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</style></head><body style=""><div>I am originally a bassplayer, I started DIY electronics with high end audio, but soon realised most of these projects are way too complex, and often rely on esoteric/ unobtainium components. I then started building effects pedals, talk about other end of the spectrum, but I never really used them as lugging around an effects board on top of my 100 kilos of bass amp seemed superfluous, especially for the odd song.</div>
<div>That's when I realised building "audio Lego" (ie. modular synths) is way more interesting :-)</div>
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<div><br>> Op 4 september 2016 om 17:20 schreef Magnus Danielson <magnus@rubidium.dyndns.org>:<br>> <br>> <br>> I've seen people over the years start out with stomp-boxes to then <br>> continue with synth modules as they feel they have mastered the <br>> soldering iron enough to take on larger projects.<br>> <br>> Cheers,<br>> Magnus<br>> <br>> On 09/03/2016 11:05 AM, Tom Wiltshire wrote:<br>> > I deal with both groups and I agree with Paul's points.<br>> ><br>> > Pedals have a much lower bar to entry than synths. Building a simple<br>> > fuzz can need as few as five or six components. Classic pedals like the<br>> > Dallas Rangemaster are equally simple. A "simple" synth would be<br>> > something like the Wasp or the Minimoog!<br>> ><br>> > Both this and the fact that there are more guitarists to begin with<br>> > means there are a lot more people giving pedal DIY a go. I would say<br>> > that it also means the level of knowledge for pedal builders is often<br>> > lower. No-one would try and build a synth unless they could read a<br>> > schematic, but I often hear people say "I can't really read schematics"<br>> > on DIYStompboxes.com <http://DIYStompboxes.com>, for example. With the<br>> > many kits available, the truth is you *can* build yourself some pedals<br>> > without ever having to read a schematic or order specific parts. Just<br>> > take the bits out of the package and solder it together like it says in<br>> > the instructions.<br>> ><br>> > Tom<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On 3 Sep 2016, at 05:08, Paul Perry <pfperry@melbpc.org.au<br>> > <mailto:pfperry@melbpc.org.au>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> >> The differences flow from this:<br>> >> 1. there are 100 DIY stompbox guys for every synth DIY guy - probably<br>> >> more.<br>> >> 2. Stompboxes are (usually) far cheaper.<br>> >> 3 And far simpler too (usually.)<br>> >><br>> >> Both groups cover include the extremes of wealth, knowledge, social<br>> >> skills, and sanity.<br>> >> In both groups, those extremes can be VERY extreme.<br>> >><br>> >> Paul Perry, Melbourne Australia<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> ----- Original Message -----<br>> >> *From:* Barry Klein <mailto:barryklein@cox.net><br>> >> *To:* 'synth-diy' <mailto:synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl><br>> >> *Sent:* Saturday, September 03, 2016 9:45 AM<br>> >> *Subject:* [sdiy] SynthDIY vs guitarDIY?<br>> >><br>> >> During some internet browsing on synthDIY interests I got off on a<br>> >> guitar electronics tangent and became amazed at the number of<br>> >> forums supporting guitarDIY and the number of kits/boards available.<br>> >> I’m sure some of you participate in both. Please comment on how<br>> >> they compare in customer knowledge, market size, maturity, and<br>> >> anything else you could add.<br>> >><br>> >> Barry<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> >><br>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >> Synth-diy mailing list<br>> >> Synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl <mailto:Synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl><br>> >> http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy<br>> >><br>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >> Synth-diy mailing list<br>> >> Synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl <mailto:Synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl><br>> >> http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Synth-diy mailing list<br>> > Synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl<br>> > http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy<br>> ><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Synth-diy mailing list<br>> Synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl<br>> http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy</div></body></html>