Buchla 200 System live performance ♫ ♫ │ Session 05.

video upload by Luc Debeck

"A lIve performance with my Buchla 200 system."

Tiptop Buchla Performance

video upload by Todd Barton

"My performance for the Modular World Tiptop Buchla Spotlight this past Sunday. [video below]

One of many amazing performances featuring the range of Tiptop Buchla modules. This performance features all the currently available modules including the external preamp input of the 207t mixer with my shakuhachi. Enjoy!

My Patreon: / synthtodd"

Ep43 - Spotlight: TIPTOP/BUCHLA

video upload by Modular World

"BUCHLA FOR THE PEOPLE!
Gur Milstein (TipTop), is working with Buchla under the consultation of Todd Barton to reissue the legendary 200 system from the early 70's. The best part--the modules are affordable.
I know Don Buchla would be very proud to see the kind of legacy that he has left behind if it means that more people could afford to touch his creations.

Modular World will always stand with stories about people, and the passions that push them to stand out. Gur Milstein (TipTop) told me that working with Don's old schematics to recreate these designs has been the greatest honor of his professional life. Yes.

Grab your popcorn and have a seat. With 18 performances and two amazing interviews, this is going to be good."

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Breaking Out of "West Coast" Synthesis With the Modern Buchla Easel

video upload by Reverb

"The Buchla Modern Music Easel is the third iteration of the modular synthesizer originally designed by Don Buchla over 50 years ago, defining the concept of West Coast synthesis.

Shop the Modern Music Easel and read more at [Reverb here]

Filmed at Narwhal Studios in Chicago.
https://narwhalchicago.com/

0:00 - Intro Jam
1:12 - What's New
5:41 - JAM 1
6:07 - Creating a Patch
11:43 - JAM 2
12:14 - The Arpeggiator
15:43 - Voltage Sequencer & Pulser
19:27 - JAM 3
19:52 - Integrating MIDI & Other Devices
21:42 - JAM 4
22:25 - Using External Audio & the Envelope Generator
23:00 - JAM 5
23:39 - Outro"

MALEKKO DUAL BORG Filter // Bandpass BP Mode // BORG 1 // Red Panel Dual Sine-Sawtooth Generator

video upload by LESINDES

"Exploring the qualities of MALEKKO DUAL BORG with diefferent resonance settings. Character is evolving when reso is kicked in.
This is BORG 1 in action only. BORG 2 is switched of by plugging a blind cable in BORG 2 output.
BORG 2 Bandpass behaviour in the next video.
And a 3rd video will show how DUAL BORG behaves when a BP is built by serial operation of BORG 1 in Hipass and BORG 2 in Lopass mode."

Buchla 259 - First Jam

video upload by TheTrackdriver

"I just finished building a Buchla 259 vintage clone and this is my first jam with it. It's the only sound source going through a 207 (also a clone) with added effects from Strymon Volante and Nightsky."

TTMC 144rev2.0 , Tokyo Gate , Tokyo Delay , 144 , 123 , 990

video upload by Tokyo Tape Music Center

https://tokyo-tape-music-center.com/p...

Model 144 REV2.0

The change is that the switches are separate.

Discrete Dual Square Oscillator Inspired by Buchla 144

ゲインは少し小さいです。 Vpp 3.8v-4.3v

144、156セットで使用することをお勧めします。

Panel Color : Matte Black
Not 1V,1.2v/Oct.

I use an analog sequencer.

Eurorack Format

54 mA +12V
0 mA -12V
0 mA 5V
Width: 14HP
Depth: 38mm

Pitch CV in 0v to +12v

If you want to use it with other euros, you will need a Precision Adder on the pitch.

956 and 156 are convenient when using with other euros.

If the switch is set to EXT, the frequency knob will not work.

It is not exactly symmetrical.

Attention to the power capacity of the case.

Change the tuning to your preference.

About 5Hz to 13KHz.

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Dannysound / Tobinski System Test

video upload by Dannysound

"Testing the system for Superbooth 24 - The new modules also feature a name change as the brand is slowly moving over to Tobinski.
New modules due to be released this year are:

Sequencer - 2 banks of 8 voltage sliders, each bank referenced by 2 independent 8 step sequencers for a total 4 sequencers. Each sequencer features start and end loop points plus external clock inputs. The sequencer has 8 voltage outputs, 6 gate outputs plus transport controls for the internal clock.

Sequencer Expander - Adds a host of extra functions to control each of the 4 sequencers. Including CV over loop start and end points, gate length, step order and many more...

