Modular Madness - Buchla 259e Sequence

Another amazing patch created by boobtube356 .

259e Sequence

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• Again a pair of 259e oscillators provide the sound sources. Both are set up in tracking mode with the modulation oscillator controlling the morph, and running in hard sync mode. The principal oscillators are in mem skew "b" mode at about 2 o'clock. The results are going through the 292e in LPF mode and then to the 291e to emulate a resonant low pass filter. Buchla running in Moog mode, if you will. Just more tonal stuff for your enjoyment, and to demonstrate the range of this instrument, and the 259e in particular.

Source :

• Youtube.com by boobtube356

More info about Buchla 259e :

• Buchla.com ( Buchla 259e info )

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Modular Madness - Buchla 200e

Buchla 200e 18052009

Source :

• Youtube.com by cray56

More info about Buchla 200e :

• Buchla.com
  

DIY - Resonant LoPass Gate

Martin Peters shows the applications of this DIY project that it's based on the Buchla 292 module.

Demo Resonant LoPass Gate

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• This is a short demo of the Resonant LoPass Gate which is a clone of the famous Buchla 292c LoPass Gate. Thomas White is the one who made this possible by producing the schematics and the PCB. The PCB with components already on it I got 2nd hand from someone in Belgium. The two Vactrols on it are VTL5C6, which are the fast type. I added the components for the mixer section and got the panel, pots and knobs from The BrideChamber.
  In this demo the patching is as follows:
  On the LPG audio input 1 is a DotCom VCO with a triangle wave.
  On the LPG audio input 2 is another DotCom VCO with a triangle wave.
  On the LPG Control input is the Gate of the Doepfer MAQ16/3 sequencer. You can see me adjusting the length of the gate with the knobs on the MAQ16/3. The CV of the MAQ16/3 is going to the VCO's.
  On the LPG CV 1 input is the output of a DotCom Envelope Generator (settings A-0, D-4.5, S-0, R-2). So when turning the CV 1 knob up, the output of the EG is mixed with the Gate signal. Initially the CV 1 knob is down.
  The LPG's output goes to the AKAI Head Rush E2 which is switched on after a while during the music bit.
  I couldn't help to put a little music in the middle of this video, hope you don't mind.
  The resonance in the Frequency mode is quiet strong but I wanted to show the full turn; perhaps you will hear some clipping.

Source :

• Youtube.com by attorks

More info about Lopass Gate Clone :

• Electro-music.com ( Buchla Lopass Gate clone forum )
  
• Naturalrhythmmusic.com ( Buchla Lopass gate clone info, pictures ... )
  
• Buchla.com (Buchla 292e Quad Dynamics Manager info )
  
• Buchla.com ( Buchla 292 Lopass Gate info )
  

Lopass Gate Clone pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Buy :

• Naturalrhythmmusic.com (Buchla Lopass Gate PCB )
  
• Bridechamber.com ( Buchla Lopass Gate Front Panel )
  

Related Posts :

• Make Noise - QMMG
  

Modular Madness - Sduck409

Complex modular patch created by Stephen Drake. You can find more pictures of his huge modular system here

3LpgThingie

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• A short video of an annoying patch I've been messing with. Lots of modules used - 3 motm 300's being cross-modulated, getting pitch cv's from the klee sequencer; main clock is the blacet binary zone; clock is being divided by the cgs pulse divider, various odd pulses are kicking several motm 800's which are firing into 3 lpg's, which are shaping the vco's sound; then there's the wogglebug, which is set to this eerie singling clocked setting I found, running through a motm 190 vca controlled by a long ramp wave, then running into a motm 410, feeding stereo outs. Audio captured in cubase, reverb added.

