[TCML] static gap singing coil hybrid.

[Scott Bogard <sdbogard@xxxxxxxxx>]

Greetings all,
     So I was looking at this web page today at work for no particular reason...
http://www.glacialwanderer.com/hobbyrobotics/
If I am understanding this correctly, he essentially built a spark gap
triggered by the corona around the inner glass tube from his trigger
coil.  If that is correct would it be terribly easy (if extremely
inefficient) to make a singing coil by constructing a similar spark
gap (with better cooling for actual run times) and just trigger the
inner coil with a midi signal.  This way for those of us who don't
want to tackle DRSSTC yet, can just build essentially a midi triggered
flyback, to gain familiarity with the audio interfacing without the
added complication of going strictly solid state, and the expense of
IGBTs.  Has anyone tried this?

Scott.
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