[sdiy] just getting started with synthesizers

[Roman Sowa]

One way to seek for inspiration is to simply play the modules you've 
built so far. When you use them, you quickly notice their limitations 
and what exactly is missing. Then simply search for this wanted new 
functionality in google and you'll find a few easy to do circuits, if 
you don't feel confident enough to design them by yourself.
Make bigger, better keyboard. Not just to use it but to learn building 
stuff. This is very dull remark, but IMHO what you need now is a filter 
too. There are designs with very low part count and easy to make. Try 
some waveshapers also, they are very simple and give great sonic results.

At some point you will notice that you have more ideas for new circuits 
than time to make them. And believe me, it's not fun.

Roman

W dniu 2025-07-12 o 02:55, david walker via Synth-diy pisze:
> hello i am just getting into synthesizers i have all read made sum basic 
> things like a VCA envelop shaper a vibrato oscillator a tone generator 
> and even a white noise generator square wave triangle wave and all so a 
> sine wave to and a drum machine ( yet to assemble ) got it from Barton 
> musical . As you can see i do have a few bits and bob's to hand but what 
> i like to know please  what ells be best to get next as i can get sum 
> sounds but a little limited to what i can do . i even made my self a 
> very simple keyboard it only has six buttons on it so far . Any way love 
> to expand it a lot more and any advices would be very help full thanks o 
> and sum thing fairly simple would be nice to as skills are on the modish 
> side  LOL :) . But as i say any help would be a big help thanks
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