[sdiy] Lego synth anyone?

Harry Bissell Jr harrybissell at prodigy.net
Mon Jan 17 16:51:03 CET 2005


Hiya Dave... (inline)

--- synthos at xs4all.nl wrote:

> 
> > Paralleling transistors can lower noise as the
> signal is in phase, while
> > the noise is random and 'should' cancel out. A few
> transistors produces a
> > benefit...
> 
> Is that a fact? 

yes

Do you perceive it like that?

LOL... of course not !  I can't hear any difference,
nor do I use that technique... then again I'm not
(thank God) an audiophile...

> If you add two noise sources, they add up. Being
> random, there
> is no such thing as cancelling out.

yes they can, statistically. The signals DO add
together, the noise only 'might'...

> 
> Or, is this why resistors come in matched pairs ;-)
> (I like those 'three in a package' no-noise
> resistors!)

wow I can get matched pair RESISTORS ??? If I used
them
I could make a really really GOOD 1/2Vcc reference for
my VCOs... which I then drive with a 78xx / 79xx
regulator !!!  What'dy think ???    :^P

H^) harry

> 
> 
> Dave Krooshof
> 
> Dendriet
> 
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> 
> > H^) harry
> >
> > anthony wrote:
> >
> >> > In his BBD based delay module, Thomas Henry
> parallels some inverters
> >> for
> >> > increased drive. What are you trying to achive.
> >>
> 
> 




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