[sdiy] synth uses for LM3909

[laquarto wright]

>>That's absurd.  Perhaps it's no longer being made?

they quit making it a long time ago - there are plenty of circuits
online that are '3909' emulators using transistors.

>>>>So should I just cherish fond memories and say goodbye to the
>>>LM3909 and
>>>just stick with 555's (and 556's and 558's)?

only real difference is the power supply - but in reality
the 555 is a better chip and you get a fake cv input

>
>What made me think about it was somewhere on the carrionsound website he 
>mentioned making a version of the Lumivox with an LM3909.

thats me = i found a 3909 at an old radio shack in origonal case for a 
dollar
so i bought it - like i said - look online /google there are alot of 
'replacements'
using transistors that do exactly the samet hing.

theres nothing special about the chip except the low power consumption
so dont think theres anything special about it - get your self a 566!

dave wright
www.carrionsound.com