[sdiy] newbie with some questions

[Dave Magnuson]

At 12:19 AM 12/10/01 -0600, Matt Olech wrote:
>Hi, these are probably some dumb questions, but i was hoping you guys 
>wouldnt mind helping me out a little.
>I want to start on a modular, but i'm not sure how to go about starting... i 
>know the basics (i.e. i know what an oscillator and a filter do, and i know 
>how to solder)
>my biggest question is how does the power supply hook up? do i run a line 
>from the supply to each module, or do i run from the supply to one module 
>and then hook each module up to the preceding or what? are there any other 
>general pointers you can give me, or are there any books on building modular 
>synths specifically that I can check out?
>
>thanks for your time.
>


You definitely want to have your power distributed to each module from a
single location. I personally use a power distribution board from Blacet
labs (www.blacet.com), but there are also compatible boards available from
synthtech.com and others.

You want to be sure NOT to daisy chain... don't run power from one module
to another.

Dave

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