Tiptop Audio let us know that the latest modules in their series of collaboration with Buchla will be available soon.
Announced at Superbooth 2021, the Tiptop Audio + Buchla USA 200t series modules bring back classic Buchla 200 Series modules as affordable Eurorack modules.
Here’s the news that they shared about the new modules:
They’ve completed prototyping and beta testing for the Model 207t Mixer/Preamplifier, above, which was introduced earlier this year at Superbooth 2023.
“We are very happy with how nice both the mixing stage and the microphone preamplifier sound,” they note. “Production has started and we plan to get the 207t released late November early December and will probably price it about $249.
The Mixer/Preamplifier 207t is essentially a reissue of the classic Buchla Mixer/Preamplifier Model 207 in Euro format. It features a six-channel stereo mixer ,with voltage-controlled panning and a single channel preamplifier with impedance and gain switches for a variety of input levels. Also included are per-channel program and monitor switches and a monitor output.
The Model 296t Spectral Processor is a 16-channel bandpass filter, with built-in analysis and synthesis capability. It can be used as a real-time performance filter, an equalizer and part of a vocoder.
Each frequency band has its own control input and envelope follower output, allowing for a wide range of transformations.
“Since its introduction at Super Booth, we have worked on fine-tuning every single function and optimizing automation testing for mass production,” they note. “These efforts have helped us reduce the estimated production cost greatly, and, if there are no last-minute surprises, we are looking at an amazing price of $699 for this jewel of a module. The module will start production next week and, if we are lucky, we might be able to get it out to you early/mid December.
Details on the module are available at the Tiptop Audio site.
It’ll be interesting to see how they solved some of the manufacturing problems – the original 296 seems like it would be a nightmare to produce at scale (50+ trimmers!)
https://modularsynthesis.com/roman/buchla296/296psp.htm
$699 for the Spectral Processor is pretty amazing. Especially when they were originally estimating some where around $1000 initially
the frap tools fumana is only $200 more and seems to be quite a bit more capable. I’ve not heard the tiptop 296t but the fumana sounds f*cking amazing. looking forward to hearing demos of this one though
$700 is an great price for this. The full-size Buchla version is $4k and Euro copies go for $1k or more.
Love what Tiptop Audio & Buchla have been doing with this series. I’ve been adding these modules to my collection as they are released, and it’s fantastic to learn a whole new approach synthesis, with affordable versions of the original Buchla modules.