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Sunday Synth Jam: This Berlin School style sequenced synth jam takes a few minutes to take off – but then the hypnotic synth sequences and guitar work really kick in.

via angelometz:

I started patching it when the power went down. I finished patching in the dark!

Buchla & Associates is now offering 7 different Buchla 200e modular synthesizer systems. The systems vary in size and price, ranging from about $10,000-40,000.

Let’s pretend for a moment that the recession doesn’t exist and see what these Buchla bad boys have to offer.

System #1

The first system contains 8 panel units and sufficient blank panels to fill the voids.

• 1 Model 201e – 12 Powered Cabinet
• 1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
• 1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
• 2 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
• 1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
• 1 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
• 1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager

Total Panel units – 8
System Price – $9950

The Addition of a Router, a Source of Uncertainty and an Arbitrary Function Generator bring us to the second suggested system:

System #2

• 1 Model 201e – 12 Powered Cabinet
• 1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
• 1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
• 1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
• 1 Model 250e Arbitrary Function Generator (2 panel units)
• 2 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
• 1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
• 1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
• 1 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
• 1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager

Total Panel units – 12
System Price – $14,000 Read more…

DJ Thomas White demos his resonant low-pass gate, a synth DIY project. More info on the project is available at White’s site. Read more…

Image: kenji1127

Saturday Synth Porn: A great shot of a vintage Buchla 100 modular synthesizer.

via the Synthtopia Flickr Group

This video offers an audio demo of drum synthesis using Plan B modular synthesizer modules.

Patch details below. Read more…