buchla 200e in malekko dub

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"same 'loop riddim' patch further tweaked. i removed 9 cables that were no longer affecting the sound, and this is just 1 channel of a potential 4 with the 200e. Featured is the Malekko Echo 600 analog delay, of which I am not well versed at using."

Buzz Ambience electric riddim box

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"moved the speakers closer so hopefully the volume is better"

buchla 200e in dub

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"this is same patch as the 'non-sequencer loop rhythm' but after 5 minutes of evolving/tweaking -- then got heavy with the malekko analog delay. apologies to King Tubby."

buchla 200e non-sequencer loop rhythm

"there is no sequencer in play here. I did add a little echo with a Malleko analog delay. After my drummer friend Jonas of Black Betty was playing with the knobs, I did some random twiddling and ended up with this neat sort of 'trod along' reggae rimshot riddim. one waveform is the source."

buchla doom chorddd

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"3 channels/sounds in play - the gothic/doom-sound, the electronic buzz pattern (not from sequencer), and a low bubbling noise you can't hear well until it catches the echo. note how the 4-channel mix patterns (controls in upper left) affect how each signal is echoed without changing the analog echo controls."

buchla 2

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"camera on me as I noodle around my buchla 200e late at night. no 250e module but do have an analog delay unit going. the 200e can get some seriously liquid soundz!"

Buchla 200e Buzz Ambience

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buchla 1

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"patched without using 250e module which is the circular one in the middle of unit (a sequencer, to simplify)"
Funny note: this video reminded me of something I couldn't quite figure out at first. I then realized I had a pawn shop dream last night. In the dream, I had some formal appointment and had to head into the city (not a real city but one of those imagined ones). Anyway I see a pawn shop and decide to get off the bus and walk back to it. I get in and there are a number of synths all relatively overpriced, a DW8000 for $745 and a few synths that don't actually exist but I knew them in my dream. In the corner is a dusty 200e with a about 8 modules in it. I talk to the owner of the shop and he says he's going out of business and closing down soon. I ask him how much for this one (the buchla) and he says 18k and it needed a little work! I of course think, shoot! It's the same price as a new one with problems to boot. At the same time I'm a little relieved as I will not be spending money this time. I then head out for my appointment, no Buchla in hand. I totally forgot about this dream until seeing this vid. I love synth dreams, especially pawn shop ones. There was a time when I was having them every other night. You know you have GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) going when this happens. The best thing is when you find deals in real life and for a split second you literally think, oh no, another synth dream I'm going to wake up from. I picked up a TR-909 for $190 once, a JD-800 for $600 CDN (about $400 US), and a Pro-One for $125, all when prices were high for each. Each one had me wondering if I was going to wake up.

Buzz Ambience: buchla 200e funky I

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"thru sheer happenstance I got a patch that was genuinely funky (in a slow groove way), which impressed the heck out of me. unfortunately due to tech difficulties the gain is so low it's strictly ambient. but the buchla's signature flashing LEDs are shown to good affect. FOLLOWING: 2 subsequent evolutions of same patch."

Buzz Ambience: buchla 200e funky II

"Some nice buzzing going on now - and if nothing else this video shows how difficult it can be to tweak the 200e controls once you've got a whack of cables patched in."

Buzz Ambience: buchla 200e funky III

"things are downright jittery by this point"

buchla 200e jungle ambience edit

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"this is before I got my 4-channel speaker system -- its all coming out of an old stereo with one bad channel. and no -- no arbitrary function generator (aka sequencer). some great sound I stumbled on soon after getting this machine....."