to be sure to have all
files)
and also an application who print CORRECTLY an html file). 
most web sites are also unfinished or have unreachable parts.

My idea, since a CPU is needed for MIDI, is to build a simple hybrid synth,
with LM13700 for VCF and VCA and digital stuff for the rest.