This site is dedicated to the DIY novice and enthusiast who are serious about making some electronic noise! Here you will be able to find a wealth of information free for your personal experimentation. On this site are numerous schematics, manuals, modifications, and tips from the DIY experts.

The schematics on this site may not be complete or may be unreadable. For this reason, the schematics on this site are not intended to be used to repair electronic devices. The curator and the administrators of this site cannot be held responsible for any consequences that may be brought about by the use of the schematics or any other information at this site. All effort is being made to ensure that the information is presented as accurately as possible. All errors, omissions, and other problems should be brought to the attention of the curator as soon as possible.

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Welcome to the E-Music DIY Archive!

After only 17 years or so, I'm paying attention to the site again. This may sound like a repeat. I have just recently ( July 31 2024 ) migrated the site from MoinMoin to Dokuwiki in an attempt to have something maintainable.

Due to a minor formatting difference between the old and new Wiki software there probably be some broken links or at the very least poorly formatted ones. If you can't find something that you think should be here please lease contact me and I'll look.

While doing this conversion I ran across a bunch of interesting stuff on the old website that wasn't carried over. I don't know why yet but I'm having a closer look so maybe some blasts from the past show up.

Thanks!

After many years of hard work, Tony Clark is stepping down as curator of the E-Music DIY Archive. I ( Tom Arnold ) have volunteered to continue to host and update the site. In an attempt to make the site easier to update and maintain I am in the process of moving it into a Wiki. This is not the most aesthetically pleasing solution, but I do think it will be good in the long run.

I would personally like to thank Tony for the hard work he has done on the site all these years and I hope that I can live up to the precedent that has been set.

If you are new here, the following tips may help you navigate the site: Use the side navigation bar to move around the web site. Look at your browser's status bar for information about files and links!

Please forward any comments, criticism, and/or bugs to the curator!

Minor Update List

• Major content has been moved in from all sections of the original site 2/12/07
• Links page Updated 2/13/07
• Contributors page is updated. The move to the Wiki version is complete.
• https://www.emusic-diy.org is repointed to the Wiki version 3/1/07

Useful Feature

As I rather doubt I'll remember to update the main page whenever something new is added, try looking at the Recent Changes page. This will show you where I've been mucking about most recently.

NEW! Roland has finally put many of the user manuals for their products up online. This is great news for everyone that has ever emailed me asking for D50 manuals, or other such digital machines. Please go here:

Roland Manuals

Note, I've updated the URL for this link. Roland does require you to create a login to access the manuals but the list of manuals is quite extensive. -Tom

The owners manual for the legendary Oberheim Xpander has been added here. Many thanks Kenneth!

The service manual for the Korg MonoPoly has been added here. Many thanks Patrik!

The schematic for the Boss DR-110 drum machine has been added here. Thanks Ola!

The schematic for the Oberheim Mini-Sequencer has been added here. Thanks to Jeff, Kevin, and Mike!

Trevor Page has contributed an elegantly simple MIDI-to-CV converter that was designed to be used with Tony Allgood's TB-3030 project, although it can certainly be used to drive other things as well! Find out more here: MIDI-to-CV Converter

Tony Allgood has graciously contributed another fabulous filter circuit! This time it is the Super Ladder Filter!

Find more of his circuits here.

The Archive is always in search of more material. If you have anything that you feel would make a great addition, please feel free to contact the curator! He is always on the lookout for schematics of synths, drum machines, sequencers, effects, and about anything else you can think of!

Have any comments or suggestions? Send E-Mail to: tom@sdiy.org