d-a-m-o Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Sad News ... Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hello spiral Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 :( Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide hello spiral's signature Hide all signatures https://salaamhelicoid.bandcamp.com/ Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2481936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolkeyZ865 Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 One of the most important unsung heroes of not only synthesizers and synthesizer music, but one of the most important figures in all of experiential music. RIP :( If only we could afford Buchla synths. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide koolkeyZ865's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2481947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 RIP Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide BCM's signature Hide all signatures Bandcamp | Spotify | SoundCloud | Amazon | Apple Music | YouTube | YouTube Music | Deezer | Google Play Music Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2481956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubularCorporation Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 2016 has been a rough year. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide TubularCorporation's signature Hide all signatures Lagoon City (from here to eternity/when I'm sick of it) Codemus2x43 (2013-14) Golfhammer 40,000 (2014-15) Tubular Corporation (2016-17) THawkins' archive of our livestreams since 2020 Instagram (new releases, music bullshit, non-music bullshit and sometimes photos of my lunch) Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2481960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubin Farr Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Positive Metal Attitude Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2481966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
delet... Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Quote From the wiki Buchla was born in South Gate, California, and studied physics, physiology, and music.Buchla formed his electronic music equipment company, Buchla and Associates, in 1962 in Berkeley, California. Buchla was commissioned by avant garde music composers Morton Subotnick and Ramon Sender, both of the San Francisco Tape Music Center, to create an electronic instrument for live performance. Under a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation Buchla completed his first modular synthesizer in 1963. The result was the Buchla Series 100, which he began selling in 1966. Buchla's synthesizers experimented in control interfaces, such as touch-sensitive plates. In 1969 the Series 100 was sold to CBS, who soon after dropped the line, not seeing the synthesizer market as a profitable area.[2]In 1970 the Buchla 200 series Electric Music Box was released and was manufactured until 1985. Buchla created the Buchla Series 500, the first digitally controlled analog synthesizer, in 1971. Shortly after, the Buchla Series 300 was released, which combined the Series 200 with microprocessors. The Music Easel, a small, portable, all-in-one synthesizer was released in 1972. The Buchla 400, with a video display, was released in 1982. In 1987, Buchla released the fully MIDI enabled Buchla 700.[3]Beginning in the 1990s, Buchla began designing alternative MIDI controllers, such as the Thunder, Lightning, and Marimba Lumina. With the recent resurgence of interest in analog synthesizers Buchla has released a revamped 200 series called the 200e. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures A member of the non sequitairiate. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2481977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweepstakes Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Sweet jesus it's been a rough couple of years for synth gods. RIP Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2481985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 RIP thanks for all the inspiring synths and sharing your circuits for people to take them and run with them and make new things. he essentially open sourced his 200 series modular by putting the schematics on the internet and letting people clone them or use them to inspire their own designs. pretty legendary and selfless thing to do. he connected with musicians and inspired many. there's a lot in the eurorack world that is inspired by him and lot's of builders revered him and took the opportunity to seek him out and meet him when in proximity. RIP Don Buchla! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ignatius's signature Hide all signatures Releases Sample LIbraries instagram Cascade Data Mastodon Reveal hidden contents "All I know about you is what a knock off Autechre lite artist you are, how many you put out?> same with your fucking mindset, vanilla...........goodnight." - arti Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2482008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grain Bastard Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Sad, sad news. RIP. The afterlife has gained a genius. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Grain Bastard's signature Hide all signatures http://bewegungrecords.bandcamp.com/https://soundcloud.com/punishahttp://altered-echo.com/ http://weeklybeats.com/#/grainbastard/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2482079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychotronic Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 R.I.P. Don Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Psychotronic's signature Hide all signatures (シ)// Reject all ambition to center yourself and find intuition. >> Bandcamp | Homepage | electronicattack.de | Newest shizzle Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2482083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbhasdance Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Whos this Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide bubbhasdance's signature Hide all signatures THATS HOW U NO U GOD WHEN YOU GOTA MODEL AND SHE THROW UP ON YO DICK BECAUSE ITS SO BIG AND YOUR IN A LIMO GOING TO A LIL B CONCERT - Lil B Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2482087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 On 9/17/2016 at 10:19 AM, bubbhasdance said: Whos this don buchla. musical instrument designer/builder. modular synths, synths, semi modular synths, interesting controllers etc. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/16/don-buchla-modular-synthesizer-pioneer-dies-aged-79 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ignatius's signature Hide all signatures Releases Sample LIbraries instagram Cascade Data Mastodon Reveal hidden contents "All I know about you is what a knock off Autechre lite artist you are, how many you put out?