Source :

• Youtube.com by sduck409

More info about :

• MOTM-300 Ultra Voltage-Controlled Oscillator
• Klee Sequencer
• Binary Zone 2300: Complex Control Voltage Generator
• CGS Pulse Divider and Boolean Logic
• MOTM-800 ADSR Envelope Generator
• Buchla 292 LoPass Gate
  
• Buchla 292 LoPass Gate Clone
• Wiard Wogglebug
• MOTM-190 µVCA
• MOTM-410 Triple Resonant Filter with Dual VCLFO

Related Posts :

• Klee Sequencer
• Make Noise - QMMG

Buchla - 100 Series

Buchla 100, first modular synthesizer designed by Don Buchla. More than 20 types of modules were produced ( oscillators, filters, sequencers, gate processors, random voltage generators .... )
This system was produced between 1963 and 1970

Buchla 100

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• Messing around on a Buchla 100 during restoration.
  This instrument belongs to Tom of The Chemical Brothers and was built in the late 1960's.
  It's one of two cabinets, the other now being finished.
  It is an all discrete analog machine with not a single IC inside.
  Even the sequencer is an all transistor design.

Source :

• Youtube.com by Synthfool

More info about Buchla 100 Series :

• Buchla.com ( Buchla 100 Series info )
• Synthmuseum.com ( Buchla 100 Series info )
• Vintagesynth.com ( Buchla 100 Series info )

Buchla 100 Series manuals :

• Hylander.us ( Buchla 100 series user guide PDF )

Buchla 100 Series pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Modular Madness - Mondo Modular 8

Episode 8 of the Scooter McRae's "Mondo Modular" . Some people said to Scooter "stop talking and play more", so on this video after a brief introduction, he starts to play with his amazing modular equipment.

Mondo Modular Episode 8

Source :

• Youtube.com by scootermccrae

More info about Scooter McRae:

• http://www.myspace.com/scootermccrae

Buchla - Model 259 Programmable Complex Waveform Generator

Buchla 259 Vintage Modular Oscillator

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• Rare 1970's Modular Oscillator running through a Plan-B Vactrol Filter and Gate. There are Vactrols (components that mate LED's with audio for natural acoustic tones) in the Osc so this makes a close to vintage complete Buchla sound. The Osc sounds like nothing else I've heard with it's waveshaping and altering of harmonic structure of the waveform. There's a Modulation OSC that also can pitch same as Main but I use it here for FM, AM and Timbre Shaping. Used here also are my Doepfer LFO, Plan-B Random, ASys Envelope, Modcan Sequencer and Asys Delay/Sampler.

Source :

• Youtube.com by REwire

More info about Buchla Model 259 :

• Buchla.com
• Electro-music.com (Buchla 259 vs 261e Audio Comparisons )
• Soundonsound.com ( Buchla 200e review, included 259e )
  

Buchla Model 259 pictures :

• Flickr.com
• Images.google.com
  

Buy Buchla Model 259 :

• Ebay.com
  

Synthesizer Performance - Positron - Electric Music Box 2

Another great live performance by Positron ( Antonio Isaac ) . I really love the sound of this Buchla system. The previous post about Positron's are here :

• Music Box
• Electric Music box
  

Electric Music Box 2

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• Number 2 in a series of live patching with the legendary Buchla 200 System. Live patching of Buchla and other powerful modular synthesizers are performed in every Positron concert, new gig comming soon, for more info and music please visit : http://www.myspace.com/positronmusic
  Patch and music by Antonio Isaac

Source :

• Youtube.com by PositronMusic

More info about :

• Myspace.com

Synthesizer Performance - Positron - Music Box

Amazing performance by Positron ( Antonio Isaac ). All the sounds on this video are from Buchla 200 system.

Protofields Music Box Version

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• An extremely rare version of Protofields piece made in one take with the Buchla 200 System. This is just a memory of these days not a finisehd work.
  
  Music by Antonio Isaac, camera by Gerardo Pellicer. After recording editing was needed for length restrictions, the complete session was about 20 minutes.
  
  Live patching of the Buchla 200 and other modular synthesizers are performed in every Positron concert, for more info and music please visit :
  

• http://www.myspace.com/positronmusic

Source :

• Youtube.com by PositronMusic

More info about Positron :

• Myspace.com

Synthesizer Performance - Positron - Electric Music Box

Electric Music Box 3

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• Number 3 in a series of live patching with a Buchla 200 System. Live patching of the Buchla 200 and other modular synthesizers are performed in every Positron concert, for more info and music please visit : myspace.com/positronmusic

Source :

• Vimeo by Positron
  

More info about Positron:

