cray5656's healyhassler channel cray5656.healyhassler

DON HASSLER BUCHLA
ROSS HEALY LIVEWIRE MODULES

Serge modular recordings via cray5656

Update via cray5656 in the comments: "i have added another all serge track: link"

metal

YouTube via cray56 | February 18, 2011 |

"Buchla 200e
complete track is here http://soundcloud.com/cray5656/metal-..."
METAL by the Virtual Fuqwits ie Cray by cray5656
"Just knocked this together in 10 mins using my new El Capistan pedal and Buchla 200e plus some computer programming.
PLEASE NOTE ONLY SYNTHS/ SYNTHESIS USED No guitars were used."

Plan B Knobs on Doepfer

cray5656 replaced the knobs on his Doepfer modular with Plan B knobs. Pretty nice. I see Livewire there as well. Title link takes you to cray5656's flickr set.

matrixsynth2 - New Flickr Shot

flickr by cray5656, who gave us this wonderful set.

Funny. : ) Thanks cray5656! Now I just need one of those mirror effects where you see the site within the site, within the site,...

Wonder what Matrixsynth1 was. Hmm....

Update: here's the post where this was taken from.

cray5656's Flickr Set

Sent my way via cray5656. Title link takes you there. These are some nice shots.

digging that sound

flickr by cray5656
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buchla baby

flickr by cray5656

New Buchla Modules - 223e, 296, and 260e

http://buchla.com
Update: prices added after each description below.
via Ross / cray5656 / vicmod

"Model 296e SPECTRAL PROCESSOR

A 16 channel bandpass filter with built-in analysis and synthesis capability, the 296e can function as a real time performance filter, a programmable compound equalizer and even as a spectrum transferring vocoder.

Center frequencies are selected to complement the ear’s discrimination curve. Each frequency band has its own VCA input and envelope follower output, allowing for rather intricate transformations. The 296e can be split into two 8 band filters, with vocoding interconnections internally provided, or two 296e’s can be cascaded (with a behind-the-panel connection) with one performing spectral analysis, and the other synthesis.

A unique user interface can present instantaneous envelopes, thus creating a real time spectrum display, or two response curves may be entered, stored and edited in real time. Modulation may be applied to the response curves, creating some rather strange effects, and a “freeze” facility allows for storage of the instantaneous envelopes.

Envelope decay times are adjustable, and pre-emphasis may be applied to smooth the frequency response when vocoding.

All settings can be stored as presets in systems with a 225e or a 206e preset manager." $4600

"Model 223e TACTILE INPUT PORT

You don’t care for spatial control? The 223e substitutes an innovative arpeggiator for the rings of the 222e

This three panel unit tactile sensor responds to a feather-weight touch, or to several pounds of pressure. An additional (1 panel unit) module houses the outputs, the arpeggiator controls, and the edit facility.

The tactile surface is normally mounted in the first row of a 201e-12 or 201e-18 cabinet: alternatively, it may be mounted in the recently announced 201e-3u frame, relieving spatial binds in crowded systems.

An ergonomic array of 27 keys sense pressure and velocity; fourteen respond to location in one or two dimensions. Arrayed into multiple user-defined groups ranging in size from 1 to 25 keys, they produce a variety of user-programmed control voltages.

Location, pressure, impact and tuned voltages, as well as pulses, are presented at a total of 30 outputs. The LCD based user interface is remarkably simple and flexible. The arpeggiator features multiple patterns, internal and external clocks, and many other sundry features.

All settings, including key programming, can be memorized and recalled by the 225e or 206e preset manager" $2550

"Model 260e DUOPHONIC PITCH CLASS GENERATOR

The Model 260e Duophonic Pitch Class Generator consists of two independent, voltage controlled pitch class generators. (A pitch class generator produces a singular pitch in every perceivable octave.) Frequency modulation inputs and a five band spectrum-shaping facility are provided.

