[sdiy] There is no fun analogue chips anymore!

[Dan Snazelle]

Can someone talk about the ne5517? Ive never used one....is it better than a 13700?

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On Jun 26, 2012, at 8:42 AM, Harry Bissell <harrybissell at wowway.com> wrote:

> The dearth of 'analog chips' could be an opportunity to explore alternative designs, including (gasp) discrete.
> 
> I (along with my evil-twin Jim) lament the passing of the CA3280 (probably the best OTA ever) but we can still make
> do with the LM13700 and NE5517 when needed. 
> 
> Today, we have many components (in SMT) that can be exploited, making possible designs that if implemented in through-hole
> would have required a grand piano sized board.
> 
> I might say (OK I will say) that the era of SSM and CEM chips often resulted in 'me-too' synth designs that offered
> little change in sonic palette and only superficial differences in user interface. Look alike, sound alike...
> 
> There are always other ways to skin a cat (so to speak). Explore and grow :^)
> 
> H^) harry  (or am I the evil-twin ?)
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: blacet at blacet.com
> To: Tom Wiltshire <tom at electricdruid.net>
> Cc: synthdiy diy <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:06:47 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] There is no fun analogue chips anymore!
> 
> You can still get the NJM13600 from Mouser (4000 in stock). This is a
> clone of the National part (LM).
> 
> The 2164 can be bought from Mammoth (1400 in stock).
> 
> Try some of those THAT ICs too!
> 
> Quityawhinnin'
> 
> 
>> On 25 Jun 2012, at 20:04, KD KD wrote:
>> 
>>> There is no fun analogue chips anymore!
>>> 
>>> It's all OPamp's, on and on and on and on!
>>> Not even ONE single new OTA!
>> 
>> When I heard that Analog Devices were withdrawing the SSM2164, I was in
>> such a mood that I might have been inclined to agree.
>> 
>> But it isn't true. There's all the THAT Corp stuff; various VCAs and
>> matched transistors, and you can *still* get the LM13700 (or whatever they
>> call it these days!) and then there's also the CoolAudio clones of a lot
>> of old stuff, including the SSM2164.
>> 
>> So ok, there might not be anything equivalent to the CEM3372 or SSM2047,
>> but there are *some* interesting analog chips around still.
>> 
>> Tom
>> 
>> PS, Jim: +1 for bringing the CA3280 back. It'll never happen, but I would
>> like to see a new linear VCA to go with some of the new V/dB ones. Hassle
>> THAT, maybe?
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