> same with your fucking mindset, vanilla...........goodnight." - arti Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2482094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lala Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Yeah I saw this! R.I.P. Quite recently there was a bit of buzz about some code for one of the old buchlas being put up online, so I think we will see something appear in that vein. I cant remember which it was but its a weird sounding one Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide lala's signature Hide all signatures Beethoven, ages ago, said: To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2482172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Long interview with him from awhile back, not the best questions (RBMA after all) but he's too interesting to have that be a problem. https://vimeo.com/28737580 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide joshuatxuk's signature Hide all signatures Tape Escape! Aural Canyon Wood Between Worlds Tapes [joshuatxuk-is-dead] Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2482179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghOsty Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 Damn, RIP... If only could actually afford some Buchla gear... Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ghOsty's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2482371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) there was one called easel something which I assume is a buchla thing too? Edited September 18, 2016 by Ragnar Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Ragnar's signature Hide all signatures http://djsaint-hubert.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2482500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychotronic Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 On 9/18/2016 at 9:50 PM, Ragnar said: there was one called easel something which I assume is a buchla thing too? http://buchla.com/product/music-easel Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Psychotronic's signature Hide all signatures (シ)// Reject all ambition to center yourself and find intuition. >> Bandcamp | Homepage | electronicattack.de | Newest shizzle Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2482620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 RIP, Don. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Braintree's signature Hide all signatures colindyer.bandcamp.com williamsbraintree.bandcamp.com Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2482762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lala Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Donnacha costello uses a music easel... https://donnachacostello.bandcamp.com/track/ten-ton Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide lala's signature Hide all signatures Beethoven, ages ago, said: To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2483677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 On 9/22/2016 at 12:44 PM, lala said: Donnacha costello uses a music easel... https://donnachacostello.bandcamp.com/track/ten-ton There's a few who have really mastered that instruments like that guy - I always associate Buchla music easels with more balls to the wall wacky synth craziness but Costello has really mastered that instrument. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide joshuatxuk's signature Hide all signatures Tape Escape! Aural Canyon Wood Between Worlds Tapes [joshuatxuk-is-dead] Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2483681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lala Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) It really does sound nice doesnt it. I would really love something like the prophet-12 but with more of a lush sound. I love playing the pro-2 but always with it could be poly, and slightly nicer sounding, I would sit playing that for hours, just learn that instrument if there was a synth like this for a decent price. (I dont own a '12 & I like the music easel sound so much more) Edited September 22, 2016 by lala Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide lala's signature Hide all signatures Beethoven, ages ago, said: To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2483918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 On 9/22/2016 at 10:22 PM, lala said: It really does sound nice doesnt it. I would really love something like the prophet-12 but with more of a lush sound. I love playing the pro-2 but always with it could be poly, and slightly nicer sounding, I would sit playing that for hours, just learn that instrument if there was a synth like this for a decent price. (I dont own a '12 & I like the music easel sound so much more) i got to play a few different music easel reissues... really is an amazing instrument. there's so much flexibility with the patching. you can do feedback, bongos, acid, bass all kinds of stuff. it's so playable too. it's an instrument. i didn't have enough time to really learn it but we had one in the muffwiggler store from time to time and a person who knew it better than I would patch it up and show me some tricks so i'd sit and jam with it and sometimes record it. then i'd listen to recordings people did w/the easel.. Alessandro Cortini etc and it's just amazing the sounds people get out of it. the synth i really fell for though is the oberheim SEM. just the most awesome sounding thing. so musical and sweet. it never sounded bad. there are no bad sounds that come out of an SEM. i also love the small form factor of things like the Pro2 and wish for more synths in that form. a small FM synth w/25 keys and lot's of knobs would slay. if waldorf would make a blofeld in the same forfactor as the microQ KB that'd be a nice thing.. but they'd have to cover it w/lot's of knobs and not do a matrix editor button knob thing.. knobs.. like on the MWXT. but oh if you want pro12 like thing but lusher think oberheim expander (spendy though) or maybe a new OB6 from DSI/oberheim. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ignatius's signature Hide all signatures Releases Sample LIbraries instagram Cascade Data Mastodon Reveal hidden contents "All I know about you is what a knock off Autechre lite artist you are, how many you put out?> same with your fucking mindset, vanilla...........goodnight." - arti Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2484047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lala Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 The OB6 hasnt got the scope of the P12 - 1LFO, less envelopes etc. its a pretty basic keyboard to me. whereas with the 2/12 you can do an entire patch just in the synth, I.E saturation, wow & flutter, BBD, layer & split.. 4 envelopes, loadsa LFOs, amazing mod matrix and all controlled how you want The pro2 is so inspiring but its para & I would love multitimbral. its also got a very bitey sound so ambience just isnt as nice & i think the 12 is more bitey so im skeptical... Like this is just me trying to play the pro2: Maybe its just me but I love what it does, just super critical of the sound of it, I dont think it sounds the 'right' emotion. Maybe im just too self critical, ive always been like that Maybe the deepmind might be a good choice what with all the FX & lush Juno sound Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide lala's signature Hide all signatures Beethoven, ages ago, said: To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2484088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-a-m-o Posted September 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 OB6 is my dream synth, one day it will be mine !!! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/91537-rip-don-buchla/#findComment-2484089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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