1. 📚 Read Chapter 03 - The Hello World Oscillator (39-45) in Electronic music from scratch (Pearson). Write a comment on one of Pearson’s phrases that speaks to you. (2-3 sentences)
2. Follow instructions in “My First Square Wave Oscillator” experiment (Pearson 59-71) to create a breadboard oscillator. Share a photo.
3. Create at least one variation on your oscillator inspired by four variations on the circuit. Share a video of your your device.
4. đź“š Read Chapter 4 - Amps, Reverbs, and Talkboxes (72-75) in Electronic music from scratch (Pearson).
5. Once you start listening you’ll hear it everywhere. Share a link to a song that uses a synthesizer below.
6. Watch Synthesizer Basics: Amplitude, Oscillators, Timbre and describe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3udLCvoCC0
7. What is the difference between an analog and digital component?
8. 👉Activity: Analyze square waveforms with an oscilloscope. On the Snap-on Waveform demo board, which pot controls variable voltage (duty cycle) and which controls variable frequency (PWM slides)? What is a common use of each?
9. Post a photo of your Snapon board testing.
10. 🎬 Watch Synthesizing with Moog - Lesson 3: Vibrations (14:33). How might you change your square wave to get a triangle wave?