[sdiy] Project Recommendations

[Scott Gravenhorst]

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patchell <patchell at silcom.com> wrote:
>I would stay away from the CEM chips...well, not all of them. 
>But, because some of them are "rare", which probably means that 
>the one you need is expensive, things could get pricey... Sound 
>to me like a kit would be more in order...and since you say $150, 
>sounds to me that a Paia Fatman would fit the bill....quite a few 
>list members have built them, so, after you get yours finished, 
>they can supply you with pleanty of mods you can make to enhance 
>it even further. It's a good way to get your feet wet. If you are 
>willing to go a little slower, consider Blacet, Motm, etc 
>modules. Build them one at a time. If you keep it up, you will 
>eventually have quite a system... Nihil Chimeraea wrote: > Hey. I 
>think I've decided that the ASM-1 might be a little bit ambitious 
>as a first synth to build, and so am trying to find a new project 
>to attempt. Here's what I'm looking for in a DIY synth right 
>now... I'm gonna guess there probably won't be a project that 
>fulfills all of there qualifications, but hopefully someone will 
>be able to suggest something that fulfills the majority of them. 
>> > -Ideally, something with at least two oscillaters and at 
>least an LP filter and a pair of EGs. > -Something that will be a 
>useful instrument, in addition to being a good project to learn 
>with. This one's an important one. > -Ideally under 150$ 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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