[sdiy] Project Recommendations

[Nihil Chimeraea]

Hey. I think I've decided that the ASM-1 might be a little bit ambitious as a first synth to build, and so am trying to find a new project to attempt. Here's what I'm looking for in a DIY synth right now... I'm gonna guess there probably won't be a project that fulfills all of there qualifications, but hopefully someone will be able to suggest something that fulfills the majority of them.

-Ideally, something with at least two oscillaters and at least an LP filter and a pair of EGs.
-Something that will be a useful instrument, in addition to being a good project to learn with. This one's an important one.
-Ideally under 150$ or so, excluding the case, which I' reasonably convident I can manage to construct out of thick sheet metal for little expense. I'm kind of strapped for cash, so cheaper is better. If there's nothing decent that can be built under this limit, then go ahead and recommend something a bit less economical, though.
-Hopefully something where I can find the entire synth's schematics/instructions in one place. I'd prefer not to have to attempt to patch together disparete oscillaters, filters, etc. until I'm a little more experienced.

Something using the CEM chips (that are apparently still available from synthtech.com) looked like a decent way to go for a beginner since they save a lot of the complexity, but don't consider this at all to be a requirement if you're planning on recommending a project, just an observation. How hard would it be to built something entirely (or almost entirely) out of these kind of chips?

Thanks in advance.



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