[sdiy] Inexpensive synth kit for bass use?

[harrybissell]

I thought the disclaimer "beyond the beginner level" was enough.  I can never guess

how 'beginner' is beginner. :^P   At any rate the EFM projects are not for virgins,
for
sure.

I did not mention the fatman because of the linear (V/Hz) oscillators... to I know
they have
their supporters on the list (another big smiley face :^).

For a stand alone unit it would not matter... but if you have to make your OWN
keyboard
its easier to do a V/oct than a V/Hz.

If you wanted to do a Midi keyboard... I would recommend a small PIC micro board
from Roman Sowa (of this list)...  I have several variants of this board and it is
excellen
(though also, perhaps... not for virgins either)

H^) harry

Tom Arnold wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 11:59:13PM -0400, harrybissell wrote:
> > If your friend has the chops to build something beyond the beginner level...
> > the EFM "Bassace" might be good... its a single oscillator monosynth with
> > a ladder filter.  Google search for "Electronics for Music" and you will find
> > the site.
>
> I dunno about the Bassace for a beginner.  There are alot of "fixes" for the
> board some of which are tricky, and its a flywire nightmare.  Dont get me
> wrong, I love the thing, but the Fatman wins hands-down in the Ease of
> Assembly department.  I do think the Bassace sounds better though.  Another
> Oscillator would be a nifty addition.
>
> I wish Tomg would get the Tomcat out the door.  Actually, I just looked and he
> has Tomcat boards listed finally!  For people reading this that dont
> know what a Tomcat is, its a single board single VCO very low flywire-count
> synth.  Pots are board mounted.  If Tom does a Paia-level assembly manual
> it'll be a killer First Time Kit.
>
> oh. http://www.ele4music.com for the site.
>
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