FWD:Re: [sdiy] Cheap ccts....

[Scott Gravenhorst]

I've had several posts never delivered to the list, so
I'm posting again.  I apologize if anyone gets them twice.

Jim Patchell's remark about the expensive matched
transistors and tempcos is poignant and is one of the
reasons I posted this.  A linear VCO system does not
require these and still makes music.  Also, I believe
I'm correct in saying that a linear system can be
converted to expo or an adapter could be built should
the owner wish to move to expo at a later time.

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Tom is pretty good at low component count things that work.

Another alternative is a kit like the FatMan, or for scratch
build, there's the LittleMan.

You can read about the FatMan here:
http://www.paia.com
and here:
http://home1.gte.net/res0658s/FatMan/FatManProsAndCons.html

If the cash outlay of around $160.00(US) is too much all at once,
the LittleMan might be a better way to go since you can purchase
parts a few at a time and build it up slowly over time.

Read about the LittleMan here:
http://www.itn.liu.se/~nikro/diy/littleman/

I hope this helps you.

Alan Podjursky <alan.p at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>What are the cheapest synth circuits (in terms of construction costs) that
>I could build, yet still get a halfway-decent sound from? (I have a local
>copy of TomG's Cookbook, if that's any help.) Being a student with little
>money majorly blows.

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