<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-size: 13px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><div>Let's not forget the great Hal Chamberlin text, "Musical Applications of Microprocessors"</div><div>(but don't let the name fool you as it covers analog, digital and hybrid synth design)<br></div><div><br></div><div>I still have NOS (new old stock) 2nd edition copies in mint condition for sale and most people <br></div><div>on here that own the book have bought it from me.</div><div><br></div><div>Email me privately if you're interested in purchasing a copy.</div><div><br></div><div>Jeff<br></div><br><blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 0px; border-left: #0000ff 2px solid; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,sans-serif; color: black;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: David G Dixon <dixon@mail.ubc.ca>
<br>Sent: Oct 8, 2020 8:17 PM
<br>To: 'J P' <griffzero0000@gmail.com>, synth-diy@synth-diy.org
<br>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Starting Point?
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="663200300-09102020"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">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 <span class="127201500-09102020">can hardly </span>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.</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="663200300-09102020"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">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 <span class="127201500-09102020">its </span>a <span class="127201500-09102020">great</span> design <span class="127201500-09102020">tool (although some might say it's a
crutch)</span>. Also, once your simulation schematic is complete, you have
a nice schematic for printing out.</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="663200300-09102020"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">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<span class="127201500-09102020"> there -- that's a great place to share your
progress</span>.</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="663200300-09102020"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">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 <span class="127201500-09102020">helpful and
fruit</span>ful.</font></span></div></div><br>
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[mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>J P<br><b>Sent:</b>
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synth-diy@synth-diy.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [sdiy] Starting
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<div dir="ltr">Hello,
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>Thanks</div></div>
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