rosestudios
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Hey all,
I've built some small audio circuits, a MIDI controller based on a chinese instrument design, a basic discrete preamp, and a DIY 1176 and GSSL based on kits with supplied instructions and parts. I peruse this forum a lot and find a good amount of information tough to digest and understand in terms of application, although I recognize a lot of the language and contexts. I took 3 semesters of audio circuitry classes with Saul Walker while at NYU, which was a blast but still tough to absorb at the same, although great for placing some sort of foundation for me.
My question is this: how would you recommend I go about expanding my skillset in terms of specifically implementing clone designs and even designing some small audio circuits myself? I mostly have trouble with approaching a power supply design as of now. Do you think reading material is best? Are there some projects I should explore to get my feet wet? I'm better at experiential learning but I don't mind reading through material. I basically want to get comfortable with getting a pcb and maybe even a schematic or BOM and then going about understanding enclosures and wiring once the pcb is stuffed sans instructions. Also understanding how to mod to replace components a little more readily. I know most of this goes back to basic math and ohm's law and such, but I guess I'm looking for a good way to either expand my knowledge of employing these formulas or at least getting more comfortable with understanding and designing audio circuits. I've got basics like I can read my resistor color codes and work an iron but I guess approaching more of the theory and implementation, as of now I can simply receive and analyze.
I'd greatly appreciate any direction referred to me, whether it be build this or try this or read this. I'm young in my early 20's and really want to become comfortable with audio circuitry, I run my own recording studio but I'd like to be more of an engineer than a producer within my space.
Thank you!
I've built some small audio circuits, a MIDI controller based on a chinese instrument design, a basic discrete preamp, and a DIY 1176 and GSSL based on kits with supplied instructions and parts. I peruse this forum a lot and find a good amount of information tough to digest and understand in terms of application, although I recognize a lot of the language and contexts. I took 3 semesters of audio circuitry classes with Saul Walker while at NYU, which was a blast but still tough to absorb at the same, although great for placing some sort of foundation for me.
My question is this: how would you recommend I go about expanding my skillset in terms of specifically implementing clone designs and even designing some small audio circuits myself? I mostly have trouble with approaching a power supply design as of now. Do you think reading material is best? Are there some projects I should explore to get my feet wet? I'm better at experiential learning but I don't mind reading through material. I basically want to get comfortable with getting a pcb and maybe even a schematic or BOM and then going about understanding enclosures and wiring once the pcb is stuffed sans instructions. Also understanding how to mod to replace components a little more readily. I know most of this goes back to basic math and ohm's law and such, but I guess I'm looking for a good way to either expand my knowledge of employing these formulas or at least getting more comfortable with understanding and designing audio circuits. I've got basics like I can read my resistor color codes and work an iron but I guess approaching more of the theory and implementation, as of now I can simply receive and analyze.
I'd greatly appreciate any direction referred to me, whether it be build this or try this or read this. I'm young in my early 20's and really want to become comfortable with audio circuitry, I run my own recording studio but I'd like to be more of an engineer than a producer within my space.
Thank you!