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DIY Related Links



Synth DiY Links:

ARP Technology - home page for the famous ARP synth
Art's Theremin Page - info, history and plans for a version of the first electronic instrument
Audities Foundation - Dedicated to the preservation of our beloved analog synths.  Has info about Mellotrons, and select Moog, EMU and Buchla synths
Bergfotron - A rather large home-built modular with some interesting and unusual modules.
Digisound 80 - This site has large amounts of information about the Digisound 80 modular synthesizer.   This synth was released to the public as a series of articles in print magazines, and was based heavily on CEM chips.
DIY 9090 - This is a page about Björn Pasteuning's experience building the TR-9090 kit (Roland TR-909 clone) from Trevor Page.
Electronotes - Bernie Hutchin's legendary periodical about music-related circuitry.  You may sign up for his mailing list, or order his entire catalog of work (since 1972).
E-Music DIY Archive - a relatively large collection of analog synth schematics and info
Express PCB - A small batch circuit board manufacturer.  They have downloadable CAD software that even gives pricing info for your design.
Erik G's Synth page - many resources... in English and Swedish
Colin Fraser's Page - He offers a wonderful sequencer - The Sequentix P3, as well as having info on a DIY 808/909
Joe's Modular Synthesizer - the largest modular I've seen yet
JS Homepage - J. Schmitz's webpage.  Has info on his homebuilt synths, with schematics for a handful of circuits.
Chris MacDonald's Synth DIY Home Page - a smallish page with a handful of circuit designs, plus info about his music project:  Evenfall
Mad Scientist's Page - Details the webmaster's personal synths and music.  Also the home of the "Synth DiY Grey Pages": an archive of older Synth-DiY posts.
Marc Marc's Custom Electronics - some very nice diy-projects
Magnus Danielson's Homepage - links, info and a handful of synth schematics.
Music From Outer Space - Ray Wilson's website with a lot of circuit designs.  Most common modules are represented, and many include PCB layouts.
Music Machines: Paia/images - a little bunch of schematics of older Paia synth modules on the Hyperreal site
Music Machines: Sequencers - The section of Hyperreal dedicated to DiY sequencers
Musicsynthesizer.com - a nice page with lots of links, as well as the host for many personal synth-related websites. 
OG2 - Scott Bernardi's homepage.  He has many synth projects including the OGEE, OG2 and OG3 modulars, as well as the "lockbox" mini synth.
Patch Hell - Jim Patchell's DIY synth pages; Lot's of good schematics and other info.
Romcio's Home Page - A nice site with schematics, pictures and info about Romcio's various diY projects.
Scott Stite's Synth DIY - Scott's site featuring a modular synth built from a variety of homebrew circuits and kits.   Lots of photos and audio samples
Stooge Larry’s "Wise Guy" Synthesizer page - modular analog (DIY)  as well as MOTM, Blacet, and Oakley stuff.
Synth Design& DIY Tech Info - Old Crow's small synth page.  Excellent resource for Korg Polysix owners
Synth-DIY Builder's Online Resource - Chris List's website with links, schematics and other info.  Circuits include LM1036 audio processor and CV quantizer.
Synths R Us - a good sized site with some schemos and links
Synthesis Technology:Analog Modular Synthesis a nice overview of the beginning of a synth project... part of the Synthesis Tech. homepage
Don Tillman's Page - Info about Mellotrons, Wurlys, Hammonds, Chromas and other great instruments as well as a collection of electronic music links.  Also Moog patent info.
Toaster - A DIY 4 knob / 4 button MIDI controller that connects to your computer via the joystick port.  Includes free beta Win 95/98 drivers
uCApps - free microprocessor based MIDI projects including fader boxes, mergers and filters


Kits, Circuit boards and Complete Modules:

ASM-1 homepage - Gene Stopp's page, hosted by  Magnus Danielson.  Everything you ever wanted to know about the ASM-1
Blacet Research - Makers of high quality synth kits and modules.
Cyndustries - Cynthia Websters modules following the Modcan format
Electronics For Music - Tom Gamble's synth site selling very low cost circuit boards
Metasonix - Eric B's page.  There's info for Phattytron... a tube synth
Modcan Modular - a manufacturer of modular synths
Oakley Sound - Tony Allgood's page... Many PCBs and projects including MOTM-compatible modules and a TB-303 clone
PAiA - kits and schematics for homebuilders.
Synthesis Technology - a site with various info, but most notably, they make the Module of the Month (MOTM) where you can buy kits to build your own modular.


Electronics Component Suppliers:

Allied Electronics
Alltronics
All Electronics
American Microsemi
BG Micro
Electronic Goldmine
Electronics Plus
Futurlec
Hosfelt Electronics
Jameco Electronics
Marlin P. Jones (MPJA Online)
MCM In One (Formerly MCM Electronics)
Mouser
Newark In One (formerly Newark Electronics)
Ocean State Electronics
Small Bear Electronics
Unicorn Electronics



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