robmix Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 http://www.buchla.com/200e/index.html Rob Hoffman http://www.robmixmusic.com Los Angeles, CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 muh-muh-muh-muh-muh! buh-buh-buh-buh-buh! Oh, it's...beautiful! But how does it SOUND????????? The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJDM Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Wow. I would go hardware for that. The first Buchla I got to mess with was back in the late seventies early eighties and it blew my mind. I did not get to spend a lot of time on it but it left quite the impression. DJDM.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabbe Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Nice, but not the price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Nice, but YEOWWWWWWW what a price. I think I would just go with the .com modular. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Originally posted by Rabid: Nice, but YEOWWWWWWW what a price. I think I would just go with the .com modular. RobertVery different vibe. It's the old East Coast philosophy of design (Moog, Polyfusion, Arp) versus the West Coast philosophy (Buchla, Serge). If you wanted to compare modern modulars: East Coast - dotcom, Blacet, MOTM, Oakley, Analogue Systems, Analogue Solutions, Doepfer West Coast - Buchla, Serge, Wiard The design differences are somewhat esoteric and maybe not worth going into here, but the patching/playing vibe is quite different. So if the Buchla floats yer boat but is too expensive, the dotcom and other East Coasters would not provide a similar experience. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I believe Mr. Peake (foum member peake@pacificnet.net) has one of those bad boys...at least, he did at one point... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmix Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 You know, I knew I liked him from the first moment I met him years ago at an AH get together. Rob Hoffman http://www.robmixmusic.com Los Angeles, CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I actually saw a Buchla 200 on Monday. ADAM tech (and former Alesis Clan Synth engineer) Julie Yarbrough also repairs vintage synths - she has one in her shop right now. She also has (among other things) two Prophet-10s, two EMS Synthi-As and a VCS3 (Putney). dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 The literature says that this new Buchla can store patches in memory. How is that possible? Are there internal, computer-controlled jumpers that mimic what the patch cords are doing? It's also interesting that it not only responds to MIDI by converting it to control voltages, etc., but that some of the individual modules can be controlled by MIDI, too. I guess that means that you can use MIDI to automate cutoff frequencies, etc. There's a lot to this machine that I can't even comprehend, but if I win the lotto, I'm gittin' me one! The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I love the lower left corner of module 297: Phase Shifter Shouldn't every synth have a knob labelled "chaos"? Source of Uncertainty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Originally posted by Dan South: The literature says that this new Buchla can store patches in memory. How is that possible? Are there internal, computer-controlled jumpers that mimic what the patch cords are doing? Nobody knows for sure yet, but it seems apparent that the knob and switch settings of all the 'e' modules can be remembered, as well as patches which are run through the matrix patcher section of one of the system modules. I don't think patch connections directly between modules can be remembered, but I'm speculating. Awesome system nonetheless! Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Hey Dave, Do you think you might be able to ask Don B. to stop by and give us a tutorial on how this thing works? I feel as though I'm reading the contol panel of a flying saucer. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthmatic Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Originally posted by Dan South: The literature says that this new Buchla can store patches in memory. How is that possible? Are there internal, computer-controlled jumpers that mimic what the patch cords are doing? With dis: http://www.buchla.com/200e/images/large/210e.jpg How 'bout dat? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Yeah, I saw that "Source of Uncertainty". But that would take away MY job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroleen Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Yeah, sure, Very nice. Imagine what it would take to learn to use this thing. I would think the investment of money pales in comparison to the inivestment of time. You can say goodbyte to your family, jobs, outside interests, news, entertainment, sports (if that's your thing), recretaional drug use, sexual exploits, etc. You will be spending countless hours justifying the outlay of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clusterchord Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 i dont think it would take that much time to learn. besides, one of the beautiful things about modulars, is that there's always something new to do and explore. anyway, altough the price is a killer, i think this is the first brakthru in modulars in years, actually decades. looking at motm and dot com stuff, nothing much has changed since the moog days.. so, good going Don. just hope he can sell enough to stay afloat. that i'd really want one, goes without saying. btw, can one combine some serge modules with motm and similar stuff? what ptich and CV standards does Serge use, anyone? http://www.babic.com - music for film/theatre, audio-post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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