====== DIY Electronics ======

I don't know much about doign circuits (vague memories from high school), but I'd like to learn more, with the goal of making instruments.

===== Resources =====

==== Books ====

Beginner-level stuff. I'll put notes on these if/when I've read them.

  * **//[[https://www.nicolascollins.com/handmade.htm|Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking]]//**, by Nicolas Collins\\ Buying note: there's a 2020 version (3rd edition).
  * **//Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery//**, by Charles Platt
  * **//Handmade Electronic Music//**, by Nicolas Collins
  * **//Make: Analog Synthesizers: Make Electronic Sounds the Synth-DIY Way//**, by Ray Wilson
  * **//Practical Electronics for Inventors//**, by Paul Scherz
  * **//Complete Electronics Self-Teaching Guide with Projects//**, by Earl Boysen & Harry Kybett
  * **//The Electronic Musical Instrument Manual//**, by Alan Douglas &\\ About internals of old organs. Would be insteresting for the mechainal and valve stuff.

==== See Also ====
  * [[https://electronotes.netfirms.com/|Electronotes]] - Long-running newsletter.
    * [[https://electronotes.netfirms.com/free.htm|Free Posted Materials]] page.
  * [[https://sdiy.info/wiki/Main_Page|Synth DIY Wiki]]
    * [[https://sdiy.info/wiki/List_of_open-source_music_hardware_projects|List of open-source music hardware projects]]
    * [[https://sdiy.info/wiki/Synth_DIY_books|Synth DIY books]]
    * [[https://sdiy.info/wiki/Online_resources|Online Resources]]
    * [[https://sdiy.info/wiki/Videos|Videos]]
  * [[https://bloghoskins.blogspot.com/2020/11/20-synth-project-complete-build-guide.html|$20 Synth Project - Complete Build Guide]] - Good detail.
  * [[https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/my-current-most-useful-or-inspirational-books/496|My current most useful or inspirational books]] - Thread on the Look Mum No Computer forum.
  * [[http://musicfromouterspace.com/index.php?MAINTAB=SYNTHDIY|Synth DIY]] section on  Music From Outer Space.
  * [[https://old.reddit.com/r/synthdiy/|r/synthdiy]] - Reddit
    * [[https://old.reddit.com/r/synthdiy/wiki/index|r/synthdiy/wiki/]]

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