[sdiy] WP-20 Mini Synth

[Ray Wilson]

Hi Nick

The WP20 is not what I would consider a synth but it is more of a sound generator. Its a very old design and I'm betting you will find far better ones. I whipped it up (I can hardly say designed) when I was very inexperienced in electronics 22 years ago. As a project it will provide: parts gathering, PC board making, soldering, and construction experience and you can make some half decently cool sounds with it but... The circuit designs are all very rudimentary and if I do say so myself quite low quality. My suggestion... keep looking and you will find a better design or even a kit. The WP20 link is more for historical information than anything.

I am designing a new sound generator that I will recommend to beginners as soon as it is completed its here:

http://atlas.csd.net/~rjwsoft/soundlab.html

Again the circuits aren't temp compensated or drift free but they are better than in the WP20. It will provide a newbie with a very fun device for making cool sounds and getting a better understanding of how electronic sound generation works.

Hope this helps.

Ray



----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nick Prionas 
  To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 6:39 PM
  Subject: [sdiy] WP-20 Mini Synth


  Has anyone made this simple synth?It is my first DIY synthy and i wanted to know how this is compared to other modular synthesizers.By the way does anybody know how to add a jack to plug my guitar?
  http://atlas.csd.net/~rjwsoft/WP20/WP20_PG1.html

  Nick Prionas
  Greece
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