modular project begins

[patchell]

    Congrats....sounds like you are in college.  That was when I started to
build my first modular (1973 or was it 1974) from the Paia circuits in Radio
Electronics.

    Of course, you are now totally doomed to DIY synth building....;^)

Jeff Foster - SDA Unix wrote:

> hi all,
> I have begin to design and build my own modular system. This project has
> been a dream for over 15 years, starting with the desire to take
> environmental
> sound and using input from the same environment ( light, heat, humidity,
> etc.) control and process sound. I have have been interested in the old
> paia stuff for years too and have had a hand a rebuilding a serge panel
> ( my current system).
>
> I will lean towards more audio processing and cv processing/generating
> modules than vco type units. First on the block is the power supple.
> Just order a +/-15 linear supply from mpja ( www.mpja.com). This was
> mentioned here last week.
> I also order from them, joysticks 9 $2.95) and a few op-amp function
> generator kits ($5, tri, sq and sine...6hz to 6khz, we'll see).
>
> The next modules will be env follower ( paia 4700 series clone),
> triple bpf with 3 lfos, 4017 8 stage seq ( simple) and a cv proc module.
> Also planning a ring modular (ad633) with osc and preamp. Tomg has
> a bunch of pcb that look good to ...
>
> hold back laughter, but I was thinking of using the bpf design form the
> Paia 2700 modules - seems simple ( cheap ) and easy to hand wire. anyone
> ever heard one? would 3 of these, each with a simple 2 op-amp lfo make a
> good module? ( yes I want opinions).
>
> There sure are a lot of kits out, but I hope to build it all myself...
>
> thanks for the bandwidth.
>
> JEff
>
> --
>
> Jeff Foster
> SDA UNIX 510-642-8552
> 261 Evan Hall, UC Berkeley
> Berkeley, CA 94720

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