RE: [sdiy] Ideal project for a cloning newbie?

[rdrake]

not to be snarky... but, why?  if you really want the charm and chararcter of a particular classic synth, you really should consider saving up and buying one... you'll be hard-pressed to capture the _exact_ sound of the original via a diy "clone", and you'll spend more money trying than you would buying, even at today's hyper-inflated prices.

OTOH, there have been lots of incremental improvements in designs of currently produced modules--from reduced drift to obtanium parts--and you can build a truly amazing array of musical tools using current technology.  combine those building-blicks with design/configuration inspiration from one of the classics, and you can really get the synth of yr dreams...

bbob


>----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>From: John C <johnc909 at comcast.net>
>To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>Sent: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:43:26

>
>Hi Synth-diy'ers,
>
>I'm looking to get into cloning vintage synths from
>schematics available
>from the web, but my experience is somewhat limited
>and I would like
>some advice as to where to begin.  My electronics
>experience consists of
>building a few MOTM and Oakley modules, and I find
>I can be diligent
>enough to build from kits fairly easily.
>
>I'm thinking about building an Oberheim SEM box as
>my first project, but
>maybe that's overly ambitious?  What caveats need
>consideration along
>the way of completing a cloning project?
>
>Thanks!
>- -John