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Line 1: This page is intended asto be a format-agnostic (~~so,~~ can be built for [[Eurorack]], [[4U]], [[5U]] etc.) list of simple but useful ~~components that can be built for a~~electronic ~~modular~~music ~~synth~~projects. '''If you're new to DIY electronics, please read the [[synthesizer do it yourself]] page first.''' For more complex all-in-one synthesizer projects, see [[:Category:Projects]]. [[synthesizer]] modules are defined and differentiates from components such as amplifiers, oscillators, filters, etc. by having voltage control.<ref>''[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=c1NBTlBMDyYC&lpg=PA115&ots=FfBDaX6_QI&pg=PA115#v=onepage&q&f=false Vladimir Ussachevsky: A Bio-bibliography]'' by Ralph Hartsock, Carl John Rahkonen, Greenwood Press, 2000, {{ISBN\|0313298521}}</ref> == Entry level projects == Designed more for simplicity than high performance. Good enough to get an introduction to some basic principles of Synth DIY. Using just a handful of components and easily built on [[stripboard]] or [[perfboard]]. === Passive circuits === Passive circuits don't require powering. Line 22 ⟶ 24: == See also == * [[~~Elementary~~Simple electronics]] == References == {{reflist}} {{Split to\|[[Passive mult]]\|3 July 2019}}▼ == Further reading == * ''Electronic Synthesiser Construction'' by R.A. Penfold, Bernard Babani, 1986, {{ISBN \|0-85934-159-3}} - Typical Babani pocket-book. It contains details for making a basic synthesizer with the usual VCO-VCA-VCF voice, including an ADSR envelope generator, and several simple sequencer circuits. Online at [http://www.emusic-diy.org/Schematics/Synths E-Music DIY Archive]. * ''Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking'' by Nicolas Collins, Routledge, 2009, {{ISBN \|0-415-99873-5}}. A guide to the lowest tech electronic music possible; circuit-bending existing toys, moving on to building simple oscillators, filters, amplifiers using CMOS circuits. Simple, inspiring projects that work and will get you started in music DIY.<!-- <ref>[http://musicthing.co.uk/modular/?p=835 Handmade Electronic Music by Nicholas Collins], Music Thing Modular</ref> --> * ''Make: Analog Synthesizers'' by Ray Wilson, Maker Media Inc., 2013, {{ISBN \|1-4493-4522-0}} - easy to read, contains a lot of practical advice about soldering and construction. A more accurate title would be ''How to build the [http://musicfromouterspace.com/analogsynth_new/NOISETOASTER/NOISETOASTER.php MFOS Noise Toaster]. == External links == Line 36 ⟶ 38: * Peter Edwards' [https://web.archive.org/web/20051215132820/http://www.casperelectronics.com/ Casperelectronics] website and [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-optxul3FrunxcuQlMYbrg Casper Electronics DIY synth building] YouTube channel. * Sam Battle's [https://www.lookmumnocomputer.com/ Look Mum No Computer] website and [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCafxR2HWJRmMfSdyZXvZMTw Look Mum No Computer] on YouTube. * Chris Beckstrom's [https://web.archive.org/web/20191216005628/https://chrisbeckstrom.com/2019/11/15/getting-started-in-synth-diy-first-steps/ Getting Started in Synth DIY: First Steps] * [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRbjRzRH7DfGdyUK0ptKbzp72qwDG5NTC Easy beginner kits!], Synth Diy Guy, YouTube * [http://electro-music.com/forum/forum-169.html The layout factory], stripboard layouts of modules, electro-music.com forum * [https://www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=68000 stripboard compendium], Mod Wiggler Forum, Sep. 2012 === General sources of schematics and layouts === * [http://electro-music.com/forum/forum-169.html The layout factory] at Electro-music.com has hundreds of strip-board layouts for various modules. The [http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-56660.html Schematics Vault] also lists lots of schematics in one thread. Line 41 ⟶ 47: * [https://www.bartonmusicalcircuits.com/synthstuff.html Barton Musical Circuits] - slightly more advanced projects. ▲{{Split to\|[[Passive mult]]\|3 July 2019}} ~~[[Category:Synth DIY]]~~ [[Category:~~Modular~~Simple synth DIY]] {{stub}} ~~[[Category:Schematics]]~~ ~~[[Category:DIY kits]]~~