Synthesizer do it yourself: Difference between revisions

'''Synthesizer Do It Yourself (SDIY)''' or '''Synth DIY''' is about creativity, making, modifying, or repairing [[electronic musical instrument]]s and related equipment yourself. Many people with an interest in [[electronics]] and [[music]] are now discovering that a Synth-DIY project is feasible.<ref>[http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/index.php?MAINTAB=SYNTHDIY Synth-DIY] at Music From Outer Space.</ref> More advanced synth DIYers design and build their own [[synthesizer]]s. What’s needed is a design, parts and tools, and especially the skills.<ref name="sos">[http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan00/articles/netnotes.htm ''Build Your Own Synth Websites''], Sound On Sound by Ken McBeth, Jan 2002</ref> Unless assembling relatively inexpensive circuits like the [[Atari Punk Console]], synth DIY can be an expensive pastime.

 

==Ability and know-how==

The single most important factor in synth DIY is your skills. You'll need to be able to read and understand [[Schematics|circuit diagrams]], identify [[electronic component]]s, and [[fault-find]] non-working circuits.<ref name="ks">[http://www.cgs.synth.net/modules/index.html Ken Stone's Modular Synthesizer site]</ref> The best way to learn is by building. Pick a small project to start with, to find out how you get on.<ref name="st">Synthesis Technology's [http://www.synthtech.com/tutor/tutor1.html ''Getting Started in the Synth DIY World'']</ref>