Hi,
I'm an old Broadcast and Recording Studio designer, but I need to help you find today's answers, not yesterdays.
I will check with my friend who designed equipment recently and teaches in Canada, to suggest a good book from today.
Send me a PM or email and I'll point to some of my older books....
The basic things you need to learn about are:
- Operational Amplifiers
- Filter design
- Some recent effects pedals designs...
- And later, Digital Signal Processors
A PC-based Oscilloscope would be fast enough for any audio stuff....
...more later...
Regards, Terry King ...In The Woods In Vermont terry@yourduino.com
This is highly recommended:
UPDATE: Suggestions from my friend in Canada:
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I would point him to these places:
Walt Jung's Audio IC Amp Applications is still the best source that I know of to go straight to the jugular as far as building audio circuits. Make sure you get the 3rd edition:
Most audio circuits in use today use ASIC's (application specific integrated circuits) - like chips that are dedicated line drivers, VCA.s, mic pre's etc. A fantastic source is the manufacturer because they do the engineering for you and tell you how to use the chips in their data sheets. The best place for this is:
http://www.thatcorp.com/THAT_IC_Products.shtml
list of audio IC's with data sheets:
http://www.thatcorp.com/Datasheets.shtml
The data sheets are an education in themselves because the role of every part is explained in them.
And if that isn't cool enough, they'll send you samples to play with !
http://www.thatcorp.com/THAT_Sample_Request.shtml
Have fun, good luck !
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