[sdiy] Hi, new to the list...

[Scott Gravenhorst]

Welcome to you!

The PAiA FatMan kit is an inexpensive way to get an introduction to analog
synth technology.  While not modular, it is quite musically useful and the
manual all by itself is a fair amount of education.

As far as education, you've come to the right place.  The people here are
incredibly generous and kind as teachers and contributors of personal
intellectual work product.  I, for one, have benefited greatly from many of them.

If you are interested, I have a FatMan site at:

http://home1.gte.net/res0658s/FatMan/

which has mods, addons and "Stuff".

With the help of these most wonderful people, I have been able to design my
own circuits which appear as mods and addons on my site.

<spaceness at baymoon.com> wrote:
>Hi friends,
>
>I'm new to this list and thought I'd introduce myself. I go by the nickname
>"Gman" and am a 30 year old synth/keyboard player from Santa Cruz,
>California who has purchased commercial synths in the past. I'm into
>prog/space/psychedelic music of the 70's through today. After doing some
>research online about analog synths (LOVE the sound of analog) I stumbled
>upon the world of DIY and found you guys on this list.
>
>Yes, I'm a total newbie when it comes to electronics, although I've really
>wanted to learn to build my own stuff for quite some time (years). I'm an
>intermediate computer technician and can build and troubleshoot my own PC's
>but it doesn't involve learning about circuits. I'm not afraid of
>electronics is, I guess, my point. I just never had the space at home to get
>involved with DIY electronic projects until recently when we moved out of an
>apartment and into a home with a garage and attached workshop...NICE! So,
>here I am with plenty of space, lighting, and the desire to get involved
>with electronic projects...not just to build kits but to also learn as much
>as I can about electronics in general and maybe even someday design my own
>circuits. Who knows. But, I'm fired up to begin my journey. I'm sorry if
>there have been a lot of "newbie" questions answered in the past but I'm
>incapable of downloading and viewing the list archives at the moment since
>I'm not currently setup on a Unix/Linux system. Not yet at least.
>
>I have a lot of questions but right now I'm looking for information
>regarding tools needed to get started in building some projects. I'm
>searching around the net for advice but thought I'd ask you all for some
>suggestions. I'm needing the following: A good solid soldering iron,
>multi-meter, oscilloscope and anything else that is a must or very helpful.
>I'm looking for good quality stuff that will last and avoid as many
>headaches as possible. Buying used is always a plus. Seen lots of good stuff
>on ebay but not sure what is overkill or not. Any suggestions would be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>Well, really just wanted to say "Hi" and I look forward to future
>discussions with all of you.
>
>take care,
>~Gman
>
>
>

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