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PAiA Electronics was founded in 1968 by [[John Simonton]] in Oklahoma City, USA, as a company dedicated to providing synthesizer kits to the do-it-yourself electronic musician.<ref>Obituary of [http://www.paia.com/obituary.html John Stayton Simonton, Jr.]</ref> In 1975 PAiA's users group magazine became [[Polyphony magazine]], later renamed as [[Electronic Musician]].<ref name="about" />
PAiA Electronics was founded in 1968 by [[John Simonton]] in Oklahoma City, USA, as a company dedicated to providing synthesizer kits to the do-it-yourself electronic musician.<ref>Obituary of [http://www.paia.com/obituary.html John Stayton Simonton, Jr.]</ref> In 1975 PAiA's users group magazine became [[Polyphony magazine]], later renamed as [[Electronic Musician]].<ref name="about" />


PAiA pioneered the [[Frac rack]] system<ref>[http://www.analognotes.com/ Analog Notes]</ref> and in the West Coast style keep [[CV/gate|CV]] and audio signal connectors distinct from one another.<ref>[http://synth-diy.org/pipermail/synth-diy/2005-November/134593.html Fw: John Simonton], SDIY list, Grant Richter, 30 November 2005</ref>
PAiA pioneered the [[Frac rack]] system<ref>[http://www.analognotes.com/ Analog Notes]</ref> and in the West Coast style keep [[CV/gate|CV]] and audio signal connectors distinct from one another.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190613222551/http://synth-diy.org/pipermail/synth-diy/2005-November/134593.html Fw: John Simonton], SDIY list, Grant Richter, 30 November 2005</ref>


== Module supply voltages ==
== Module supply voltages ==
The control voltages is 1V/octave with a 100k ohm input impedance and nominal signal level is approximately +10dB. The modules are designed for an ±18V unregulated power (with on module regulation where necessary) although ±15V regulated supplies can be used.<ref>[http://www.paia.com/p9700s.asp P9700S Series Analog Synthesizer Modules]</ref>
The control voltages is 1V/octave with a 100k ohm input impedance and nominal signal level is approximately +10dB. The modules are designed for an ±18V unregulated power (with on module regulation where necessary) although ±15V regulated supplies can be used.<ref>[http://www.paia.com/p9700s.asp P9700S Series Analog Synthesizer Modules]</ref>
== Products ==
== Synth DIY products ==
{| class="wikitable mw-datatable"
{| class="wikitable mw-datatable"
!From/until!!Product!!Designer!!Published!!Key components!!Comments
!From/until!!Product!!Designer!!Published!!Key components!!Comments
|-
|-
|1972 - ||[[PAiA 2700 modular synthesizer]]||[[John Simonton]]||[[Radio Electronics magazine|Radio-Electronics]], May to Oct 1973||||Uses [[Hz/V]] instead of [[V/octave]]
|1972 - ||[[PAiA 2720 modular synthesizer]]||[[John Simonton]]||[[Radio Electronics magazine|Radio-Electronics]], May to Oct 1973||||Uses [[Hz/V]] instead of [[V/octave]]
|-
|1972 - ||PAiA 2720 modular synthesizer||||||||
|-
|-
|1974 - 1982||[[PAiA 4700 modular synthesizer]]||||||||
|1974 - 1982||[[PAiA 4700 modular synthesizer]]||||||||
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|1995 - ||[[PAiA Theremax]]||||[[Radio Electronics magazine|Electronics Now]], Feb, Mar 1996||||
|1995 - ||[[PAiA Theremax]]||||[[Radio Electronics magazine|Electronics Now]], Feb, Mar 1996||||
|}
|}
<ref>''Vintage Synthesizers'' by Mark Vail, Miller Freeman, 1993, {{ISBN|0-87930-603-3}}, pp. 236-245</ref><ref>''The A-Z of -Analogue Synthesisers Part Two: N-Z'' by Peter Forrest, Susurreal Publishing, 2003, {{ISBN|0-9524377-3-2}}, pp. 47-53</ref><ref>''Vintage Synthesizers'' by Mark Vail, Miller Freeman, 1993, {{ISBN|0-87930-603-3}}, pp. 236-245</ref><ref>''The A-Z of -Analogue Synthesisers Part Two: N-Z'' by Peter Forrest, Susurreal Publishing, 2003, {{ISBN|0-9524377-3-2}}, pp. 47-53</ref>
<ref>''Vintage Synthesizers'' by Mark Vail, Miller Freeman, 1993, {{ISBN|0-87930-603-3}}, pp. 236-245</ref><ref>''The A-Z of -Analogue Synthesisers Part Two: N-Z'' by Peter Forrest, Susurreal Publishing, 2003, {{ISBN|0-9524377-3-2}}, pp. 47-53</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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** [https://web.archive.org/web/20121229191622/http://www.paia.com/manuals/ Manuals, Articles & Firmware]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20121229191622/http://www.paia.com/manuals/ Manuals, Articles & Firmware]
** [http://www.paia.com/categories.asp PAiA Catalog]
** [http://www.paia.com/categories.asp PAiA Catalog]
* [http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/PAiASynth/ PAiA Yahoo group]
* Wikipedia:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAiA_Electronics PAiA Electronics]
* Wikipedia:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAiA_Electronics PAiA Electronics]
* The [https://web.archive.org/web/20141218090748/http://spontis.se/ Cloned Analog Gear] website has some scans about modules and other stuff from PAiA.
* The [https://web.archive.org/web/20141218090748/http://spontis.se/ Cloned Analog Gear] website has some scans about modules and other stuff from PAiA.
* [http://sonic.net/mjones/paia/index.html PAiA] at Marvin Jones' website, also has some issues of Polyphony
* [http://sonic.net/mjones/paia/index.html PAiA] at Marvin Jones' website, also has some issues of Polyphony
** [http://sonic.net/mjones/archive/docs/index.html#pdocs PAiA documents], Synth & Studio Docs Archive
** [http://sonic.net/mjones/archive/docs/index.html#pdocs PAiA documents], Synth & Studio Docs Archive
* [https://archive.org/details/synthmanuals-paia PAiA manuals], Archive.org
* [https://archive.org/details/synthmanuals-paia PAiA documents], Archive.org


