New 8 Voice Poly Analog from Black Corporation Spotted at NAMM (Not Deckard's Dream)

It looks like a buffed up Virus C. Analog though.

Two LFOs, toe VCOs, two ENVs, and Modulation section.

Update via Silver Seraph in the comments:

"That's for sure a new PolyKobol"

That would be correct. You can see some in the archives here.

Note this is from Black Corporation. If you click on the image and look on the lower right you will see Black Corporation. The man behind Black Corporation is Roman Filippov, who brought us the highly regarded Buchla 208r Easel clone. Deckard's Dream of course is based on the CS80. All indications that this will be a faithful reproduction.


Update2: and via Ryan in the comments: "No,it is not,its a polyphonic Kobol replica.

The Polykobol uses the more weak sounding SSM2044.

On top you get Prophet Style FM modulation of the filter from VCO 2 and FM between vco's!

Massive sounding synth that will blow away vintage and new synths."

See the comments below for more.

Update3 via Autonomik Circuits: It will be shown at Superbooth 18 and Roman confirms it will be available as a DIY kit.

New Model 416 Meta Expander for the BEMI Buchla Music Easel

via guyd2.com

"The Model 416 Meta Expander is a fully-fledged, standalone breakout-box for the BEMI Music Easel, which provides access to all of the Easel- and Program Card's patch points (effectively doubling the Easel's control voltage possibilities), and greatly extends the Easel's capabilities by having several useful modules build in.

The Model 416 Meta Expander communicates bi-directionally with the Easel by means of a custom-designed Edge Card and a 60-pin flat ribbon cable.

A quick rundown of the Model 416 Meta Expander's capabilities:

Doubling the Easel's patch panel CV's (pitch, timbre, period, etc), with modulation depth controls. This then allows to modulate these parameters with [at least] two sources simultaneously.

Bringing out extra patch points not accessible on the Easel's patch panel. Full control over the Envelope's Attack, Sustain & Release. Voltage control over the Complex Osc's Waveshape Level. Access to all of the Sequencer's steps, and control over its number of Stages. Access to Random Voltages 3 & 4 (the Easel's patch panel only provides RV's 1 & 2).

Trigger inputs for the Sequencer, Envelope, Pulser & Random, opening up the Easel to external synchronisation.
Full voltage control over most of the Easel's switches.

In addition, the Model 416 Meta Expander offers extra custom-designed modules to vastly expand upon the Easel's features:

Two fast Comparators, with threshold control, for pulse generation, with both 3.5mm & banana inputs, separate outputs (2ms @ 10V), as well as a combined output (A+B). They can drive any triggerable module in the Easel.

A Noise module with White, Pink-ish and Slow-Varying Random outputs. Since White & Pink Noise are simultaneously available at Tini-jax & banana outputs, they can serve as both modulation- and audio sources. Slow Random is available at several patch points across the panel.

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[LIVE] Borrowed Buchla + TR-606

[LIVE] Borrowed Buchla + TR-606 from Noise Jockey on Vimeo.

"Simple jam with a friend's Buchla 200 system, using only the Roland TR-606 drum machine to drive the Buchla 208r (LT trigger activates the 208r's Pulser, HT trigger "pings" the FM modulation index). Drone/bass voice from the Buchla 25S, modulated by the Buchla 281r, mixed with the 606 in the Buchla 207r. Despite all the other modules and cables pictured, no other components were used. No post-processing or mastering other than normalization to -0.3 dB."

Note the 208r is Roman Filippov's clone of the original Buchla Music Easel.

Buchla 208r Rev 2.0 Modular Synthesizer

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"Roman Filippov clone of the original 70s-era Buchla 200-series 208, the upper half of the Music Easel.

Built original UA726 and XVIVE vactrols.

Eight blank preset cards included!

Sounds fantastic, a few of the colored knob tips broke off (replacements can be ordered on Smallbear for around 10 cents a piece) and it could use a 1.2V/Oct tuning with an oscilloscope, otherwise in perfect working condition."

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Buchla 208r Music Easel Synth Clone

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A clone by Roman Filippov of the synth portion of the Buchla Music Easel.

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Limited Edition Black Easel Kit

Roman Filippov's 208r Buchla Easel clone is now available in a limited black edition kit for $999.

"Limited edition black Easel Kit:

- 208 REV2.1 KIT

- 208 BLACK PANEL

- BLACK 218 REV2.1 KIT

- 211 PSU

Only PCBs are included with kits."

Buchla 208r Rev 1 Buchla Easel Clone

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"Buchla 208r rev 1 in very good condition.

Built by Roman and calibrated for 1/volt per octave so it's compatible with the Eurorack pitch standard.

Works perfectly and sounds incredible.

This is the sound generator part of the Buchla Music Easel.
The rev 1 clones do not have active card slots.

