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=== ''Electronotes'' edited by Bernie Hutchins ===
=== ''Electronotes'' edited by Bernie Hutchins ===
[http://electronotes.netfirms.com/ Electronotes] is a newsletter-like publication produced by Bernie Hutchins, covering technical details of music synthesis and sound processing: back-issues up to the very first issue in 1972 are available, and the complete set is a rich repository of circuits, techniques and ideas. The ''everything'' package is a huge amount of information – it amounts to about 30 useful-sized volumes, and occupies over 18 inches of shelf space! For those not wanting to go to the expense of getting everything, the ''Musical Engineer's Handbook'' and the ''Builder's Guide and Preferred Circuits Collection'' is a good compromise. Tim Stinchcombe has compiled an [http://www.timstinchcombe.co.uk/synth/Electronotes_EN_index.txt index of Electronotes], which may give an indication of the totality of subjects covered.<ref name="ts" /> It features commented historical designs by pioneers like Robert Moog and others.<ref name="sdiy-may-13">[http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/pipermail/synth-diy/2013-May/thread.html Hello, and some questions], Synth-diy email list, May 2013</ref>
[http://electronotes.netfirms.com/ Electronotes] is a newsletter-like publication produced by Bernie Hutchins, covering technical details of music synthesis and sound processing: back-issues up to the very first issue in 1972 are available, and the complete set is a rich repository of circuits, techniques and ideas. The ''everything'' package is a huge amount of information – it amounts to about 30 useful-sized volumes, and occupies over 18 inches of shelf space! For those not wanting to go to the expense of getting everything, the ''Musical Engineer's Handbook'' and the ''Builder's Guide and Preferred Circuits Collection'' is a good compromise. Tim Stinchcombe has compiled an [http://www.timstinchcombe.co.uk/synth/Electronotes_EN_index.txt index of Electronotes], which may give an indication of the totality of subjects covered.<ref name="ts" /> It features commented historical designs by pioneers like Robert Moog and others.<ref name="sdiy-may-13">[http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/pipermail/synth-diy/2013-May/thread.html Hello, and some questions], Synth-diy email list, May 2013</ref>

=== ''Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking'' by Nicolas Collins ===
Routledge, 2009, ISBN 0415998735, 360 pages.

Introduction to circuit bending, how to solder, basic components, mini projects and experiments.


=== ''IC LM3900 Projects'' by H. Kybett ===
=== ''IC LM3900 Projects'' by H. Kybett ===