> Whats the best way to generate this?  How have others handled it?

I've used a 555 occassionally for just the backplane, and the ICM7211LP
for a complete interface

http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/joecolquitt/0sp505.html

(sorry 'bout colours, needs fixing)
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