I originally wrote Electronic
Music Circuits back in 1982. Published by SAMS,
it went out of print a couple years later, as interests turned to
computers and digital synths. But interest in analog synthesis has
returned! If you want to build your own synth, repair an old one, or
just try and understand the basics of analog synth design this book
is for you.
I have enlarged the page size to 8 1/2" x 11" and made corrections to several of the original circuits. The pages are held together by a plastic "GBC" binding that allows one to open the book on a lab bench for reference while working on a design. The book has schematics for VCO's, VCF's, VCA's, envelope generators, noise sources, keyboard interfaces, sequencers, and much more (over 300 pages). Check here for the table of contents . Each of these schematics is accompanied by descriptions of the theory involved in the design but I tried to keep the math to a minimum. These designs have been implemented in some pretty amazing home-built synths.
If you already have a copy of the original book, published by SAMS, check here for a list of schematic corrections.
I put together this book after realizing that some of you would appreciate a text that would contain all the datasheets for EM custom IC's in one source. I tried to include data sheets on each IC in the Curtis and SSM product lines. I also received permission to reprint issues of the Curtis Synthesource applications notes. This information provides a surprising amount of detail on the internals of the chips; such as the exponential converter and types of gain cells used in filter and VCA designs. This book has over 300 pages (8 1/2" x 11" w/GBC binding).
Note that if you need only a pinout diagram and the basics of a particular chip you may want to check out Paul Schreiber's web site: http://www.synthtech.com
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