[sdiy] design ideas: 4051, 4024, bc184

Ken Stone sasami at hotkey.net.au
Thu Dec 9 21:50:27 CET 2004


The 4024 is a binary divider. I also use it a lot. By itself (with minimal
extra circuitry) it also makes a great sub-oscillator.

Ken

>ehm.. yeah, i'm looking at ken's wave multiplier here in my still not
>finished synth, with a lot of ken's pcb's in it. maybe i should look at my
>own stuff first..;-)
>something like the sequential switch is cool, also as a sequencer to drive
>other machinery i have laying around here.
>
>what about something simpler, that can easily be breadboarded? or small
>things that could be combined with circuit bent toys?
> i'm basically trying to figure out what musical application i can give
>these things. i've got like 60 or 70 of each chip.. i could build a monster
>sequencer, but a bunch of smaller things could be handy too. and i always
>have a hard time translating 'electronic language' into real world synth
>applications..
>
>r./
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Scott Stites" <scottnoanh at peoplepc.com>
>To: "Rude 66" <r.lekx at chello.nl>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 4:28 PM
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] design ideas: 4051, 4024, bc184
>
>
>> Guess I just have Ken Stone on the brain (been playing with the Wave
>Multiplier lately).
>>
>> Ken uses the 4051 quite a bit in his designs - the Sequential Switch is a
>good app - you can rig it up with DC/switching jacks so that it can be
>configured both as a sequencer or a sequenced switch, or a mad combo of
>both.  4051 is also used in the Diatonic Converter.  I'm sure there's more.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Scott
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Senso <senso at dds.nl>
>> Sent: Dec 9, 2004 8:35 AM
>> To: Rude 66 <r.lekx at chello.nl>, synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] design ideas: 4051, 4024, bc184
>>
>> >hey all,
>> >
>> >i've recently come into posession of quite a few ic's: 4051's, 4024's,
>and
>> >bc184 transistors. i've found the datasheets online, but i was wondering
>if
>> >these could be used in any kind of synth design, i.e. oscillators,
>filters,
>> >eg's, weird stuff, etc. or are there any designs floating around using
>> >these?
>> >
>> >thanks!
>> >
>> >r./
>>
>>
>> 4051 Mux/demux, used in Prophet 5, Source, DK-80 and others.
>> Haven't really noticed 4024's or BC184's anywhere.
>>
>> Senso
>>
>>
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