Buchla 200 Classic Reissue Series

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"Buchla is very excited to announce the return of the Buchla & Associates 200 series in the form of the Buchla 200 Classic Reissue series of electronic music instrument modules, the very modules that defined West Coast synthesis.

The first wave of 7 modules are available now at https://buchla.com and through authorized dealers. [see the dealers on the right]

Initial quantities are limited. Get yours now.

Another wave coming very soon..."

"For the first time in over 40 years - Buchla has reissued classic 200 series modules - the very modules that defined West Coast synthesis."

The Modules:

Dual Oscillator Model 258 (two knob choices) - $999.00

The Buchla Classic Reissue of the Dual Oscillator Model 258 is comprised of two independent voltage-controlled oscillators, each continuously tunable from 5 Hz to 20 kHz with two frequency CV inputs, waveshape CV input, and an FM input – each parameter with an offset control.

The top oscillator waveshape can be shifted from sine to saw and the bottom oscillator waveshape can be shifted from sine to square, allowing for a great range of timbre."

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SOURCE OF UNCERTAINTY - New Collaboration Between Buchla & Black Corporation's Roman Filippov

Soviet Space Child wrote in to let us know Buchla has teamed up with Black Corporation's Roman Filippov to release reissues of classic Buchla modules though a new venture called SOURCE OF UNCERTAINTY. From their new website https://sourceofuncertainty.com:

"AUTHENTIC REISSUES OF CLASSIC BUCHLA MODULAR. Source of Uncertainty is the official store for Buchla Classic Reissues, created by Roman Filippov of Black Corporation.

BUCHLA CLASSIC REISSUES SIGNIFY A RETURN TO PRODUCTION OF THE ICONIC COMPOSITIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TOOLS, using original parts wherever possible, plus minor adaptations for greater low-noise performance and reliability and component availability. We ship worldwide, direct from the engineer."


Roman actually got started cloning Buchla modules prior to forming Black Corporation. See the labels below or do a search for him if you want to go down the rabbit hole.

The following are the current modules listed:

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Buchla 207

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"Fantastic Buchla format clone mixer. Must have in any setup! Only selling because I bought a 227e"

You can find posts featuring the Buchla 207 here.

Buchla 207

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This one is being auctioned off by Ezra Buchla, Don Buchla's son.

"This is a Buchla model 207 mixer and preamplifier from the 200 series, made sometime in the early 1970's. It is quite rare and consists of all original components.

The mixer section includes 6 input channels, 4 of which have manual control over location, and two of which have voltage control of location. This section also includes a third, independently switchable mono output bus.

The pre-amplifier section has a single 1/4" input, three switchable gain/impedance settings and a potentiometer for finer gain control."

MEMS 296 Parsed Beat

video upload by Todd Barton

"Sound source is the Soundfreak EMS Triple Oscillator gated and going to the MEMS 296 Spectral Processor where different bandwidths of the fundamental sequence are parsed out and brought into the mix either the Buchla 207 mixer.

Soundfreak https://www.soundfreak.io
MEMS https://www.memsproject.info
Buchla https://buchla.com"

Buchla

via christian mirande

"here's a picture of a buchla 500 that i've never seen posted before. it's most buchla 200 stuff, that 500 series keyboard controller, and the 300 series patchbay (same as in ciani's) and osc bank (i think, i forget what david told me it was, it's in his 300 too). got it from the buchla 700 group. there's some other shots there too.


top: 281, 292, 227, 207, 257
middle: #, 296, %, 266, 285, 230
proprietary 500 keyboard controller

# - 500/300 series wavetable osc right? i forget, corrections?
% - 500/300 series patchbay, for get the numbers, similar two the 228-2 (228-1?) or the strips; used in Ciani's 300

Here's a link to a set i played with easel player charles cohen if your interested. i've been trying to get him to do some sound samples or youtube vids. its under br'er and Charles Cohen" [under Music on the right - the track features the Buchla Music Easel]

images:
charles playing out recently, his other 200, the easel (and some guys laptop)

Buchla Improv: Buchla Blip Beats

Published on Feb 18, 2013 djangosfire·93 videos

"A few patch details:

- Channel "C" of 292 is in a feedback loop... creating an LFO that I'm using as a clock source.

- Clock source from 292 is sent and split into 2x channels of the 230.

- Clock pulse from 230 Ch A is sent to QRV of the 266.

- 2x separate outs of 266 QRV are sent to their own CV input of the 258

- 258 sent out through 2x channels of the 292.

- 230 Pulse Outs from Chan A & B are sent to Ch A & B of the 292

- 292 channels 1 & 2 (the 258 VCO outs) are sent to the 207 - one channel input #1 and the other to input channel #6 (these 2x 207 channels allow fro voltage controlled panning).

