259t Timbres | Buchla Tiptop Just Sounds

video upload by VoxModula Archives

"A focused sound exploration of the 259t oscillator within a Buchla Tiptop modular system.
No talking, no explanation — just raw timbres, subtle modulation, and evolving textures recorded live.

This session explores the tonal range and character of the 259t through continuous patch interaction and dynamic sound shaping.

🎛️ System used
• Buchla Tiptop modular system
• 259t oscillator"

Buchla Kaleidoscope 23/ The Mountain Vibrates (Easel Command, Torso Electronincs S-4)

video upload by takao_kurokawa

"all the sound sources are from the Buchla Easel Command, recorded on the fly.
and each of the 4 tracks of Torso Electronics S-4 acts as a different granular/resonator effector and looper.

#buchla #modularsynth #ambientmusic #experimentalmusic"

Sarah Belle Reid plays the Buchla Touché

video upload by Sarah Belle Reid

"An improvisation on the Touché, at the Buchla Archives in Vancouver, BC. The Touché is an extremely rare 8-voice bi-timbral digital instrument designed by Don Buchla in 1980, with software (FOIL) by David Rosenboom.

If you're curious to learn more about the history of this instrument and how it works technically, join me next week (Jan. 20th) for the premiere of an in-depth video walkthrough of the Touché (here on my YT channel).

Join me on Patreon!
patreon.com/sarahbellereid

Sarah Belle Reid is a Canadian performer-composer, active in the fields of electroacoustic trumpet performance, intermedia arts, music technology, and improvisation.

www.sarahbellereid.com"

ARPf returns to the West Coast!

via The Alan R Pearlman Foundation

ARPf returns to the West Coast!

Yep - we're headed back to California for NAMM - and more! Here's the scoop:

Events

Thursday January 22:
Registration opens for our NAMM giveaway!
Friday January 23:
Anthony Marinelli at our booth

Blue Meanie All Day: See the rarest ARP there is! Nicknamed the "Blue Marvin" after ARP's CFO, Marvin Cohen, due to its bright blue metal case and unique features - while the actual name was "Blue Marvin," the nickname "Blue Meanie" stuck! Only about 25 were made in 1971, making them highly sought after.

ARP 2600: Drew Schlesinger demonstrates patches using the 2600 software included in the Korg Collection VST
Saturday January 24
Artists at our booth - TBA

Giveaways at 4:00pm:

Poster signed by Martin Gore
Soul of the Machine CDs

And one lucky person will win the full Korg Collection 6:

Magical sounds, authentically re-created by KORG.
The ultimate synthesizer suite for the ages.

The KORG Collection is a suite of software synthesizers that methodically and accurately recreates the authentic sound and behavior of legendary KORG synthesizers for the present day and beyond. The KORG Collection project began with analogue synths such as the MS-20, Polysix and Mono/Poly, and has steadily evolved to include digital synths such as the world’s most popular synth, the legendary microKORG, the workstation classics M1 and TRITON, and physical modeling synthesis from the renowned Prophecy. The KORG Collection even includes the ARP ODYSSEY and ARP 2600, both revived for the 21st century by KORG.

In 2025, KORG added three legendary instruments to the KORG Collection – each an icon of its era, celebrated for their distinctive presence and heard over decades in countless classic tracks. The TRINITY, PS-3300 and SGX-2.

As if NAMM weren't enough all on its own - there's Buchla & Friends on Sunday, January 24.

Buchla & Friends is January’s biggest two-day collection of hands-on synths on the West Coast! If you love creative sound, you need to be here. With a pre-party on Thursday, afterparty on Saturday, and two days of exploring all the greatest gear, Buchla & Friends is an essential start to the new year.

They're gathering over 90 synth makers in one awesome Downtown Los Angeles location so you can learn, listen, and live the latest in electronic music sound production. This hands-on, headphones-only gathering gives you a chance to hear the best sounds science has ever created. From additive to subtractive, analog to digital, keyboards to breath, audio to visual, modular to full-size polyphonic, eurorack to Serge to Buchla, you’ll meet synth makers and synth enthusiasts alike.

Register on eventbrite: https://bnf26.eventbrite.com

NAMMSALE!

We're celebrating NAMM with a sale - up to 15% off everything in the shop!

Bugbrand Chirper Study 33 / Blue Weevil Squeeze (Chirper, Easel Command)

video upload by takao_kurokawa

Voice:
Bugbrand Chirper (featuring Weevil Module)
Buchla Easel Command

Effects:
Chase Bliss Mood MKII, Onward

#bugbrand #modularsynth #ambientmusic #experimentalmusic

"Pioneer" An Homage to Morton Subotnick ✨ (Buchla / Keen Association / Morphagene)

video upload by Stephano Gavilanes

"An homage to Morton Subotnick, a living legend and pioneer of electronic music💫

This piece was composed using a Buchla CV/MIDI hybrid setup with the @keenassociationmoscow 220 controller, @mangoestrecords Morphagene, Magnetic Freak - Gaussian, and my own audio samples via MIDI👌🏽

Hope you enjoy it!🤙🏼

Music composed and recorded by Stephano Gavilanes.© Copyright 2026. All rights reserved."

TipTop Buchla 200t

video upload by Oxix52

"I sold off my 200e system about 3 years ago. I recently put together a TipTop Audio 200t system. It's been pretty fun. This is a short play with the 259t as the only audio source. I used one non-Buchla module--the Intellijel Springy 2. It's mono output is being sent to the 296t to make it stereo."

