[sdiy] books on synthesisers

[Mike Beauchamp]

On 2025-06-02 00:02, TERRY SHULTZ wrote:
> Hi Mike,
> 
> The Data Sheets for SSM and CEM Chips give a good starting point.
> 
> The newer released chips have quite a bit of good info as well.
> 
> The Service Manuals for the ARP2600 and Moog Products are also great for Analog beginnings.
> 
> The old National Semiconductor data books, Electrocutes, and other Semiconductor platforms launched the Oberheim, E-Mu, ARP, and
> Many other legendary products.
> 
> If you wish to build modules that ae new , try to innovate rather than just copying existing designs.
> 
> Having worked at Oberheim, E-Mu, PPG I can tell you that looking at patents are a good way to get a base understanding of how a device works.
> 
> Building classic functions are easier if you work with SSM or Curtis CEM devices instead of matching resistors, and transistors.
> 
> Still it is fun to go old school and do all the old designs in breadboards.
> 
> Now in my later years, I prefer to do this on an ARM processor or DSP.
> 
> Perhaps you can detail what you wish to build and then I can get more detailed info out to this feed.
> 
> With Kindest regards,
> 
> Terry Shultz
> Audio Researcher

Hi Terry,

I really appreciate the offer! I'm not in the middle of designing 
anything right now, my most recent designs are the ONDES VCO based on 
the Ondes Martenot (whose schematics I've released at ondes.net) and the 
Therevox ET-5.

Similar to what you've mentioned, so far my knowledge has come from Art 
of Electronics, Electronotes, Thomas Henry, Doug Self, Sound Semi 
datasheeets, MFOS, Mutable Instruments' schematics, phone calls with 
David Dixon, going over existing service manuals, plus lots of 
breadboarding experiments and simulation.

It's been a 20 year journey of self-taught electronics and 
manufacturing, and always learning something new - especially from 
people here on SDIY.

Another helpful resource I can throw into our list for general 
electronics knowledge is the EEVBlog youtube channel, Dave has made 
heaps of content over the years and very practical. The websites' forums 
are also another great place to get questions answered.


Mike