[sdiy] 10Mhz Oscilloscope

[Gene Stopp]

Hi Charles,

If you're building a synthesizer, which is really just a bunch of function
generators and signal processors, and you want to debug the inevitable
construction mistakes, 10M is just fine. You will easily be able to see
latched up outputs and wrong voltages. Without a scope you are blind - with
a 10M scope you have on slightly fuzzy glasses. With 100M you have crystal
clear glasses.

If you are doing digital design 10M will be good for seeing if the power
supply rails are there or not :)

- Gene


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of Oveloe
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 4:21 PM
To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: [sdiy] 10Mhz Oscilloscope


Hi everybody, here's a beginner's question,

I have an awesome deal on a Phillips 10Mhz oscilloscope, basically I would
get it almost for free. 

I saw on earlier postings that everybody agreed that the minimum frequency
one should consider is 20Mhz. My question is; am I going to be missing out
on important information with my 10Mhz cutoff? And if I am, what is this
high frequency information which is so important in audio design?

Cheers

Charles