Mission DIYsynthI
Here the steps to your DIY synth is shown
The overall goal of these études is to get a playing instruments playing a piece of a composition from 1 up to 3 minutes...
As an example base for development, we use the repository: "DIYsynthi"
The seven Levels of Making
You can reach out to the seven levels of Making DIYsynthI:
... depending on your primer knowledge and time you are willing to spend for the project. Anything beyond Level 3 is acceptable.
Level 1: collection
Get hands on ... parts
- Collection of basic hardware needed, parts and pieces and breadboards and power supplies and information about them.
Level 2: get used to development
Understanding the basic electronic circuit of an oscillator and how to operate it.
- Hacking and trying to get any sound out of the circuit
Level 3: Play interface
Understanding buttons, switches, potentiometer and other sensors for playing
... layout your play Interface, buttons, for playing oscillators
Basic circuit for all are 4 oscillator stages playing.
Level 4: Monitoring
Adding a speaker for monitoring and a jack plug with a condenser to output sound. Making the speaker more efficient with baffles or other tricks.
level 5: Making up an instrument
Setting up a project of your flavor of a DIYsynthI and evaluating the musical output.
Level 6: Fixating your Instrument
After the first draft, add more ideas and perfection to your playing instrument, put it in a playable state and make your incarnation of DIYsynthI.
Level 7: Coming out, play the instrument and make a recording as proof of concept
Compose, Improvise a short piece, perform and record it as video or audio and do a description.
(to be precised)