[sdiy] Hello - new subscriber looking for help/guidance/advice etc

[john mahoney]

> My apologies if this is off-topic for this list.
Building your own synth? That *is* the topic here. (Look, everybody! An
on-topic post! ;-)

> Unfortunately I do not seem to be able to find any "simple" guide to
making
> this work....
I have to chuckle at the notion of The Idiot's Guide to Making Your Own
Wavetable Synthesizer.

> Can anyone point me at a source of
> information about implementing wavetable synthesis, circuits, etc. in a
> truly portable device.
I know some on this list have done it. You can find PC boards if not entire
kits (I'm not sure) to do wavetable synthesis. I'm sure some other folks
will provide some links.

But... Do you know the difference between a sampler and a wavetable synth?
When you mention "real" sounds, I get the impression that you want a
sampler. How long are your existing wavetables? (And, how many bits per
sample?) The wavetable voice boards I've seen only do 128- or 256-word
waves. Samplers can make recordings that are thousands of words long (many
seconds long).
--
john


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martyn Read" <martyn.read at csmltd.co.uk>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 10:17 AM
Subject: [sdiy] Hello - new subscriber looking for help/guidance/advice etc


> Hello everybody,
> I have recently subscribed to this list because I am seeking some
> information which may be available here or there may be someone on this
> list who can point me in the right direction.
> My apologies if this is off-topic for this list.
> I am building a midi instrument that currently plays through the midi
input
> of my pc. What I would like to do is free the instrument from the pc and
> make it play "real" sounds. I have been trawling the internet for some
time
> and believe the way to achieve this is by using "wavetable synthesis".
> Unfortunately I do not seem to be able to find any "simple" guide to
making
> this work. So my question is - Can anyone point me at a source of
> information about implementing wavetable synthesis, circuits, etc. in a
> truly portable device.
>
> Once again, my apologies if this is off-topic for this list but hopefully
> some kind person can help.
>
> Many thanks for your time
>
> Martyn a
>