Hi Trevor, This is based on Motorola DSP but might be interesting if you want to code = some audio synthesis stuff: http://www.soundart-hot.com Nicolas >>> trevor.page@PACE.CO.UK 05/23/02 07:37AM >>> Hi all, I'm very interested in learning about DSP and starting some DSP-based projects. I've some theoretical DSP knowledge that I picked up from my degree course - implementing basic filters and so on - but I'm a bit lost about where to start when it comes to actual DSP hardware. I'm interested in doing some music / synthesier - based DSP projects. I'd like to start by implementing some basic synth building blocks - oscillators, filters and so on - and work my way up from there. What would be good would be some sort of DSP starter board, together with a suitable IDE that is either free or not too expensive for hobbyist use. I've spent a lot of time on the Texas Instruments website, learning about the 320 range of devices. I was thinking about getting a C5x starter kit from Farnell, which costs about 70GBP. Would this be a good way to start, = or would there be a better way? Anyone have any opinions as to what devices a complete DSP beginner should start with? I've also been warned that the Texas Instruments developent software (IDE environment, etc) is _very_ expensive, and probably out of reach for most hobbyists. Can anyone recommend a cheaper alternative / personal favourite software for working with TI devices? The amount of DSP-based information on the web is pretty mind blowing, but I'm still not sure where to start. So I'd be interested to hear any advice on the best route to getting started (the cheapo hobbyist way). Many thanks in advance for any advice offered. Kind regards Trevor. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics=20 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics