moonfaze

Thank you for the replies :) It seems I do need to just try out both chips for myself, and make a decision from there. And it seems like its a bit harder to get a solid 6581, so I think I will try the 8580 first. I am also going to hunt down as many books as I possibly can to cover the various areas of what goes into building a synth. I'm open to suggestion, but I'm sure there are quite a few threads on the subject. I really don't want to just slap one of these together, I would like to have some level of understanding of what it is I'm doing... From coding to soldering. So I'm going to hold of on building right away, and get some more knowledge and understanding first. I see some great achievements here, and I think there are more on the way. I would like to be able to help push the envelope someday, and make a contribution too. Thanks again for the help and advice everyone. -Stephen

If I were to go with a design using (4) 6581 or (4) 8580 or 2 of each... How should I expect them to differ in sound? I have been lurking on this board for a couple of days and have been doing a lot of research on the web... I stumbled onto this site after looking at the SID Station. I have seen other DIY projects, and was curious what poeple have come up with for the MOS SID chips. Looking at what you guys have done collectively is amazing. Some of the sound clips and pics posted just blew me away! I can't wait to build my own ;D Although, I can see it takes some serious work/dedication/patience. I have plenty of reading and research to keep me busy for a while, as I have never attempted anything like this. In my mind I see something a little bit different, I hope it is possible to make it. I would like to discuss my ideas and plans to see if they are realistic, but I'm going to do a bit more research first (so I don't ask 1k questions ;) I'm good at that). Looking forward to boring some of you guys, hehe 8) -Stephen