[sdiy] Formant and ASM-1

[metasonix]

>> together a cascaded transconductance lowpass out of
>> vacuum tubes (with
>> resonance of course) I'd be all over that. Are you
>> listening Eric?

hm?


>No, Gene, I wouldn't do that to my DIY bretheren. The
>beastie is actually working (kinda) on my bench.

Now, you see? Mr. Tube isn't all THAT difficult to use.........


>> I'd need to find, and whether or not that un-used
>> NOS 375-0-375 VAC
>> transformer on the garage shelf would be a good
>> starting point?

I wouldn't use a nice big power tranny for these synth
circuits, they should run fine on as little as 60v dc plate power.


>For all you budding tube mongers, Mouser has a itty
>bitty transformer that has dual 115VCT 25mA
>secondaries. So it could do 100V, 200V, or a doubler
>gets you even higher. 25mA is not much, but for small
>circuits, its plenty. 

attaboy.....


>Yeah, wives can always tell by that glassy look in
>your eyes  ;-)

Count your blessings, at least he's not getting into audiophile DIY.


E. Barbour

designer, METASONIX (www.metasonix.com)
and senior editor, Vacuum Tube Valley magazine