- same pulse from 230 Ch A is sent to 266 SRV.

- SRV is sent through the 266 Integrator (for glide/slew) then off to the 207 CV panning of CH 1 & 6.

- 258 VCO#1 is sent into FM of VCO#2... adjusted to taste.

- Noise +3 out for 266 is sent to FM in of 258 VCO#1... adjusted to taste.

- manual switch flipping and adjustments of the 230/207 real time to crazy rhythms

Blips and Bleeps ensue..........."

Buchla Mixers on Buchla Tech

"With the release of the Buchla 206e, there's been some chatter about mixers. Evidently some people wanted to have the patch storage, but not the MIDI control for their 200e. But people more like me said they would like a 1 space all analog mixer for their system. This got me thinking, "what have the mixers been so far?"

206 "elegant" 2 x 3 channel mixers that are also summed to operate as a mono 6 channel one. It has mute and monitor switches on all channels.

205 2 x 5 in 4 out matrix mixers that also sum to make a simple 10 in 4 out one. Monitor switches on each input channel. Not exactly small at 3 panel spaces.

207 jam packed 6 input stereo mixer with manual pan on 4 channels and CV pan on 2. Pre amp. Monitor and mute switches on all channels. Monitor output on the front.

The 226 and 227 are quad interfaces that for the purpose of this discussion are irrelevant."

You can find the full post at Buchla Tech.

Buchla 200R 5 Row Modular System

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"Buchla 200R customized 5 row modular system Including original Buchla 297 module, As well as the below listed Eardrill, Sputnik, Verbos and Roman f built modules in a JRB Folding studio cabinet with plenty of patch cables and output cables. This system has been fully tested every patch point recently by a third party and given a very good clean bill of health.

Top row
**Verbos model 258v dual oscillator
**Source of uncertainty model 266 roman f
**Triple envelope model 230
**Dual voltage controlled filter model 291
**Dual voltage processor model 257
**Frequency shifter model 285

Row 2
**Orig buchla Infinite phase shifter 297 model 200.1
**Mixer preamp model 207
**Quad function generator model 281
**Quad lopass gate model 292c
**Quad function generator model 281
**Quad lopass gate model 292c

Row 3
**Programmable specteral processor model 296 (romanf)
**Programmable complex waveform generator model 259
**Harmonic oscillator model 262v

Row 4
**Ear drill pendulum ratchet model 077
**Sequential voltage source model 246

Bottom row
**Verbos Quantize shift register model 263v
**Sequential voltage source model 245r
**Touch controlled voltage source model 216

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Buchla 200R 5 Row Modular System

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"Buchla 200R customized 5 row modular system Including original Buchla 297 module, As well as the listed Eardrill, Sputnik, Verbos and Roman f built modules in a JRB Folding studio cabinet with plenty of patch cables and output cables. Below is the list of modules from top to bottom left to right. All modules have been priced out from 3-5 years ago prices and rarely pop up for sale.

Top row
**Verbos model 258v dual oscillator
**Source of uncertainty model 266 roman f
**Triple envelope model 230
**Dual voltage controlled filter model 291
**Dual voltage processor model 257
**Frequency shifter model 285

Row 2
**Orig buchla Infinite phase shifter 297 model 200.1
**Mixer preamp model 207
**Quad function generator model 281
**Quad lopass gate model 292c
**Quad function generator model 281
**Quad lopass gate model 292c

Row 3
**Programmable specteral processor model 296 (romanf)
**Programmable complex waveform generator model 259
**Harmonic oscillator model 262v

Row 4
**Ear drill pendulum ratchet model 077
**Sequential voltage source model 246

Bottom row
**Verbos Quantize shift register model 263v
**Sequential voltage source model 245r
**Touch controlled voltage source model 216"

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Loading up the Buchla 207

video upload by Todd Barton

https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd

vintage buchla 207

flickr By citizenmori

"at long last (eight years on the hunt!), my 200 series has found it's last piece.

i am only so fortunate because of the generosity of a fellow buchlaist - a person of particularly magnificent designs.

i've no words for this sort of kind gesture, only gratitude."

