[sdiy] Re: Noobish: Semiconductor Kits & Choosing Components

[harrybissell at wowway.com]

The 1N4148 and 1N914 are virtually identical (ok they are not
quite identical but for audio DIY uses you cannot tell the difference...
so get whatever you can easily and cheaply.

You might want a couple of 1N34A Germanium diodes for distortion box uses...
you might also try a 1N5819 Shottky diode in place of that one...

H^) harry


On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:55:40 -0600, Alexander Chayka wrote
> Big thanks to Jack, Tom, Harry and David for advice on parts. Just 
> for the archive, here's a summary
> 
> audio opamps
> TL06x
> TL07x
> 
> BJT transistors
> BC547/549
> BC108/109
> 2N3906/2N3904
> 
> JFET transistors
> 2N5457
> 
> Diodes
> 1N4148
> 1N914s
> 
> OTA
> LM13700
> 
> http://home1.gte.net/res0658s/electronics/PreferredComponentListSynthDIY.html
> 
> PAIA Kits -> www.paia.com/
> 
> Very use full sites
> www.scribd.com
> www.pdfoo.com
> 
> Popular Sites
> http://mypeoplepc.com/members/scottnoanh/birthofasynth/index.html
> www.musicfromouterspace.com
> www.smallbearelec.com
> 
> Books
> 1."Build a Better Music Synthesizer" by Thomas Henry (TAB Books 1987)
> 
> 2."The Beginner's Book of Electronic Music" by Delton Horn(TAB Books 
> 1982)
> 3."Transistor Circuit Guidebook" by Byron Wels (TAB Books 1968)
> 4."Electronic Music Synthesis" by Hubert Howe (W.W.Norton)
> 5."PC Music Home Studio : Secrets,Tips, & Tricks" by Petelin (A-LIST 
> 2002)
> 6."Digital Home Recording" edited by Jon Chappell (Backbeat Books 
> 2003)
> 7."Home Recording for Musicians" by Craig Anderton (Guitar Player 
> Books)
> 8."Introduction to Electro-Acoustic Music" by Barry Schrader 
> (Prentice-Hall)
> 9."Analog Music Techniques" by J.N. and J.D.W.
> 10."Electronic Projects for Musicians" by Craig Anderton
> 11."Theory and Techniques of Electronic Music" by Miller Puckette
> 
> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 8:13 PM, Alexander Chayka 
> <a.s.chayka at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I know it's kind of a newbish question, so a simple url would probably
> > do but....
> >
> > So the stuff they didnt tell us in the few ECE classes i took is how
> > to choose real-world components. Break down voltages and Beta values I
> > understand, but how about noise, temperature variations, etc.? Are
> > there any commonly used semicondoctor kits (op-amps, diods, BJTs,
> > FETs)? I'm curently looking to build a few old guitar pedals and play
> > around with some simple amp and filter circuits. I've searched around
> > but my Google-fu failed to turn up anything solid.
> >
> > Thanks for the help.
> >
> > -Alex
> >
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