[sdiy] a bit frustrated

[xoxos]

thanks for all the replies. i finally got something to work!

here's the osc i'm basing my project around.. nice sounding pw to me,
tho stability characteristics aren't a factor for this project. might be
useful for like-minded newbies.

i neglected to record the name of the book that i xeroxed the original
(changed it a bit for wider pitch range) from several years ago was from
a different era i guess.. because to the best of my knowledge there is
no book available today that functions as both an introduction to
electronics and sdiy. it's a crime. i really have a mind to go and nick
it from the uni :) (kididng)

big hint to the mavens on this list who can write just there!


  ground-----/\/\/--------+--------/\/\/----------------+
              10k         |         10k                 |
                          | |\                          |
                          | | \                         |
                          | |  \--- +v                  |
                          +-|+  \                       |
                            |741 |----------------------+-------o +out
                          +-|-  /                       |     (run -out
from
                          | |  /--- -v                  /       ground)
                          | | /                    51ohm\
                          | |/                          /
                          |                             |
                          |               +---/\/\/-----+
                          |               |    330k     |
                          |               |             /
                          +---------------+------------>\ 1meg pot
                          |                             /
                         --- .1uf cap                   n.c.
                         ---
                          |
                        ground

i'm running this puppy off a 9v cell using the suggested method of
creating the ground by running two resistors from the + and - leads.. i
used 33k resistors, works fine.

plopping a 1uf capacitor between the ground and pin 1 of the 741 makes
some great sounds too :) i am the newest newbie prize?