Buchla Kaleidoscope 22 / Celestial Moments (Easel Comamnd, Five12 Vector, Pladask Draume, etc.)

video upload by takao_kurokawa

voice: Buchla Easel Command with Tokyo Tape Music Center 291
bass: Bugbrand DRM2
sequence: Five12 vector sequencer
reverb: Pladask Elektrisk DRAUME
glitch: Chase Bliss Onward

#buchla #modularsynth #ambientmusic #experimentalmusic

Ambient Jazz with Delayed Synths and Electric Piano | Detection 2026-01-09 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"It is an ambient jazz composition where delay-processed synthesizer tones are layered with electric piano textures.

On the Music Easel, delay and micro-loop textures are generated using the ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII. Additional tape-style character is added with LOST+FOUND using the GEN LITE effect, along with a subtle layer of reverb.

The CP-88 performs an electric piano tone, processed with its built-in delay and deep reverb applied via the ‪@strymon‬ blueSky.

On the OP-1 field, synth pads are played with the internal reverb set to a deeper level, blending softly into the overall soundscape."

Long Slow Pulsating Gliss

video upload by Todd Barton

"Long Slow Gnarly Pulsating Glissando. This gliss take 4 minute to complete its upward journey. This is accomplished by sending 5v from the Offset of a 256 to the Attack CV input on a 281 Function Generator. This experiment was: send the same CV from the 281 to pitch of both oscillators of a 259 and also to Timber of the Principal and also to Mod Index. The dry signal is going to one channel of the 207 a copy of that is going to a 277r delay with some feedback then onto another channel of the 207. Enjoy!
My Patreon: / synthtodd"

Easel Practice

video upload by Todd Barton

Still learning this patch . . .
My Patreon: / synthtodd

Buchla Modular Patch Explained | Live Sound Exploration

video upload by VoxModula Archives

"A short patch talk exploring a live Buchla modular setup.
In this video, I build and explain the patch in real time, focusing on signal flow, modulation choices, and timbral shaping within the Buchla system.

The session is improvised and recorded in one take, combining sound exploration with live explanation.

🎛️ System used
• Buchla modular system (Tiptop Audio)
• Oscillators, envelopes, LPGs, modulation & utilities

🎧 What’s covered
• Live patch explanation
• Signal flow and modulation strategies
• Buchla sound shaping techniques
• Improvised modular performance

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👉 Follow VoxModula for Buchla modular patches, sound design, and experimental synth explorations.
#Buchla #TiptopAudio #ModularSynth #PatchTalk #ModularPatch #SynthExplained #VoxModula"

“Love’s Effect on Cells” ⚡️❤️⚡️ Buchla Lightning

video upload by Stephano Gavilanes

"An improvisation piece using a dual Buchla Lightning system with four midi tracks, selected software synthesizers and my very own samples👌🏽

I’m on the opposite side of the devices performing with the wands 🪄🪄 :)

Hope you enjoy it!✨

Music composed and recorded by Stephano Gavilanes.© Copyright 2026. All rights reserved."

ambient sketches with buchla synthetizer

video upload by Tom Leclerc

Syncussion SY-1 , Buchla Easel Command , TTMC Sequencer Card , Tokyo Delay Card

video upload by Tokyo Tape Music Center

https://tokyo-tape-music-center.com

Jeanie Store - Chinese Mainland’s premier synth store now open in Dalian!

video upload by Jeanie

"Hi there!

Very excited to share Jeanie Store with you! It’s an extension of my own modular journey, which began with a simple curiosity that quickly turned into an endless source of discovery, exploration, and pure fun.

I wanted to create a place where anyone searching for a unique voice could have that same moment of inspiration I once had. Here, we can share knowledge, play music and connect over the incredible world of sounds.

I firmly believe that all frequencies born of love will eventually resonate!"

Check out additional videos by Jeanie here.

Buchla Music Easel Patch

video upload by peff

"A switch on the sustain control locks the 218e arpeggio pattern.

reference: BE-25.217"

TTMC Sequencer Card , Tokyo Delay Card , Deftaudio PCM Custom Card , Korg DDD-5 , Buchla Command

video upload by Tokyo Tape Music Center

https://tokyo-tape-music-center.com
909samples

“Antiquity” Brainwaves controlling a Buchla Morphagene CV/MIDI setup 🧠🎛️⏳✨

video upload by Stephano Gavilanes

"New biofeedback exploration using brainwaves to control a hybrid CV/MIDI Buchla setup with the Soundmachines BI1, Fake Noise - Morphagene, Magnetic Freak - Gaussian, and my own audio samples via MIDI👌🏽

Hope you are enjoying the holiday season!🤙🏼

Music composed and recorded by Stephano Gavilanes.© Copyright 2025. All rights reserved."

Exploring a Full Buchla System | Tiptop Audio Modular Improvisation

video upload by VoxModula Archives

"An 11-minute improvised modular performance using a full Tiptop Audio Buchla system.

This session explores evolving textures, modulation paths, and dynamic interactions across the entire system. The patch is built for flow and transformation rather than fixed structure, allowing the sound to develop organically over time.

🎛️ System used
• Tiptop Audio Buchla modular system (full setup)
• Oscillators, envelopes, LPGs, random & sequencing modules

🎧 What’s inside
• Long-form modular improvisation
• Organic modulation and evolving textures
• Dynamic use of the Buchla signal path
• Recorded live in one take"