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Soundcrafter
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 30 Location: US
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:21 am Post subject:
Links, Schematics for a begginer DIY synth? |
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Hey everyone, I'm new to DIY-ing and I'd like to know if anyone's got a simple synth I could make. I can use schematics or just links, anything you've got would be fantastic. |
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Usine Karate
Joined: Jun 09, 2007 Posts: 64 Location: Hackney Wick
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:25 am Post subject:
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Check out the soundlab minisynth on ray wilson's website 'music from outer space', excellent starter (and even if you've made a lot of stuff already!) machine, pcb's available and loads of support, there is a music from outer space forum on electro-music, check it out! |
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Soundcrafter
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 30 Location: US
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:32 am Post subject:
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Jesus, I did. That's quite a beast. I might put it off till I've got a bit more time and money. Thanks, thought! |
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Randaleem
Joined: May 17, 2007 Posts: 456 Location: Northern CA, USA
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:35 am Post subject:
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Soundcrafter wrote: | Hey everyone, I'm new to DIY-ing and I'd like to know if anyone's got a simple synth I could make. I can use schematics or just links, anything you've got would be fantastic. |
Hi,
First let me say Welcome!
Have a look here: http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/
The site owner is Ray Wilson and there is a forum here at electro-music devoted entirely to his designs. Be sure to have a look there also.His projects are well done, and you can go from raw beginner to expert DIY-er using his designs.
To get started, Look especially at the WSG, SoundLab and the older WP20.
Another place to find answers is near the top of the list in the DIY Forum topic, where Scott Stites has put together a list of nearly every internet resource for Synth DIY. EDIT: It's here: http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-19166.html
Good luck, and we're glad you're here!
Randal[/b] Last edited by Randaleem on Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:37 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Soundcrafter
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 30 Location: US
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:38 am Post subject:
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Mm, welcome...warmy
Oops, apologies to the two first posters as I'd only looked at the SoundLab. Thanks for enlightening me, Randaleem! |
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Randaleem
Joined: May 17, 2007 Posts: 456 Location: Northern CA, USA
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:40 am Post subject:
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Soundcrafter wrote: | Jesus, I did. That's quite a beast. I might put it off till I've got a bit more time and money. Thanks, thought! |
If the SoundLab is a bit daunting, have a look at the WSG (Wierd Sound Generator. It is smaller, simpler, and still interesting when you've finished. Plenty of people have gotten their SDIY start with it.
And look at Tom Bug's Bugbrand site for some noize box type circuits that are similarly well suited to a beginner.
Kind regards,
Randal |
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Soundcrafter
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 30 Location: US
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:44 am Post subject:
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Huh, even the WSG's URL is "YOUR-FIRST-SYNTH"...heh heh. Knowing me I'd probably find a way to pitch-scale it and use it for something semi-melodic. I WILL tweak that thing.
Tim's Bugbrand site? Link? (Sorry for the newbieness ) |
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blue hell
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Joined: Apr 03, 2004 Posts: 24085 Location: The Netherlands, Enschede
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:16 am Post subject:
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http://www.bugbrand.co.uk/ _________________ Jan
also .. could someone please turn down the thermostat a bit.
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fonik
Joined: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 3950 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:38 am Post subject:
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ray wilsons designs are very well documented, one will learn quite a lot only by reading these documents.
he offers all basic modules you need for a synth.
then i'd recommended ken stones designs (CGS). if you made some progress you will be very happy with his unique designs. low prices for the pcbs and he is very communicative, which makes things easier sometimes.
a breadboard would be a very goog thing as soon as you start to build circuits with no pcb available. it enables you to experiment with components values or even to combine different subcircuits and so on. kind of LEGO for s-diy!? _________________
cheers,
matthias
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Randaleem
Joined: May 17, 2007 Posts: 456 Location: Northern CA, USA
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:40 am Post subject:
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Thank you Jan,
I edited the super links thread url into my earlier post as well.
Kind regards,
Randal |
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Soundcrafter
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 30 Location: US
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:35 pm Post subject:
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Cool. I'll look around.
ONE last newbie question:
Is it possible to build a multi-voice (polyphonic) synth? |
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blue hell
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Joined: Apr 03, 2004 Posts: 24085 Location: The Netherlands, Enschede
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject:
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Soundcrafter wrote: | Is it possible to build a multi-voice (polyphonic) synth? |
I love ambition
Yes this is possible, one of the hardest parts could be to figure out how you'd want it to work and take trade-offs into consideration.
Basically a poly synth is multiple synths. You don't want to build a synth for every key, so you'll build less and then you will need to allocate voices over the synths for wich a strategy is needed. Also you'll want the synths to have things in common, like tuning, note duration, certain modulations maybe, but also you'll want some differences between the voices. So you have to decide about what sort of control should be able to go where, and how many and what sorts you'd need. You'll want to consider incorporate a micro controller maybe offering all kinds of possibilities, but new challenges as well.
Could be an interesting project to see how far you'd get with a couple of soundlabs and some additional circuitry. Starting with one soundlab and fooling around with it for a good while could give you some ideas of what you'd want a poly synth to be.
Probably it would be a good idea to look at some classic synths as well, see how it as done in the old days - googling on poly synth seems to give a good many hits going into the right direction. _________________ Jan
also .. could someone please turn down the thermostat a bit.
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Soundcrafter
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 30 Location: US
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:46 pm Post subject:
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Sweet . Glad to ambit. =P
So like, perhaps assigning one osc to each note, for 12 oscs total? I could see that happening. I SO want to make, like, an anti-theory-looking synth and stick it in a briefcase. 'Twould be ever so much fun! |
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