Original Vintage Buchla 200 Electric Music Box For Sale on MATRIXSYNTH CLASSIFIEDS - Video

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Published on May 20, 2014 scienceforce·43 videos

For sale on MATRIXSYNTH CLASSIFIEDS

via MATRIXSYNTH CLASSIFIEDS

"For sale: original vintage Electric Music Box Buchla 200 system

Boat 1:
- model 256 dual control voltage adder
- model 258 dual oscillator A (second version)
- model 212 dodecamodule with 10 modules inside:
* preamplifier
* balance modulator, ring etc.
* voltage controlled resonant filter
* mixer
* noise source
* envelope detector
* stored random voltage
* random voltage source
* triple envelope generator
* triple lopass gate
* output amplifier / stereo mixer
* reverb (voltage controlled) assignable on the channels

Boat 2:

- Programmable complex waveform generator model 259 (mega rare old stock)
- Mixer / preamplifier model 207
- Sequential voltage source model 245
- 4 channels combination filter model 294

Details:

The two aluminum boats are old originals, fitted in this really nice vintage case, its lid is included. Professional switching PSU, working voltage 110 volts.

Modules are old originals and ALL come in near mint conditions and work perfectly, this is a truly magical instrument..
There are huge sound possibilities from the ingenious mind of Donald Buchla. This is a truly amazing system for making every type of special effects, space drones, cool rhythmic sequences and ethereal textures.

The 259 onboard is mega rare because they are early genuine examples. In the past some were sold with dubious origin and were half clones, passed off as originals.

Serious offers only. It’s not cheap as the original modules are extremely rare and consisting of components of the highest quality (old US military parts), and in my opinion it is very hard to find better sound quality. Some old original banana and audio patch leads are included.
Some trades in parts will be taken into consideration only around EMS, old modulars like Moog, Polyfusion, Korg PS series, Arp.

I can ship worldwide and local pick up is welcome."

Buchla Format 200 Series Analog modular Synthesizer

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"Custom Buchla format analog modular synthesizer, inside a birch plywood carrying case with closable-patched lid in great working shape.

Includes 12 professionally built and calibrated modules. 18 stackable Pomona banana cables of various size, 8 Pamona MDP-S banana jumpers, 16 tini jack cables in three sizes and power supply with IEC cable.

Modules are as follows:

258 Dual Oscillator
285 Frequency Shifter
266 Source Of Uncertainty
281 Quad Function Generator
292C Quad Lopass Gate
207 Mixer/Preamplifier
259 Programmable Complex Waveform Generator
291 Dual Voltage Controlled Filter
257 Dual Voltage Processor
256 Dual Control Voltage Adder
277 Signal Delay Unit
294 Four Channel Comb Filter

This synth sounds amazing and has included some hard to find chips as parts of the circuits including the original Buchla spec microphone preamp and some very hard to find SSM chips in the 258. It’s been a joy to put together and use and I hope it will go to a home where it’s appreciated. Thanks for looking!"

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Tweaking the Buchla 100

Published on Jul 18, 2013 DJjondent·207 videos

"Tweaking the Buchla 100

I'm experimenting with the 114 "keyboard" to advance the sequencer.
Its a real pleasure to play with this beautiful sounding instrument .. even if its for only a few minutes.

All sounds from the Buchla 100.

The Modules used are all vintage:
158 - VCO
123 - sequential voltage source
140 - Timing pulse generator
114 - touch controlled voltage source
106 - mixer
110 - gate (dual vca)
190 - Dual reverberator

You can download audio samples from this experiment here:
https://soundcloud.com/jondent/tweaki...

;-)"

Buchla 207 Mixer Preamplifier Clone

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SoundFreak test 5 & Six Oscs

video upload by Todd Barton

"The learning and exploring continues with these cool modules from Alina Kalencea https://soundfreak.io"

Soundfreak Six Oscs


"The VCS3 Triple Oscillator pairs beautifully with the Buchla 207 6-channel mixer."

Buchla 259 - First Jam

video upload by TheTrackdriver

"I just finished building a Buchla 259 vintage clone and this is my first jam with it. It's the only sound source going through a 207 (also a clone) with added effects from Strymon Volante and Nightsky."

Buchla 200 Modular System

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"The 292c compete with the rare excelitas vtl5c3/2

281 expanded to accept standard buchla pulses as well as 5v

207 modded to have more power on the gain knob

259s have the improved AM mod as well as mods to provide a ramp wave instead of a saw then the otherwise not used rem both local. Switch is activated

248 has mods from modularsynthesis to improve output cv jitter, power consumption, range of the sliders, input impedance, as well as CV offset to correct the uneven cv output"

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Buchla Woggle 2

Published on May 14, 2013 DJjondent·198 videos

"Modules used:

Buchla format woggle
266e - SOU
230 - triple envelope follower
258v- Verbos Dual VCO
266e - Source of uncertainity
281e - Quad Function Generator.
294 - four channel comb filter
292e (quad dynamics manager)
207 - mixer

lots of cross frequency modulation between the two VCOs of the 258v."