Creating own circuits: How?

[frank_p]

Use a notebook. Be "the most you can" at ease with taking notes.  Nothing got to be perfect, take it as a mind stimulation object. There is a direct link between the hand and the brain.  There is no need to classified by subject here...  Write down as it come in time and don't put too much pressure on yourself as to be perfect because you could get overhelmed.
Write:
- what you understand.
- what you lean
- Important things in your understanding
- summarise your lectures
- What you would like to undestand (questions)
- Your problems
- what you have to do to learn more
- what questions to ask on the forum
- Redraw existing schematics by hand
- Put your lectures of voltages, currents, etc. when building or breadboarding
- Note some possible ideas
- References to sections of books,
- Parts specification.
- Glue down anything you could find useful.
- Dates,  also: what you bought

Once you have finished a note book, tape it to the preceeding one with glue or tape.

A logbook is an inestimable reminder of what you go trough, in time and you can and will always refer to it.
Scan for backups.

[geertjacobs]

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Is there any software-emulation of circuits so I can hear the outcome of it?

That would be some sweeeet software.  But sadly, I don't think it exists.

This is a good idea. I'm on it.

http://www.linear.com/designtools/software/
http://ltspicelabs.blogspot.com/2006/10/using-wav-files-for-io-and-transient.html
LTSpice allows you to send a wav file through your spice schematic.
So it does exist.

[zyxwyvu]

Yes, I had heard that LTspice could do that. Didn't know how though.

I use SiMetrix though, not LTspice, so I'm working on getting audio to work with that. I've got a working method to turn the output of a simulation into audio, but not input yet.

[earthtonesaudio]

LTSpice allows you to send a wav file through your spice schematic.
So it does exist.

Wow.  Thanks for the info!

[geertjacobs]

Nice starting point for playing with Ltspice:

DOD250 in Ltspice by Gaussmarkov
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=63208.0

[R.G.]

It's old joke time. Sorry for you long-timers, but the current crop of newbies need it.

Please go read http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=34415.0

Sometimes the only way is to roll it for 200 years. But don't let the 200 years stop you. If you don't start, it will be NEVER, not only 200 years.

[frank_p]

You can't have it all right now. You can't be noob to genius in one day. If you're pulling all the fun out of the hobby from self blaming because you can't roll it yourself for 200 years on 3 football fields, begin by your own backyard and stop dreaming about that castle garden.  Think about what you can do today, not what you will be tomorrow.  If you have self-doubt, take a smaller step.  Note your progress and look at your progress, it's more encouraging than looking at an enormous "you don't know what it is".  Put goals to help you start not to punish you from not attaining them. Read the table of content of book and try to visualise your learning process.  If you can't see the structure, identify the problem and take easier books instead. Find the road that is the more enjoyable, it's useless to not enjoy a hobby.  Have your little corner that you like working in, it's more important than creating X original effect: after all it's not a job.  Curiosity is more important than innovation (well for me...).

[The Tone God]

It is like writing a song but I don't know if we have any musicians here.

Andrew