[sdiy] newbie question

[Ray Wilson]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Martin" <jeffmartin at gmail.com>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 4:18 PM
Subject: [sdiy] newbie question


> hello,
> 
> first of all, sorry for the newbie questions.
> 
> I wanted to do a summer project of making a little synthesizer that I
> could stick some 1/4" input/outputs on. I was wondering if anyone had
> any schematics that are for a bare bones type of synth. Just looking
> at some devices online and toying around with software synths, I've
> decided that I would want to make one that has three oscillators in a
> series circuit, I would like a sawtooth pattern, I would like to have
> five switches or perhaps sliders that would divide the frequencies
> into five groups (low end, low-mid... etc), i would like an LFO that
> can be switched on and adjusted to make differing speeds of signal
> pulses and hopefully be able to emulate granulation by having very
> fast pulsing through the LFO.
> 
> Does this sound too ambitious to you seasoned professional DIYers? I
> have put together one of those PIAA tube amps (the guitar one, not the
> mic preamp that i should have done...), I am somewhat knowledgable in
> electronics, and can do little things like fix my headphones, and make
> an XLR cable with  an open side for my 70's shure mic mixer :).
> 
> Any help for a beginner? I am hoping to find schematics and maybe a
> good supplier for oscillators, LFO's and the like. I have no idea
> where to start, unfortunately :(. Any help is greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thank you SO much in advance,
> 
> jeff
>