Suggested Reading

Handmade Electronic Music - Nicholas Collins

• Great for Beginners

• A hands on approach tailored towards musicians

• Covers the basics of common passive components and then eases the reader into circuit bending, oscillators, clock dividers, sequencers, etc.

The Art of Electronics - Paul Horowitz and Winfield Hill

• Textbook, dry and technical approach

• Gradually builds in complexity, beginning with basic components

• For people who are hands on visual learners, this book provides great supplemental technical information

Small Signal Audio Design - Douglas Self

• A great next step for people comfortable with the fundamentals of op-amp circuits

• Covers low noise design for amplifiers, filters, EQ, compression, and distortion

The Design of Active Crossovers - Douglas Self

• Similar to Small Signal Audio Design, but focuses on low noise, low distortion crossover filter design

• Applicable to audio circuit design as a whole, and not just the design of active crossovers

Further Reading

Voltage Controlled Filters

SSI: VCF’s with SSI2164

THAT Corp: First Order State Variable Filters; Design Notes

Electro-Druid: Reconfigurable Filters; Pole Mixing