{"product_id":"erica-synths-kick-drum-circuit-design-guide","title":"Erica Synths Kick Drum Circuit Design Guide","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis illustrated guide walks you through designing an analog kick drum circuit from scratch – starting with a simple five-component bridged-t oscillator and building up to a fully featured percussion voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003eEach chapter introduces a new functional block: from variable decay and pitch envelope to distortion and CV control. Every step includes detailed schematics and a breadboard layout, so you can test each addition as you go and hear the circuit evolve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003eWhile it's based on the original manual for our EDU DIY Kick Drum kit, this book takes it further with hands-on design challenges that encourage experimentation, along with patch examples, a structured troubleshooting guide, notes on production-ready module design, and post-assembly modifications. It's a tool for understanding, refining, and extending the circuit – not just building it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003eCircuit design walkthrough with schematics, breadboard layouts, and browser-based circuit simulations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003eDesign challenges that encourage you to experiment with component values and discover trade-offs firsthand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003eNotes on turning the breadboarded circuit into a production-ready module\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003eDetailed assembly guide for our EDU DIY Kick Drum module\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003eStep-by-step troubleshooting guide using on-board test points to isolate and fix common build issues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003ePatch examples for emulating TR-606, TR-808, and TR-909 kick sounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003eThree simple post-assembly modifications to tailor the decay range, distortion intensity, and pitch range to your taste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003eRequirements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Light',sans-serif;\"\u003eYou can follow along using LABOR, our circuit prototyping board, or a standard breadboard with a dual power supply (or two 9V batteries). Components can be purchased as part of our EDU DIY Kick Drum kit or sourced individually. The breadboard layouts in the guide are made for LABOR, but a standard breadboard works just as well – you'll just need to adapt the layouts and provide your own signal sources and output amplification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Erica Synths","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46743013785789,"sku":"1061993","price":29.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/4175\/9421\/files\/erica_kick_manual_1.jpg?v=1778525224","url":"https:\/\/moogaudio.com\/products\/erica-synths-kick-drum-circuit-design-guide","provider":"Moog Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}