Electronic Music Circuits

Table of Contents


Chapter 1 - Synthesizer System Design

The Parameters of Sound * Synthesis Techniques * Analog Synthesizer System Design

Chapter 2 - Power Supply Circuits

The Regulated Supply * IC Regulators * Suggestions

Chapter 3 - Control Voltage Generators, Processors, and Controllers

Controllers * Control Voltage Generators * Control Voltage Processors

Chapter 4 - Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCO's)

The Exponential Converter * The Current Controlled Oscillator * Discrete VCO Circuits * Additional Waveshaping Circuits * Custom VCO Circuits

Chapter 5 - Filters

Filter Basics * Voltage Controlled Filters * Fixed Filter Circuits

Chapter 6 - Analog Multipliers

Two-Quadrant Multiplier VCA's * Four-Quadrant Multipliers

Chapter 7 - Miscellaneous Circuits

Analog Delay Lines * Common Effects Using BBD's * Mixer Circuits * Timbre Modulators

Chapter 8 - The Modular System

The Basic System * The Advanced System * The Polyphonic System

Appendix A - Synthesizer Construction Aids

Suggested Reference Material * Synthesizer Kits * Parts * Building a Synthesizer * Module Construction

Appendix B - IC Data Sheets and Pin Diagrams

Index

Update Section (Not in original text)

I wrote this section to act as a list of corrections for the original edition and to provide an updated list of parts sources and substitions as well as suggested reference materials, etc.



email me: barry.l.klein@wdc.com created 5-5-99

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