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Hello there from Tasmania,all the way down the bottom of Australia! i thought id sign up to the Wiard group coz ive become really interested in getting a Wiard system 300 built, and basically i'd love to hear from anyone who uses &loves their Wiard, and can tell me what to expect when i finally get one(theres a 6month waiting list at the moment). Grant hasnt shipped one to Oz yet so i may be the 1st one to own a Wiard in oz( a nice first!),however there could be stuff here that came in 2nd hand-i'd love to know! Im not sure if there are too many modular synthesists in oz,even fewer in tassie,but theres quite an exciting noise/avant garde scene happening here, though obscure...Anyway, i look 4wds to hearing from you guys... I'm really interested in learning how to build synths/pedals&electronic circuits, and any advice on this subject would be most appreciated... sincerely, F.Death


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frank death wrote:
> 
>  I'm really interested in learning 
> how to build synths/pedals&electronic circuits, and any advice on this 
> subject would be most appreciated... sincerely, F.Death
> 

Well, since you're in Oz, Ken Stone immediately comes to mind.

http://cgs.synth.net/

I just got an airmail today with a bunch of his PCB's (time to buy 
another rack).  Starting with a bare PCB might be intimidating for a 
beginner; you can get some full kits of Ken's designs from 
bridechamber.com and others depending on what form factor you like.  I 
also just got a PCB of Grant's (Wiard) wogglebug, though it's not quite 
the same as the one Wiard ships, it's an older design.  The DIY 
community is great and a lot of people are doing PCB runs for different 
designs.  Get a soldering iron and go nuts.

Dave

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Dear Mr. Death,  
Another source of Australian synth PCBs and kits is Elby Designs. 
http://www.elby-designs.com/
If you're interested in pedals, try: 
http://www.buildyourownclone.com/distributors.html
You can buy direct from them or from their Australian distributor. 
Have fun!
Hope you manage to get your Wiard and enjoy using it. 
Adam (Melbourne, Australia)

--- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, David Moylan <dave@...> wrote:
>
> frank death wrote:
> > 
> >  I'm really interested in learning 
> > how to build synths/pedals&electronic circuits, and any advice 
on this 
> > subject would be most appreciated... sincerely, F.Death
> > 
> 
> Well, since you're in Oz, Ken Stone immediately comes to mind.
> 
> http://cgs.synth.net/
> 
> I just got an airmail today with a bunch of his PCB's (time to buy 
> another rack).  Starting with a bare PCB might be intimidating for 
a 
> beginner; you can get some full kits of Ken's designs from 
> bridechamber.com and others depending on what form factor you 
like.  I 
> also just got a PCB of Grant's (Wiard) wogglebug, though it's not 
quite 
> the same as the one Wiard ships, it's an older design.  The DIY 
> community is great and a lot of people are doing PCB runs for 
different 

> designs.  Get a soldering iron and go nuts.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
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