MOTM

2 Valuable resources for the synthesis part:

www.emu.com

click Archives, then look for the EMU Modular Owner's Manual. 88page PDF
that applies to MOTM as well.

www.wizoo.com

look for the Guide to Analog Synthesis (about $30). Nice, straightforward
generic walk-through.

As far as the electrical side: this is tough. MOTM is the distillation of 6
years of college and 27 years of experience :)
Each kit has a 'low level' explanation in the Theory of Operation section.

I encourage you to read it while looking at the schematics. Ask questions to
the list. Most public libraries have
100s of donated EE books that are NEVER looked at. Look for books published
by TAB or Howard Sams. These
are from the 70s and 80s (the heyday of DIY) and are written at a basic
level.

Paul S.