[sdiy] Required modules to make the most basic sounds??

[harry]

Hi Andrew (et al)

I'd go with VCO, noise source, an LFO or combo LFO/Env Generator, and
a VCF (voltage controlled filter)
Add a VCA later. The VCF is the heart of an analog synth.

Then add a keyboard of midi to CV converter (and a keyboard) or go wild
(like me) and use a theremin as a controller.

Check out www.paia.com and www.geocities.com/efm_gc/
PAiA had kits, EFM has circuit boards and some hard to get parts.
There is also www.synthtech.com, but that is probably in the
"beyond your wallet" class. If you have to ask... you probably can't
afford it.

H^) harry


Andrew Dixon wrote:

> I am just getting started in this homemade synth game, and I don't want to
> get to far in over my head (or beyond my wallet!)  So what I would like to
> know is what modules I *have* to have to start making some sounds (no matter
> how basic those sounds are.)  The way I see it, from what I can tell from
> the reading I have been doing recently, is that I would need the following:
>
> VCO (or alternatively a noise source)
> envelope generator
> VCA
> and something to generate control signals
>
> I would really appreciate it if anyone on this list could confirm this for
> me or correct me if I am completely on the wrong track.  Any comments would
> be great!
>
> Andrew