Theory for beginners

[Antti Huovilainen]

On Mon, 8 Nov 1999, --M wrote:

>     One of the circuits I built was a voltage controlled oscillator built
> around a 555 timer. This was the simplest of circuits it used 2 pots 2
> resisters and a cap, very simple. I was wondering if anyone could point me to
> a schematic on the web that uses this chip as a VCO module. I think this
> would help me get an idea of how to incorporate these circuits into the
> larger synth picture.

Paia Fatman (www.paia.com/fatman.htm) uses 555s for it's two VCO's. The
circuit is not very easy to understand tho IMO.

>     Last of all I would like to ask what books would you all recomend for the
> beginning electronics student?

Horowitz & Hill: The Art Of Electronics

Antti

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