[sdiy] newbie question

[harrybissell]

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Ray Wilson wrote:

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>
> Ray
>
> ----- 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
> >