the right route to take as a learner

[Kipper4]

What should be a good order of progression for a beginner?
I've made a 1 watt SS amp and half a dozen differant boosters and am half way through a compressor.
I'd like to know what would be a good order of progression for my next projects.
Is there anything i should not attempt? Time bassed effects for example.
What are considered advanced projects?
thanks for reading and replying
Rich

[Mark Hammer]

How fast are you planning to learn?

[Kipper4]

as fast as my little brain will allow

[Processaurus]

If you have an interest in understanding electronics, the thing that helped me the most was biting the bullet and taking a beginning electronics class at a local community college.  Places like this forum, with its contributors, are probably the best place in the world to get specific information about effects, but it will ultimately be frustrating getting even a basic electronics education online in the bite sized portions the internet offers.

If you end up taking a class, you can let the professor know you have an interest in audio electronics, they'll probably be tickled to have a student that has a genuine interest in their subject, as opposed to being there just to get a grade.  The guy I had would hang out after the class and explain analog audio stuff like bucket brigade chips, and balanced connections, etc.  It will be easier for you to learn than a lot of the other students because you've already gotten your hands dirty building some stuff on your own.

An alternative, if you couldn't get out to a regular class, is finding university lectures on online, I used the university of Madras, India's, (20 or so hour long lectures) youtube course on microprocessors, which was great.  Also I know MIT has put their curriculum online as well, there are probably a few other tech schools that have done the same.

[therecordingart]

If you have an interest in understanding electronics, the thing that helped me the most was biting the bullet and taking a beginning electronics class at a local community college.  Places like this forum, with its contributors, are probably the best place in the world to get specific information about effects, but it will ultimately be frustrating getting even a basic electronics education online in the bite sized portions the internet offers.

If you end up taking a class, you can let the professor know you have an interest in audio electronics, they'll probably be tickled to have a student that has a genuine interest in their subject, as opposed to being there just to get a grade.  The guy I had would hang out after the class and explain analog audio stuff like bucket brigade chips, and balanced connections, etc.  It will be easier for you to learn than a lot of the other students because you've already gotten your hands dirty building some stuff on your own.

An alternative, if you couldn't get out to a regular class, is finding university lectures on online, I used the university of Madras, India's, (20 or so hour long lectures) youtube course on microprocessors, which was great.  Also I know MIT has put their curriculum online as well, there are probably a few other tech schools that have done the same.

This. Online schools may be considered a joke to some, but I'm doing the associates degree course through CIE right now. It's quite a bit of work, and at times it is really difficult, but it has really helped me with my hobbies (and career).

[Kipper4]

I'd love to do that. I'll have a look see whats available localy.
It would have to be local and reasonably priced.
I work 2 jobs and have a recording studio as a hobby too.
I'm nearly 50 i think the teacher would know i wasnt in it for the glory and grade.
thanks for the great suggestion it would really help me take it to the next level.

Its taken me all night but i did a DOD 250 yjm 308 spec tonight. Trouble is im a cap short. ( i have some on back order)
I do love doing this .

I'm not sure how it would work out with in class lessons since i work 2 shifts on 1 job and it woiuld mean missing  a class every other week, so maybe distance learnings gonna be my best bet.