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=== ''An Analog Synthesizer for the 21st Century'' by Thomas Henry ===

 

Another small booklet by Thomas Henry. This is a collection of schematics to build a complete simple synthesizer, containing two VCOs, a VCF and VCA, LFO etc. Be warned however it is literally the schematics and parts lists – there are no descriptions of the circuits, nor how to set them up etc., and hence should be considered only suitable for the seasoned synth DIYer, and so is clearly ''NOT'' aimed at beginners!<ref name="ts" />

 

=== ''Electronic Drum Cookbook'' by Thomas Henry ===

 

This booklet from Thomas Henry is about twice the size of the smaller ones. It contains a lot of basic information about how to synthesize drums, and as well as several filters/tone generation circuits, it also includes a simple VCA, PSU, white noise generator, percussive-type envelope generator, and even how to build a simple drum pad using conductive foam.<ref name="ts" />

 

=== ''Making Music with the 3080 OTA'' by Thomas Henry ===

 

Another small booklet by Thomas Henry. This one contains an easily-digestable introduction to the CA3080 Operational Transconductance Amplifier, including circuits for a simple VCA, VCO and a ring modulator.<ref name="ts" />

 

=== ''Making Music with the 566'' by Thomas Henry ===

 

Another small booklet by Thomas Henry. This one has lots of circuits and detail around the 566, a 'function generator'-type chip (which unfortunately was made obsolete ages ago I suspect). The booklet shows how to hook one up as a VCO which gives all the major waveforms, sine, tri, ramp, square etc., and also others like a noise circuit.<ref name="ts" />

 

=== ''Making Music with the NE570 Compander'' by Thomas Henry ===

 

Another small booklet by Thomas Henry. This one shows how to use the NE570 chip not only as a compressor/expander, but includes other circuits such as an envelope follower and a VCA.<ref name="ts" />

 

=== ''Noise Generator Cookbook'' by Thomas Henry ===

 

Another small booklet by Thomas Henry. This one contains circuits for most of the basic ways to generate and filter noise, including : reverse-biased p-n junction; pseudo-random shift register sequence; multi-oscillator bank, pink noise filter, etc.<ref name="ts" />

* [https://archive.org/details/folkscanomy_electronics Folkscanomy Electronics: Books on Electronics, Circuits and Processors], Archive.org

* [http://electronotes.netfirms.com/free.htm Electronotes], application notes of interest in the areas of analog and digital music synthesis, audio, and general signal processing.

 

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