The 3650 has 5 song memories to string up to 16 sequences together, and 7 sequence memories, with up to 16 steps per sequence.… Read More Synthetic Sound Labs Intros Buchla Format Digital Sequencer Module
Composer and synthesist Suzanne Ciani gives an in-depth demonstration of how she composes using a Buchla 200e modular synthesizer.… Read More Suzanne Ciani On Modular Synthesis & The Buchla 200e
Composer Steve Horelick shared this live Buchla modular performance, ‘Droplets Collide’.… Read More Stephen Horelick’s ‘Droplets Collide’, On The Buchla 200e, In 3D
http://vimeo.com/51060918 Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a live performance of Danish artists Mike Sheridan’s “Ved første Øjekast” / “At first sight”. Includes: Åbning (Opening) September luft (September sky) Brokvarteret (Literal: District of the bridges -Referring to several neighborhoods in Copenhagen) Featuring: Mogens Dahl Chamber Choir, Bent Clausen, Bjarke Falgren, August Rosenbaum, Gert Sørensen, Mike Sheridan
Deadmau5 has been posting some photos on Facebook of the new studio that he’s building. And, whatever you think of his style of music, the guy has good taste in synthesizers – from the dual Buchla modulars to the epic wall of Modcan modules. If you don’t have to settle for just one ‘desert island… Read More DeadMau5 Builds A Lair Of Unadulterated Synth Power
British synthesist Ben Edwards, aka Benge, has released a new album featuring the Buchla Electronic Music Box, Abstraxa. Like the tracks on his earlier album 20 Systems, Abstraxa is an exploration and sonic portrait of a particular synthesizer – the Buchla 200e. Here’s what Edwards has to say about the album: The six compositions featured… Read More New Buchla 200e Album – Benge’s Abstraxa
This video captures some experimentation with a Buchla 200e modular synthesizer and Synthetic Bits’ Little MIDI Machine, a free software step sequencer for the iPad. As the video demonstrates, Little MIDI Machine can make a fairly powerful step sequencing option for both MIDI and CV gear.
At the 2012 NAMM Show, several interesting announcements were made about electronic music legend Don Buchla, above, and the future of his electronic music instruments: His company, Buchla & Associates, has been acquired by a group of investors, who are creating a new company Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments. Buchla wil be the Chief Technology Officer… Read More Buchla Announces New Company, Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments, & Plans For A Buchla Keyboard
Buchla And Associates are introducing the Buchla Skylab – a new compact modular system – at the 2012 NAMM Show. Buchla describes the Skylab as “a system with the most bang that you can get in a highly portable system. Carry it on the plane with your patch intact. Get to the gig, open your… Read More The Buchla Skylab Modular Synthesizer
Producers of the modular synthesizer documentary I Dream Of WIres have released this in-depth interview with synthesist Richard Lainhart, who died Dec 30th, 2011. Lainhart sat down with director Robert Fantinatto last summer to discuss electronic music, modular synthesizers and his approach to making music. The documentary is currently in production, but the filmmakers posted Lainhart’s… Read More Remembering Richard Lainhart
