[sdiy] Need Some Advice

[Paul Perry]

At 06:53 PM 26/07/01 -0400, Dr Strangelove wrote:
 It's just not fun anymore.
>    Should I try to build a circuit based on a LSIC like a CEM 3374 or an 
>SEM 2045 (I own both of those)?  I'm really thinking of just cashing in my 
>chips (throwing everything into the attic) 

I gave up twice (& gave my electronics stuff away!!) but, thirt time lucky,
& I'm past 50!
If you have a desperate inner need to solder music stuff, you should start
by making REALLY SIMPLE stuff like the guitar fx that you can get to from
the forums at www.firebottle.com/ampage

OK it says 'guitar fx', but, all this shit can have a synth run into it.
Make it modular, make it patchable. And, the guys there are VERY HELPFUL.
The ASM1 is a great synth, but I personally think a beginner should start
with something smaller, really.

Don't forget, 80% of the ckts on the net are faulty, incomplete, or 
twitchy. (So are most of the ones in those big 1,000 ckt compilations).

paul perry (Frostwave analog fx manufacturer) Melbourne Australia