Buchla / TipTop 245T Sequential Voltage Source - updated

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I really felt I needed to edit and reupload this one. A Buchla 'pulser' is something different. I knew that, but I forgot because they sound like squares and PWM. But they're actually squares with little envelopes which makes them ideal to ping a filter or LPG. So I had to set this right and add some scopes. Thanks Rainer D for your information!

In essence, the 245T may be one of the earliest sequencers in synthesizer history. The first one ever was desgined by Raymond Scott in 1951. Buchla's 245 design (1970) originated from the 145 (1964) and Moog's sequencer was conceived in 1968. So it's a bit like a dinosaur compared to modern superpowers like the DAW and Eurorack gear with big displays (Vector, Westlicht, Eloquencer, etc). So the 245T is the opposite of advanced. And yet, it can really bring any rhythmic patch (in any system) to life. It can be amazing with a sequential switch and a quantizer. It's going back to basics, but these basics can render amazing results. It's a real Buchla."