…to build a MIDIBOX SID? Look, this question must have popped up here a zillion times, and feel free to delete this post as you see fit.
Being a SID composer of old age, and having little to zilch time to actually build me one of those (with soldering skills that are virtually non-existent), surely it should be possible for someone willing to help me out with that, without commercial intend. I’m a musician, not a technician. ;) I feel that technicians sometimes tend to forget that it’s the SID music that should be created with it that counts, not wether you have an A-level in soldering (thus forcing DIY dowm my throat ). But perhaps I’m mistaken and I can build me a MIDIBOX SID module straight from an available kit without too much trouble? Which kit would you then recommend?
If a simple box is sufficient for you, then just order one Core kit (with 4685) and depending if you want mono or stereo, one or two SID kits. one 24LC512 doesn´t hurt for saving patches. Except for the SIDs themselves and a bit of wires/connectors, this is everything you need just to have the sound. A LCD, one DIN and some buttons would be necessary if you want to edit the sounds directly on the box.
Do you know how to use the search button on forums
Do you mind to buy something new if you broke the first one while experimenting
These look like silly questions but if you can awnser yes on 90% of these then you can build a sid!
Kits are available in some sort of form. Look at smash his website. We are all short on time so you have to build your own!
No experience is needed and your tutor is the internet and you must be in a position not afraid to experiment.
And since you are a first timer buy leaded tin wire and not the unleaded stuff. I know the stuff is not good for your health but hey in the end we all die.
Do you know how to use the search button on forums
Do you mind to buy something new if you broke the first one while experimenting
These look like silly questions but if you can awnser yes on 90% of these then you can build a sid!
Kits are available in some sort of form. Look at smash his website. We are all short on time so you have to build your own!
No experience is needed and your tutor is the internet and you must be in a position not afraid to experiment.
And since you are a first timer buy leaded tin wire and not the unleaded stuff. I know the stuff is not good for your health but hey in the end we all die.
;D ;D ;D This is much better one than Thorsten`s “I you now which is right side of soldering iron…”
, to be honest though, it’d probably be cheaper to get one of the smaller kits from SmashTV and be prepared to replace it if need be.
An even cheaper way to learn would be to buy some strip board and some random componants and just practice.
The most useful technique I got taught by my electronics teacher was “Heat 2…3… Solder… 2…3… Dwell 2…3 off 2…3.” (The 2-3 isn’t 3 secons but a count probably being only 2 seconds). Basically you heat up the joing you’re soldering for a count of 3 so you heat up the componants leg, then slowly add the solder (push the end of the solder wire against the componant leg, not the soldering iron, it is the heat in the leg that melts it, not the iron), a count of 3 seems very generous for this, remove the solder and keep the iron on the joint for a count of 3 and then remove the iron and let the joint cool down for a count of 3 before starting the next joint.
In my experience this usually produces a good joint.
). But perhaps I’m mistaken and I can build me a MIDIBOX SID module straight from an available kit without too much trouble? Which kit would you then recommend?
:-* :o 