Buchla 200e on Sound on Sound

Word has it that the review is not favorable. Just might have to pick up a copy...

Update: The review is part 1 of 2. Some interesting notes in via Peter Genader on cost and complexity of the Buchla, via AH:

"On the 200's cost in general. Yeah - $1400 is a lot of money for a VCO.
$700 for four VCAs (LPGs) is kind of steep, too. But you've got to keep in
mind - the 200e is is basically a complex computer network - the modules
acting as the workstations and the 225e working as the server, all on a
customized bus --- all with an amazingly sophisticated musical instrument
laid on top. The technology in play here is mind-boggling. Once you see
one of the new modules out of the chassis, when you see how much componentry
is involved with even the 'simple' modules, the price point starts to make
sense and becomes practical - even inexpensive.. It seems like no big deal
to have a button that says 'save' which records all of the switch settings,
all but about 10 of the pot settings. It's like saying "bend light". Easy
to say, but you've got to be traveling faster than the speed of light to
pull it off.

"For anyone whose done synth DIY work or even produced modules products,
there are countless think tank meetings among the players in which they go
through this sort of mental diarrhea - it would be cool if it did this. How
about we make this control also do that? In the end you find that much of
that brainstorming ,while cool, would be completely impractical due to the
technology and $$ required to do some of it. It's obvious that the 200 was
no exception to this sort of brainstorming -the BIG difference is, he
actually pulled it all off. He DID the things most other designers scratch
off the list after two seconds of thought about the practicality of each
given feature."