When switched to the "barber pole" mode, an internal computer takes over pitch control of both generators, and issues pulses for triggering an external envelope generator (a model 281e, for example), which in turn can drive a voltage controlled amplifier (like a model 292e dynamics manager). When the 260e's output signals are gated through the latter, Shepard tones and other auditory illusions (such as the tri-tone paradox) may be produced.

The rate of change is variable to 2.5 octaves per second in either direction, and is voltage controllable. Additionally, the pitch intervals can be adjusted from quarter-tones to tri-tones to continuous (for Risset tones).

With its multi-voicing, equalization, envelope shaping, and frequency modulation capabilities, you will find the 260e musically more interesting than the standard Shepard tone generator employed in perceptual psychology experiments.

The settings of the 260e can be stored and retrieved as numbered presets with a model 225e or 206e preset manager." $900

layout200e

flickr by cray5656

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Buchla 200e

Mutato Muzika: Diamonds in the Basement

YouTube via gearwire. Note the Raymond Scott Electronium. Check out these posts for more info including some audio.
"We take a walk through the basement of Mutato Muzika with John Enroth, who shows us vintage synths and other various equipment that Mark Mothersbaugh has picked up over the years. Among other gems, we check out an Electronium with a 'Doo Wah' button."
via Ross aka cray5656: "cool devo archive synth basement, cant believe they pass by the VCS3 3 times and dont mention it!"

blew me away

flickr by cray5656

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Sept 07

Ems synthi aks
serge modular
waldorf pulse
alesis andromeda a6
roland tr 606
xoxbox
elektron machinedrum
eurorack ( Plan b, livewire,cgs,doepfer)

flickr via cray5656
aka ghostdog.

Grant Richter on Cutting Down Modular Costs

Update: Adding a shot from this previous post on what this could look like. The shot is an Elby Designs Steiner VCF via cray5656's flickr set.

Via Grant Richter on the Wiard list:

"If the public could change their perception of how a synthesizer module must be constructed, we could have a renaisance unlike anything in the past. The single most expensive component in a synthesizer is the aluminum faceplate. There is only one source for turnkey faceplates in the US and they are obscenely expensive. I pay $70 each for 1200 series faceplates. Your only other option involves using 4 different vendors. One to get the metal blanks, one to put the holes in them, another to anodize them and another yet to silkscreen them. Each step is a chance for errors to creep in. Also, there are 5 shipping charges to move everything from place to place or lose the whole batch. Or drop the box...

The people who make printed circuit boards are used to doing most of these operations to a higher degree of precision and more quickly and cheaply than machine shops. If the buying public was willing to accept faceplates made from fiberglass instead of metal, it would open the floodgates to new module designs.

You can hardly see the difference either, the fiberglass is painted and silkscreened just like the metal. Plus fiberglass is lighter and stiffer. I have heard this idea repeatedly from many people, but no one believes people will buy modules with fiberglass faceplates. It is not historical.

There are also design advantages to PC material faceplates. The faceplate can become part of the circuit. Touch switches for triggers or mode selects are essentially free. Things that are expensive in metal, like slots for linear pots or perforated grills for speakers, now cost a few pennies instead of a few dollars.

It is a practical idea, but the world is not yet ready for it."

fav synth books

flickr by cray5656 aka Ross.

I added a couple of these to my book links on the right of the site. Take a look at the list. If you think there are other books I should add to the list, feel free to comment.

Aceboo by Cray Vicmod

via cray5656 

"TT303, Elektron Octatrack, Elektron Analog 4, Korg MS20mini, Arturia Minibrute, euro and Buchla modular [and Waldorf Nave, not pictured] all recorded using Ableton Live 9."

buchla boy

flickr by cray5656

buchla clone

flickr by cray5656
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Buchla and Verbos

Also see http://vicmod.blogspot.com

cardboard wiard

flickr by cray5656.

EMS VCS3, SYNTHI AKS

flickr by cray5656 aka ghostdog
(click for more)

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