[[Category:American brands]]
[[Category:American brands]]

Latest revision as of 14:16, 4 March 2023

A DIY PAIA 4700 modular synthesizer.

PAiA Electronics Inc. develop and sell kits for the musician and electronic experimenter.[1]

PAiA Electronics was founded in 1968 by John Simonton in Oklahoma City, USA, as a company dedicated to providing synthesizer kits to the do-it-yourself electronic musician.[2] In 1975 PAiA's users group magazine became Polyphony magazine, later renamed as Electronic Musician.[1]

PAiA pioneered the Frac rack system[3] and in the West Coast style keep CV and audio signal connectors distinct from one another.[4]

Module supply voltages

The control voltages is 1V/octave with a 100k ohm input impedance and nominal signal level is approximately +10dB. The modules are designed for an ±18V unregulated power (with on module regulation where necessary) although ±15V regulated supplies can be used.[5]

Synth DIY products

From/until Product Designer Published Key components Comments
1972 - PAiA 2720 modular synthesizer John Simonton Radio-Electronics, May to Oct 1973 Uses Hz/V instead of V/octave
1974 - 1982 PAiA 4700 modular synthesizer
1974 - 1982 PAiA Gnome aka PAiA 3740
1975 - 1983 PAiA Programmable drum set
1976 - PAiA Oz
1976 - 1983 PAiA 8700 computer/controller 6503 for the 4700
1976 - 1983 PAiA Drum
1978 - 1983 PAiA Proteus 1
1978 - 1983 PAiA Stringz 'n' things
1979 - 1984 PAiA Organtua
1997 - PAiA 9700
1980s - PAiA Ekx modules
1983 - PAiA Veloci-touch
1994 - PAiA Fatman
1995 - PAiA Theremax Electronics Now, Feb, Mar 1996

[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b About PAiA at PAiA.com
  2. ^ Obituary of John Stayton Simonton, Jr.
  3. ^ Analog Notes
  4. ^ Fw: John Simonton, SDIY list, Grant Richter, 30 November 2005
  5. ^ P9700S Series Analog Synthesizer Modules
  6. ^ Vintage Synthesizers by Mark Vail, Miller Freeman, 1993, ISBN 0-87930-603-3, pp. 236-245
  7. ^ The A-Z of -Analogue Synthesisers Part Two: N-Z by Peter Forrest, Susurreal Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-9524377-3-2, pp. 47-53

Further reading

  • Electronic Music Circuit Guidebook by Brice Ward, Tab Books, 1975, ISBN 0-8306-5743-6 - includes PAiA 2700 and Gnome circuits

External links

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