GND CIG playtime

video upload by Todd Barton

"More playtime/exploration with the Gaston Nonlinear Dynamics (GND) Compact Impulse Generator (CIG) and the two GND effects modules. Enjoy!

More here: https://ryangastonmusic.com/
My Patreon: / synthtodd"

Xtreme Easel

video upload by Todd Barton

"Some days are extreme . . ."

Easel Drama

video upload by Todd Barton

"Exploring my custom program card and the highly inflected and dramatic sounds it can discover. Enjoy!
My Patreon: / synthtodd"

219 playtime

video upload by Todd Barton

"Just a brief exploration of the Buchla 219 Compound Touch Controlled Voltage Source https://www.perfectcircuit.com/source...

with Soundfreak EMS Triple Oscillator https://www.soundfreak.io/triple-osci...

My Patreon: / synthtodd"

Easel 415

video upload by Todd Barton

"A brief improvisation using just the 'instrument definition' on the soldered program card. . .

My Patreon: / synthtodd"

Dodeca Demo

video upload by Todd Barton

"Playtime with my Buchla 212 Dodeca proto-Easel."

Spicing up a Sine Wave

video upload by Todd Barton

"A fun little transformation in less than a minute.
My Patreon: / synthtodd"

GND Slow Window Size

video upload by Todd Barton

"Very, very slowly moving the Window size slider on the Retention Mechanism module inside the Gaston Nonlinear Dynamics system. https://ryangastonmusic.com/hardware
My Patreon: / synthtodd"

Easel Exploration 92625

video upload by Todd Barton

"Today's little Easel exploration delving into the program card and panning experiments."

Tiptop Audio 230t & a Simmons Pad - First Patch [No Talk]

video upload by Stazma

"More infos and affiliate links in the description // Support on Patreon to get samples from this session: / stazma

This was the very first patch I did when I got the 230t from Tiptop. I wanted to check if I could use my Simmons drum pads with it. I also wanted to know how it would behave as an envelope generator using pulses from the 200t system itself so I used the 245t to trigger it and act on a droning 259t.

Then I just played around and that's the result."

Also see New Tiptop Audio & Buchla 230t Tips and Tricks by Todd Barton aka vgermuse.

Easel 9 5 25b

video upload by Todd Barton

"Arpeggiator fun . . ."

Tone Science Module No.10 The Final Patch (DiN:TS10)

"Now available as a double CD with an 8-page booklet & download

Tone Science sub-label, from DiN records, concludes it’s exploration of the world of modular synth music.

Since the first volume in the Tone Science series was released in 2018, seventy-two musicians in total have joined in with this celebration of the musical possibilities of modular synthesis. These artists have been from a huge range of backgrounds but have all shared the unifying purpose of showcasing the incredible variety of sonic possibilities these instruments can offer.

Tone Science sub-label, from DiN records, concludes its exploration of the world of modular synth music.

Since the first volume in the Tone Science series was released in 2018, seventy-two musicians in total have joined in with this celebration of the musical possibilities of modular synthesis. These artists have been from a huge range of backgrounds but have all shared the unifying purpose of showcasing the incredible variety of sonic possibilities these instruments can offer.

The intervening seven years have seen the modular synth world expanding at an exponential rate and whilst one wouldn’t go so far as to say these synths are mainstream, they are certainly far more prevalent than in the past. It’s especially gratifying to see so many musicians now either play solo sets with them or to include them in their onstage arsenal.

Thus we come to this, the final instalment in the Tone Science series. Nothing lasts forever and certainly stopping at this nice round number of ten seems like a good way to not only end the series but to release the Final Patch, a real celebration of what has gone before and perhaps to hint at what is possible for the future. A beautifully packaged double CD featuring twenty artists who have appeared on previous iterations of the series, it really is a who’s who of modular synth musicians. The release is accompanied by an eight-page booklet with an essay by Neil Mason and some final words from the guiding force behind the whole project, Ian Boddy, label boss at DiN. And as Boddy so succinctly puts it in his liner notes, “for me, despite the technological nature of the equipment, the emotional quality of the music is the single most important factor”. The Final Patch certainly delivers on that ethos.

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New Tiptop Audio & Buchla 230t Tips and Tricks

video upload by Todd Barton

"Just a few ideas for patches with the Tiptop Buchla 230t Triple Envelope Follower. Also, checkout Stazma's video on the 230t:"

[The new Tiptop Audio & Buchla 230t announced in May is now out. Check with dealers on the right for availability.]

Tiptop Audio & Buchla 230t Demo

video upload by Stazma

"Today we are going to check out the new module from the Tiptop & Buchla 200t serie: the Triple Envelope Follower Model 230t.

It's a fantastic addition to the 200t echosystem, that will let you control dynamic or timing with external audio such as, microphone, samples, drum pads, electric instruments, field recording or anything in that spirit. It can also be used as an decay envelope in the system or in compression / expansion patches."

TipTop Buchla 230t – Triple Envelope Follower // Interact with your patches!

video upload by Dexba

"The Buchla 230 is here, and while it might not be the shiniest module (I know you're lusting after the tenth granular effect or the twelfth tape-inspired contraption), it's quite a useful and FUN one!
Not only does it stop the modular from being this separated entity, and it gives it back the ability to listen and interact with the real world, but analysing the internal signals can be a productive endeavour too.
In this video, I'll show you some cool patches, and I will introduce the concept of sidechain in the Buchla system, which in this case was used in the most common way we associate with the term, but it can also be a powerful tool to swell reverbs, make multiple voices arise in a sea of notes, and, in general, make more lively patches :)"

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

Additional 230t posts

Buchla 219 exploration

video upload by Todd Barton

"Today's little experiment of multiple sound streams/textures."

Buchla 219 patch evolution

video upload by Todd Barton

"Been experimenting with the Buchla 219 Compound Touch-Controlled Voltage Source."

Simple to Complex

video upload by Todd Barton

"A little exploration…
My Patreon: / synthtodd"

IM TZ Dual VCO demos

video upload by Todd Barton

"This and other great modules are available at https://www.infinitemachinery.com/

Also, there will be a booth at Knobcon next month https://www.knobcon.com/"

"The TZ Dual VCO is two full featured VCOs on in a single 16HP module. Both VCOs output sine, square, saw, triangle and PWM wave forms. Each VCO also has thru-zero and expotential FM input. The type of FM is selectable using a toggle switch. An important feature of TZ Dual VCO is the FM input for each VCO can be control by a VCA input. A potentiometer adjusts the overall maximum of the FM input while the VCA provides an amplitude envelope.

Each VCO has the following inputs:

1V/Oct
PWM CV
FM signal
FM signal VCA
Each VCO has the following wave form outputs:

Sine
Square
Saw
Triangle
PWM
Each VCO has these adjustment knobs:

Coarse
Fine
PWM
FM amount
The upper VCO can be synced with the square wave of the lower VCO. A three position toggle switch is used to select hard sync (up), soft sync (down), or no sync (center).

Current requirements - 130mA +12V, 130mA -12V"

Easel Shakuhachi Interlock

video upload by Todd Barton

"Spent the last couple of days exploring ways to interface/interlock my shakuhachi with the Easel. These are just the first little steps . . ."

Shakuhachi Easel Patch

video upload by Todd Barton

"Using my breath pressure to increase the speed of the mod oscillator."

GND Compendium IV

video upload by Todd Barton

"Definitely use headphones or studio monitors for these demos. My continuing explorations into the amazing new Gaston Nonlinear Dynamics. More on this instrument here: https://ryangastonmusic.com/

My Patreon: / synthtodd"