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size=2 face=Arial>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 color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>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 color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>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 color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>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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<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></BODY></HTML>