Dual LFOs - 2 LFOs with 16 waveform types. One LFO can be synced to a clock while the other resets to an incoming pulse, plus cv and cross-modulation options for all parameters.

Harmonic Timing Generator - Can be used as a Harmonic Oscillator or Harmonic LFO that can clock each the 4 sequencers in the Sequencer module. The module features multiplier inputs x2, x3, x5 and x7 to multiply the internal oscillator or external sources. It also has 3 outputs for the multiplied waveforms that can be CV or manually addressed using the pushbutton switches or pots.

Interpolating Scanner - Internally connected to the Harmonic Timing Generator and features not only an 8 input scanner with CV options but also has 8 VCAs that act separately from the scanner with their own outputs, plus mixer outputs for ODD, ALL and EVEN for both the scanner and VCAs to allow for stereo effects among other possibilities.

Dual LPG/VCA - 2 x LPG/VCAs in one 6hp module that combine the Dannysound MM VCA based on the classic Mini Moog VCA and also the classic Buchla LPG design (used throughout this clip!) so famous for it's acoustic tone.

Come say hello at Superbooth, I'll be in the Bungalow Dorf with some other great manufacturers!"

sequencer sync

video upload by Dannysound

"Sequencer synced to malekko varigate 8 doing the drums and resetting the bass line coming from sequencer CH1. Voltage block is controlling the step order of sequencer CH3 that does the percussion sounds.
Percussion and bass sounds from the EN129 and Cali oscillators using Timbre and Dual LPG/VCA modules. Drum compression using the Dynamics with some added noise to glue the drums together a bit."

Buchla Music Easel in Eurorack!

video upload by Electrum Modular

"Unveiling of the Easel-esque system! Demonstration includes three patches, with notes on each."

Modules:
ST Modular SHIKENSA (1st post to feature one)
Intellijel Scales
ALM Pip Slope
ALM Pamela's Workout
Intellijel Dixie II+
Shakmat Banshee Reach
Intellijel Bifold
Make Noise Optomix
Synthrotek MIXIV
ART Junction (1st post to feature one)
Mutable Instruments Beads
ALM MFX
Doboz Touch Plate Controller & Gliss
Expert Sleepers Disting

296t Basics Part.2 | Buchla & Tiptop Audio Tips & Tricks

video upload by Stazma

Part 1 here

"Hello there!
Back on the 296t with part 2 of the basic overview. It's hard to call this one basic as it's pretty damn crazy, but I'm going to show you what kind of stuff can done with the envelope follower part of the module. Brace yourself, let's dive into spectral madness. Have fun!"

Panel discussion at LA Premier of the Subotnick documentary - Philosophical Research Society 4/17/24

video upload by Peter Grenader

"Excerpt from Jill Fraser, Peter Grenader and Lance Hill's panel discussion at the Los Angeles premier of Wavemaker Media's documentary SUBOTNICK: Portrait of an Electronic Music Pioneer at the Philosophical Research Society on April 17th, 2024.

The discussion begins talking about Mort Subotnick's use of control tracks on A Sky of Cloudless Sulfer, a process that he developed."

Building a Buchla 248 MARF with Stages, Stages, Stages and Marbles

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"Sorry about that title. The MARF is short for the Multiple ARbitrary Function generator, a huge Buchla design carrying the model number 248, and is part of the 200 series. It's not easy to compare it with anything, but you could see it as a 16 step 0-CTRL, a Rossum Control Forge and maybe even the 250e circular Dual Arbitrary Function generator (DARF) like Frap Tools USTA. I contacted Todd Barton (thanks so much!) to be able to study a few MARF images. The sliders made me think of Mutable Stages, and the control section reminded me of Marbles. While getting lost on the way, I finally got a patch that sounded similar: 'music that sounds like dancing butterflies'.
The recipe involves variable timing, notes, a quantizer, and a transpose. You may also need a trigger or gate when a segment runs or finishes. There's a lot to explore here, and I don't think you can find a MARF in a single eurorack solution. I tried to approximate it, but I also needed Maths to do envelopes and gate extraction. It took a while to make this video and I wasn't sure about the results until the very end. Then suddenly, it worked.

You'll need a lot of stuff to do it, but there may be smaller solutions. I'll revisit this idea when my Control Forge arrives and I'll be able to combine USTA with the CF.

This is a complex video so I hope it will make a bit of sense. It would have been better to figure all this out and then make a video. But you'd be missing the fun of exploration. There are plenty of useful examples of how 'factory' Stages can be used, but I installed the Qiemem firmware for max flexibility. In the end I only used its 'random segment' feature in this video, but it doesn't play a role in the MARF patch. You can do this with factory Stages but it still requires a chain of 2 or 3. You can use any sequencer with a clock input for this. A DFAM will also help you to cover the time/level sequence.

