[zimo3000]

To be honest, this build is pretty advanced and I wouldn’t recommend as a first synth DIY project.

In short I assume anyone who wants to build this synth generally understands the concept of subtractive synthesis, basic electronics, can read schematics and PCBs (using KiCad) and has experience in soldering. I’ve written a build guide which has a “prerequisites” section as well as details on how to order PCBs and assembly steps: https://www.shmoergh.com/hog-build-guide/

The schematics might also be a good resource to dig deeer and understand the building blocks of an analog synth.

[xrd]

I just watched the video KiCad Introduction (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9b_6WLemmg). It's only five minutes and I feel like I'm now "PhD Level."

All joking aside, any suggestions on a fun starting project? I do understand subtractive synthesis (software side) and music production and your project looks so fun, but definitely out of my league. As a fan of yours, I'm interested in any suggestions you have on jumping in. But, I'll keep reading about HOG until then.

Thanks for the warning: "The author, host, and all people associated with these web pages disclaim any liability for damages should anyone be killed or injured while working on these projects..." I don't want to die.