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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>While I do love Paia (their MIDI-CV was my first module), Don’t forget they are not physically compatible with Eurorack cases and power connectors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dave<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Oren Leavitt<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 12, 2020 12:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> synth-diy@synth-diy.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [sdiy] Getting Started with DIY Synths<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Great bang for the buck!<o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://www.paia.com">https://www.paia.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 3/11/20 3:52 PM, Lena Kolb wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Can you recommend some specific kits which are as cheap as possible? I'm still a student, so I don't have a lot of money.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Am Mi., 11. März 2020 um 21:50 Uhr schrieb Pete Hartman <<a href="mailto:pete.hartman@gmail.com">pete.hartman@gmail.com</a>>:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>They are generally very small SMD, so I would say probably not.<br><br>It would depend on your soldering experience.<br><br>Ptee<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 2:31 PM Lena Kolb <<a href="mailto:lenakolb2204@gmail.com" target="_blank">lenakolb2204@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Are the Mutable Instruments Modules good for beginners. I've heard they are open source <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mikko Helin <<a href="mailto:maohelin@gmail.com" target="_blank">maohelin@gmail.com</a>> schrieb am Mi., 11. März 2020, 19:49:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"trebuchet ms ,sans-serif",serif'>Yes, it would be a good idea to first first build a small rack with some selected ready-built Eurorack modules (Doepfer, Behringer etc.) and then start filling the empty space with DIY modules. It might be useful also to check things like Expert Sleepers Silent Way VST (<a href="https://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/silentway.html" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/silentway.html</span></a>) and find a compatible audio interface (ES-3/6, <a href="https://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/es3.html" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/es3.html</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 4:03 PM Florian Anwander <<a href="mailto:fanwander@mnet-online.de" target="_blank">fanwander@mnet-online.de</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p>@all Lena answered directly to me, but not to the list:<o:p></o:p></p><p>Hi Lena!<o:p></o:p></p><p>Here are my suggestions: <o:p></o:p></p><p>Start with Eurorack modular stuff. The biggest problems for a beginner are not the electronic things, but the mechanical stuff.<br>Also you can rely on existing working parts (housing, modules and/or the powersupply) and add your diy modules then.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Start first with a kit that is delivered with PCB and parts. Thonk should be a good place to start. <a href="https://www.thonk.co.uk" target="_blank">https://www.thonk.co.uk</a><br>In my beginnings nothing made me more proud than a working device I soldered from a kit.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Then you may continue with building a module on a stripboard / veroboard / breadboard pcb using a given schematic (potential sources for schematics were already named on the list). Software like VeeCad may help you to design the pcb. Sourcing the parts, developing the layout on the stripboard and creating an own panel will be the challenging tasks here.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After that you may either develop your first own circuit, or start modifying other circuits.<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Florian<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Am 11.03.20 um 13:15 schrieb Lena Kolb:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>My Knowledge is mainly musical, but I've soldered stuff a few times. No smd soldering yet. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Florian Anwander <<a href="mailto:fanwander@mnet-online.de" target="_blank">fanwander@mnet-online.de</a>> schrieb am Mo., 9. März 2020, 11:49:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Hi<br><br>what knowledge do you have about synths, electronics, and/or soldering?<br><br>It is something different whether you are musician "only" or whether you <br>are skilled with soldering electronic kits like guitar pedals.<br><br>Florian<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Synth-diy mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a><br><a href="http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy" target="_blank">http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Synth-diy mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a><br><a href="http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy" target="_blank">http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Synth-diy mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a><br><a href="http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy" target="_blank">http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Synth-diy mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org">Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy">http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote></div></body></html>