[sdiy] Starting Point?

[Benjamin Tremblay]

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> On Oct 8, 2020, at 8:17 PM, David G Dixon <dixon at mail.ubc.ca> wrote:
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> My advice is to get very familiar with the website "Music from Outer Space" -- there are lots of good synth circuits there, and they are very well explained.  You can really learn a lot.  Also, get yourself a few books -- a good book about opamps -- my favorite is the one by Coughlin and Driscoll, and the IC Op Amp Cookbook by Walter Jung is also very good.  I have really benefited from The Art of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill as well, but it is not really a beginner text -- it can be a little difficult, but once you achieve a certain level of understanding, it is probably indispensible.  To understand transistor circuits, you can hardly do better than Malvino's Electronic Principles -- I have the 3rd edition, and it is one of the best textbooks I have ever seen, on any topic.
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> Also, I would get my hands on a decent circuit simulator (I use NI Multisim, which is very good, but not entirely idiot-proof).  I simulate virtually everything, and I find that its a great design tool (although some might say it's a crutch).  Also, once your simulation schematic is complete, you have a nice schematic for printing out.
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> Finally, don't be shy about asking questions.  The SDIY list is really good -- it used to be a lot more active in terms of long back-and-forth discussions about circuits and stuff, but all the old farts are still around, I think, and they just love to answer questions.  You should also join Muff Wiggler and get involved in the DIY threads there -- that's a great place to share your progress.
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> Finally finally, I would get serious about learning how to make your own PCBs.  That is something I figured out very early in my electronics "career" and it has been incredibly helpful and fruitful.
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> From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org] On Behalf Of J P
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> Hello, 
> 
> I've been wanting to get into building synths and electronic instruments for years, but never knew where to start. I have some EE experience through college courses, but I'm a bit rusty. I would like to know what's a good place to start to learn. I would also like to be able to analyze my circuits and be able to understand why they behave the way they do. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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