Founder and President of PAiA Electronics John Stayton Simonton, Jr. died recently at his home in Arcadia, Oklahoma on Friday, Nov. 25 after a yearlong battle with esophageal cancer. He was 62 years old. Simonton’s work at PAiA gave many musicians their first opportunity to work with synthesizers, guitar effects and recording equipment. Simonton created… Read More Founder of PAiA, John Simonton, Remembered
Bent-Tronics features components specifically for instrument circuit-bending. The site calls itself the “World’s first circuit bending store,” and carries body contacts, joysticks, knobs, LEDs, connectors, switches and tools. “My goal is to provide one central site that offers essential supplies for fellow circuit benders,” notes the site’s owner. “I’ve spent hundreds of hours on the… Read More Site Features Circuit-Bending Supplies
PAiA recently announced its updated Headphone Distribution Amplifier. The HDA provides 6 channels of amplification for headphones. Recently upgraded, this extremely useful, high-quality device allows low or line-level sources to drive up to 6 pairs of stereo headphones. 12 separate amplifiers drive any mix of headphones from 8 to 600 ohms and each headphone has… Read More Updated PAiA Remix Delivers 6 Channels of Sound Monitoring
When musicians and do it yourself electronics mix, the results can be amazing, surprising, and even downright disturbing! PAiA has been supplying electronic kits for musicians for years, and musicians have been doing freaky things with the kits for just as long. PAiA recently added an online hall of fame that showcases some of the… Read More Synth DIY Hall of Fame
If you’re interested in building analog synthesizers, this is a great place to look. Music from Outer Space has a large collection of DIY synth projects, including oscillators, filters, amplifiers, noise sources, envelope generators, even sequencers. Music from Outer Space is the home of Ray Wilson, his band ADHD Boy, and his collection of DIY… Read More Music from Outer Space
This site has circuits and other resources for synth diy enthusiasts. In addition, it is the home of the virtual 909! The Synth-Builder’s Online Resource is a labor of love of Chris List, a programmer, synth builder and electronic music fan. Resources at the site include: Circuits & Other Resources Java Potentiometer Graph Applet Links… Read More The Synth Builders Online Reference
Electronics for Music is a haven for synth-diy enthusiasts. EFM sells low-cost printed circuit boards for analog synthesizer projects. They currently have a fairly limited line-up that includes the WildCat modular midi synthesizer PC board, and the TomCat midi synthesizer PC board. EFM Synthesizers is located in Houston, Texas USA. EFM has been on the… Read More Electronics For Music- EFM
Cloned Analog Gear has schematics and articles for people interested in building DIY versions of classic analog equipment. The site has information on building synthesizers, synth modules, sequencer, vocoders and effects. CAG is for hardcore DIY enthusiasts. The articles come from some classic sources, including Practical Electronics, Radio Electronics, and Electronics Today International.
The ASM-1 home page is a great site for anyone interested in DIY analog synthesis. It is the unofficial homepage for the ASM-1 synth, an analog modular synthesizer built around a custom-designed and manufactured PCB. The site is put together by Magnus Danielson, who has invested a lot of time into detailing his synth-building. The… Read More ASM-1 Home Page
PAiA is one of the original sources for DIY music products. Their line of kits are well-designed, thoroughly documented, and relatively easy to build. Since 1967, PAiA Electronics has worked with electronics and music magazines to create low-cost kits for musicians. They work with authors and designers that are experts in analog electronics for music,… Read More PAiA