• myspace.com/positronmusic
  

Museum of Synthesizer Technology

Analog Dreams - Part 2

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• All the synths you'll ever need - under one roof!
  One of the finest collections of Analog Synthesisers in the world.
  Music: Cybernaut - Tonto's Expanding Headband,
  EVA - Jean Jaques Perry

Source :

• Youtube.com by Sharpblue

More info about Museum of Synthesizer Technology :

• Soundonsound.com ( Museum of Synthesizer Technology )
• Soundonsound.com ( Museum Studio )
  

Museum of Synthesizer Technology

Analog Dreams - Part 1

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• All the synths you'll ever need - under one roof!
  One of the finest collections of Analog Synthesisers in the world.
  Music: Cybernaut - Tonto's Expanding Headband,
  EVA - Jean Jaques Perry

Source :

• Youtube.com by Sharpblue

More info about Museum of Synthesizer Technology :

• Soundonsound.com ( Museum of Synthesizer Technology )
• Soundonsound.com ( Museum Studio )
  

Buchla The Music Easel

Charles Cohen at the Buchla Music Easel

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• This colorful video features sound artist Charles Cohen improvising on a 1970's Buchla Music Easel. This extremely rare instrument is one of Don Buchla's 200 series. Buchla (a pioneer of audio synthesis) only manufactured 14 of these units. The entire film was edited from an hour-long set of free improvisation, with audio was taken directly from Charles' mixing board.
  
  All of the photography and editing was produced by Alex Tyson, a sound and video artist from Pennsylvania. The film was shot in 16:9 720p High Definition format, using the Letus35 Extreme and a 35mm LensBaby 3GPL. This film is free to distribute, share, blog, vlog, etc. When re-posting, please copy and paste this text to inform anyone about the film. Also.. please 'bling out' the embed size to 640x360.
  
  At this time the film is only available online. While you can stream it in HD, it is best viewed on DVD.
  Please contact the filmmaker for hard copies if interested.
  
  Alex can be reached at alextyson (at) gmail dot com

Source :

• Youtube.com by LensbabyMovies

More info about Buchla The Music Easel :

• Buchla.com
• Vintagesynth.com
• Wavemakers-synth.com ( Music Easel manual by Allen Strange PDF )
  

Buchla The Music Easel pictures :

• Flickr.com

Studio Techniques - Suzanne Ciani

Suzanne Ciani is one of the first women that worked with synthesizers. Her name is linked to Buchla synthesizers , she started to work with Don Buchla on the late 60s and felt in love with the instument that he had designed.

3-2-1 Contact "Noisy/Quiet: Music" (1980)

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• Synthesist Suzanne Ciani explains how synthesizers work to series host Lisa. From the first season of Children's Television Workshop series "3-2-1 Contact" 1980.
  
  Segment producer and director: Riva Freifeld
  Editor: Mili Bonsignori

Source :

• Youtube.com by RivaProductions

More info about Suzanne Ciani :

• Suzanne Ciani and electronic music
• Synthmuseum.com
• Musicianguide.com

New England Synth Museum

Great interview with Dave Wilson , the owner of the New England Synth Museum. Thirty minutes full of vintage synthesizers, and very rare models like ARP 2500 prototype.

Brainwashed.com: The Eye - New England Synth Museum 1 of 3




Brainwashed.com: The Eye - New England Synth Museum 2 of 3




Brainwashed.com: The Eye - New England Synth Museum 3 of 3

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• In the quiet town of Nashua, New Hampshire lies the New England Synthesizer Museum. Curator Dave Wilson collects and repairs sythesizers and has worked various duties including proofreading and development for some of the world's most renowned synth makers. The museum is open to the public, contact him at www.synthmuseum.com/nesm for appointments. Synth donations are accepted.

Source :

• Youtube.com by turbid

More info about New England Synth Museum :

• Synthmuseum.com

Buchla 200 Modular Synth

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• Buchla 200 analogue modular in actionThe touch keyboard is working as one 16 note sequencer while the smaller 5 x 4 sequencer makes the other sequence..

Source : Youtube.com by buchla300

More info about Buchla 200

• Vintagesynth.com
• Buchla.com

Buchla 200 pictures

• Flickr.com