Installation requires playing a .WAV into the module which can be bit of a drag. I recommend using a eurorack sample player like the BitBox for a high success ratio. Using a phone, PC or pad can be a nightmare. Also, I am not sure if the firmware works on a clone, please comment if you tried it.
https://github.com/qiemem/eurorack/re...

I am still trying to wrap my head around it. Even though Stages and Marbles are now discontinued, they're easy to find as fully functional clones. With Eurorack, we have the 'power' to build our own synths, or get inspired by designs which are still amazing and modern after +50 years. I hope it inspires you too."

Memetune studiopan

video upload by Memetune Studio

"A Lot of modular synths for you to look at (music from the Roland corner)"

You can find Memetune posts here.

Radio Interference

video upload by Todd Barton

"100% pure Easel. Not your typical Easel patch...I developed Click Textures for the Easel Program Manager Card, you can download all my patches here: https://buchla.com/programmanager/
This is that patch in Both mode which allows me to sculpt it in realtime.
Big shoutout to all my patrons on my Patreon that makes this exploration and all my tutorial/demo videos possible!! Love you!
My Patreon:
/ synthtodd

Buchla & Tiptop Audio Long sequence with a sequential switch feat. Model 207t and doppfer A151

video upload by Flat Round Modular Music

"How to extend a short sequence up to twenty steps with a sequential switch and how to randomize it with Source of uncertainty.

Patch notes and a surprise sample from 1010 Music. Bitbox Mk II

Have a look."

Breath Controlled Buchla - Making a flute with a synthesizer

video upload by Aaron Goldberg

"Here is the follow up video I promised, briefly explaining and demonstrating the 'flute' patch I discovered recently. This simple patch involves an external input / preamp module with an envelope follower, an oscillator with timbre control / wave shaping and a vca. Adding a noise source as a secondary sound, opening it with a similar envelope, can really add to the illusion that its a flute. I am taking the envelope follower from the aux in, and patching that to amplitude and timbre of the complex oscillator. There is also a pulse generated every time I blow into the mic. The pulse tells a sequencer to advance, changing the note you hear every time you blow into the mic. Thank you for checking out my video! If you are interested, you can see me make improvised music live on twitch at"

The Buchla 400

via The Buchla Archives (@buchla_archives)

"The Buchla 400 was the prototype for what has became the modern digital audio workstation. Multiple software programs, sophisticated user interface and pre-midi external digital interfacing were all present on this design from 1981. In Part 1 : Overview - we take a look at the 400 Series concept."

You can find the full post here.

Ganz im Ernst No. 1, performed on Ernst Krenek's Buchla 100 synthesizer

video upload by Karlheinz Essl

"Karlheinz Essl's experiments with Ernst Krenek's legendary BUCHLA 100 modular synthesizer, built by Don Buchla in 1967. After its renovation in 2017, it is now exhibited at the Ernst Krenek Foundation in Krems, Austria."

Kesako & Rhythm Ace FR8-L

video upload by batchas

"Modified Ace Tone 'Rhythm Ace FR8-L' coupled with a Kesako 'Player'. Reconnecting my pin matrix and jamming.

I'm using the pin matrix prototype I made for the Mos-lab 2500 with the FR8-L = 10 instruments are connected to the matrix and 30 different clock combinations."

„buchlawork#1“ | minimal music | buchla tiptop 258t/292t | morphagene | disting ex

video upload by Elinch

"„simple experiment with the buchlas“

00:00 two 258t ring modulated / 296t / 2hp verb & bizarre jezebel athra
00:20 morphagene / athra
00:40 disting ex 3 loops
01:00 258t saw / 4ms tapographic delay

recorded live with tascam dr 100
for the best listening experience listen to the video with headphones or good speakers.

if you want to support me:
https://elinch.bandcamp.com

#synthesizer #minimalmusic #modularmusic"

Buchla Easel Command 208C - Luna II

video upload by TheTrackdriver

"This is 'Luna part II'. I'm performing with my Buchla Easel Command 208C, Strymon Volante and Strymon Nightsky. The audio is sampled continuously on the Elektron Octatrack in two alternating recording buffers. The third track is trigging the samples and adds various effects. The final piece was recorded onto a compact cassette.

The moon was recorded with a Panasonic DC-G9 with a Leica DG Vario Elmarit 100-400mm lens mounted on an Olympus telekonverter MC-20 (2X zoom)."

Part 1 here.