There is a very minor bend in the metal just above the period slider. It does not affect the functionality, and could easily be pushed back into shape.

Module is mounted in a very rudimentary box."

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208 ToolBox with 208r

Published on Mar 20, 2017 Todd Barton

"Continuing demos of the Portabellabz' 208 Toolbox. This time with a Roman Filippov 208r Easel."

All parts here.

208 ToolBox Overview Videos by Todd Barton

Published on Mar 18, 2017 Todd Barton

"A new third-party offering to the Buchla paradigm: Portabellabz' 208 Toolbox for the Buchla Music Easel. Here's an overview."

Playlist:
208 ToolBox 01 Overview
208 ToolBox 02 CV EG Patches
208 Toolbox 03 SVS Random Patches
208 ToolBox 04 With 208r
208 Toolbox 05 Viewer's Patch
208 Toolbox 06 Oscillator
208 ToolBox 07 More Patches
208 ToolBox 08 External Random
208 ToolBox 09 Figure 21
208 ToolBox 10 CV Switching

Buchla MArF 248r Exploration #1

Published on Feb 8, 2017 Alessandro Bonino

"The MArF plays the 208r"

buchla 208r

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"Buchla 208r rev 1 in excellent condition. Built by R.F. Works perfectly and sounds incredible. This is the sound making part of a buchla easel minus the keyboard."

Romand Filippov of Sputnik Modular clone.

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Buchla 208r - Easel Sound Engine Clone by Roman Filippov

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"Buchla 208r in excellent condition. Built by Roman. Works perfectly and sounds incredible. This is the sound making part of a buchla easel minus the keyboard. Just like any other synth module it can be played from triggers and voltage..this one is calibrated to standard 1v/ octave to play with 'normal' gear, but can easlily be set back to buchla standard. If you want buchla sounds but don't want to go all the way down the rabbit hole this is a great way to do it."

Word is this is closer to the original Buchla Music Easel, compared to the BEMI Easel, as it is a direct clone of the original.

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208r synth module (Buchla Model 208 clone)

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208r V2 - First Patch and Test Vid 2016

Published on Jul 3, 2016 djangosfire

"Just finishing up a 208r V2..... Raw beautiful analog tones .... all sounds from the module - nothing else.

Testing quickly turned to inspiration! Decided to share the moment here..... it's been a while, thank you for checking out my vids!

- Djangosfire"

Todd Barton's Ancient Krell patch

Published on Sep 23, 2015 Stephen Drake

"So I built a 208r, version 2. It's a clone of the original version of the Buchla Music Easel, the top sound producing part. After much troubleshooting it now seems to be fully working, except for some minor calibration things which I haven't gotten around to. And I don't have a proper enclosure for it yet. While I have a 218e controller for it, it's not used in this patch, so I moved it out of the way so I could get better camera angles.

This is the Ancient Krell patch from a group of Music Easel patches that Todd Barton posted recently. It probably sounds different on this easel than on Todd's because I don't have the high range mod on my Modulation Oscillator yet, and the Timbre range on the Complex Oscillator isn't folding enough (yet). Thanks for the patch Todd!

Other than a bit of reverb from an Eventide Space (the Blackhole preset), this is a straight recording direct from the Easel to my computer."

Buchla 208r Rev2 Clone

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The r in 208r is for Roman Filippov of Sputnik Modular.

Laurentide SynthWorks 208r Patch #2

"Experimenting with the voltage inverter. Lots of reverb and delay."

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customized 208 + ddfx + 207 +216

Published on Apr 16, 2015 Alex Pleninger

"pretty simple patch, involves ddfx as guitar converter-synthesizer and phaser. additional stuff from modified 208r. a friend of mine disturbs his ibanez bass :)"

Buchla 208r Clone Demo by Laurentide Synthwerks

"Demo of the Buchla 208 module clone. This is rev 2 by Roman Roman Filippov. He came into possession of an original Music Easel and painstakingly traced out every single circuit board to make an exact replica. All of the parts used are the exact same as in the original 208, even the crazy expensive UA726 matched transistors.

This demo is a self-playing patch with some minor tweaking. Effects used: Moogerfooger MF-104M."

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Seven Minutes - Buchla, Euro & a CR-8000

Published on Mar 18, 2015 DJjondent

"This a a mix using a combo of Buchla, Eurorack & a modded Roland CR-8000. It's mostly a live performance which has then been tweaked and enhanced in Ableton.
The main Sequencer is the 208r on 5 step mode.
Choices joystick is modulating the 208 and Braids.
Braids itself is used in a number of modes which are switched live on the fly. ...Including the pulsing 'chord' sound and the Vowel setting.

For more info check out my blog:
http://djjondent.blogspot.com.au/2015..."