[sdiy] TI SN74LS624N, worth buying?

[Tom Wiltshire]

I completely agree with John. You can build an entire synth with this chip alone. Ok, maybe you need an op-amp too, but a TL074 would do it.

And irritatingly, as soon as we DIYers find a decent chip, they take it off us. Last time buy on Analog Devices website. The Coolaudio V2164 clone is still available though (Small bear, Mammoth, others I'm sure), and you might yet find some 'original' analog devices SSM2164s lurking about. 

Buy 'em now, then stick them on ebay in a years time at $25 a pop - after all, they're original analog SSM chips, right? That's what everyone else would do!

T.

On 8 Nov 2011, at 17:48, blacet at blacet.com wrote:

> This may have already been mentioned but the SSM2164 is arguably the most
> interesting IC for general electronic music use.  Althought it is intended
> as a VCA, the voltage control blocks find uses in LFOs, filters, VCOs etc.
> This is one IC all DIYers should become experts in the use of!
> 
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