[sdiy] Midwest Analog Product Books, any reviews?

[Metrophage]

Tom Henry's book "Build a Better Misic Synthesizer", if I recall the
title correctly, was the first thing I read on the topic of Synth SIY,
back in the early '90s. A good book, but this was at just about the
time that Curtis ICs were beginning to get pricey and scarce. A couple
of years later I scored some issues of "Polyphony" magazine which had
some excellent articles from Tom.

So I did not hesitate to get each of his books! I am a hardcore synth
enthusiast who seldom has extra money for gear, electronics newbie, but
with a love for technical noisy things. Each of his Midwest Analog
Products books go into detail about how these things work, and some of
the musical applications. Most of the recipes tend towards the simple,
but are very handy.

I'd say the NE571 and 566 books are specific enough that they are
mostly of use if one plans to use those ICs, but they are a good read.
Thought provoking enough that you might decide to try the ICs!

The "reprints" book of articles from Polyphony and Device is excellent,
though some of the circuits use hard-to-find ICs, such as CEM3340 and
SN76477. There are many other cool articles which are definately
relevant today.

My recommendations are the "noise" and 3080 books, and the Electronic
Drum Cookbook. These topics are all quite universally applicable, and
wonderfully explained. 

CJ


		
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