[sdiy] complete newbie :)

[peff 2cv]

Hi Tim

Welcome... If you want a good book to get started, I recommend Electronic 
Projects for Musicians by Craig Anderton. It is originally written for 
guitarists with stomp-box projects, although some modules are ripe for synth 
modules. I recommend it more for the overview of types of circuits commonly 
used in music and the tutorial on soldering, parts identification, 
construction techniques etc. All information is 100% relevant to synth DIY 
building. I still refer to mine after 20+ years... It's still in print and 
you can order from Amazon or perhaps even locally in NZ.

After you have the first 50 pages of EFPM understood, THEN start poking 
around for synth projects. for me, the internet is clearly the ultimate 
"book", with the websites of many of this list's members as the best 
resource for synth schematics and construction advice.

I'm not a guru but live in Korea if it makes you feel any better :)

cheers

Peff

>From: funkeq at ihug.co.nz
>Reply-To: funkeq at ihug.co.nz
>To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>Subject: [sdiy] complete newbie :)
>Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 12:39:38 +1300
>
>hey guys ...
>
>ive been reading your emails for the last feww days and most
>of what your talking about i kinda understand , im new to
>synths but have been into electronics for awhile now and
>work in an electronics store.
>
>my question is does anyone know a good site or book to give
>me an outline a broad overview on how a synth actually works
>as in what you need to make sound from an electronic circuit
>how you control it and change it(kinda like a flowchart and
>a discription of what each part does). alot of sites tell me
>what alot of the componts are but not an over view :)
>im reading a book at the moment which is way over my head
>(the electronic musical instrument manual by alan
>douglas)its very technical but hopefully it will tell me
>what i need to know :)
>
>also any syth gurus with home build synths in New Zealand?
>
>cheers :)
>
>tim

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