Tiptop Buchla Performance

video upload by Todd Barton

"My performance for the Modular World Tiptop Buchla Spotlight this past Sunday. [video below]

One of many amazing performances featuring the range of Tiptop Buchla modules. This performance features all the currently available modules including the external preamp input of the 207t mixer with my shakuhachi. Enjoy!

My Patreon: / synthtodd"

Ep43 - Spotlight: TIPTOP/BUCHLA

video upload by Modular World

"BUCHLA FOR THE PEOPLE!
Gur Milstein (TipTop), is working with Buchla under the consultation of Todd Barton to reissue the legendary 200 system from the early 70's. The best part--the modules are affordable.
I know Don Buchla would be very proud to see the kind of legacy that he has left behind if it means that more people could afford to touch his creations.

Modular World will always stand with stories about people, and the passions that push them to stand out. Gur Milstein (TipTop) told me that working with Don's old schematics to recreate these designs has been the greatest honor of his professional life. Yes.

Grab your popcorn and have a seat. With 18 performances and two amazing interviews, this is going to be good."

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Tiptop Buchla LoPass as HiPaas

video upload by Todd Barton

"Food for thought and discussion.

My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

Tiptop 207t Demo 1

video upload by Todd Barton

"Coming the end of January the Tiptop Audio/Buchla 207t Mixer/Preamp.
This is just a quick demo. Enjoy!"

Melodic Pattern Permutations

video upload by Todd Barton

"This tip also works with the Tiptop Buchla modules. Enjoy!
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

Tiptop Buchla Riff

video upload by Todd Barton

"A fun punchy patch.
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

296t Kellish

video upload by Todd Barton

"A little Krell patch exploiting the affordances of the Tiptop Audio/Buchla 296t Spectral Processor."

1 minute vocoder tutorial

video upload by Todd Barton

"The Tiptop Audio/Buchla 296t Programmable Spectral Processor makes vicodins easy."

296t 2 minute tutorial

video upload by Todd Barton

"This is the basics of the patch I posted yesterday" [posted here]

Tiptop Buchla Tip

video upload by Todd Barton

"Envelope fun and getting rests in the sequencer with the 257t CV Processor.

My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

Buchla Model 292 Quad Lo Pass Gates Eurorack Module by Tiptop Audio - Pics & Details

You've likely seen Todd Barton's recent Tiptop Buchla 292t videos. For those curious, the t denotes Tiptop Audio. Buchla clone modules are often referred to their makers by a letter: v for Mark Verbos, r for Roman Filippov of Black Corporation, j for J3RK, and d for Djangosfire. c denoted the original modules, and e new modules, by Don Buchla.

Details on the 292t via Tiptop Audio:

“It will be very interesting to see what can be done when light controls sound”. That probably was Don’s Buchla first thought when he saw the photo resistor. It seems it didn’t take him long to come up with a great idea using that electronic part and in 1970 he had already finished making his first batch of Model 292 Quad Lo Pass Gates. Why Quad? Because one was so awesome so four of them will mega awesomeness and if they can also be used to create quadrature speaker installations then hell yea!

Don really nailed it with the 292 and the way the lo pass gate provides a natural damping envelope to incoming audio is one of the greatest inventions ever made in analog audio.

Fast-forward to the year is 2023, and we are now very excited to recreate the legendary Model 292 again. In 2023 proper Vactrols are very hard to find, so we end up designing the Vactrols ourselves and the 292t uses 8 hand made Vactrols that are tailored specifically for LPG sound.

The first batch of 292t is now shipping to our dealers and pre-orders should open soon. We are very happy about it and as always are looking forward to see what you will do with them.

The user manual is already on the website so you can check it for more information. Our dear friend Todd Barton, who helped beta test the module, has videos on his You Tube channel worth looking as he explains the 292t in detail.

Vactrols will not stay with us for much longer: they are a very old technology that is getting banned in more and more countries due to the content of cadmium in them. So Don’s invention form 1970 needs to be reinvented for this century, and we are already deep into some serious experiments on alternative circuits that will help keep that wonderful sound of the low pass gate alive in the future. We hope to have this version available later this year.

And one last note, this coming May 11-13 Tiptop Audio will exhibit at Superbooth in Berlin. We have some products many of you are waiting for and some things that you never seen before, so stay tuned."

Buchla Tiptop Audio 292t LoPass Gate

video upload by Todd Barton

"A brief overview and some tips and tricks with the new Buchla-Tiptop Audio 292t Quad LoPass Gate. Enjoy!

Tiptop: https://tiptopaudio.com/buchla/
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

Tiptop Buchla 245t to Cycle 281t

video upload by Todd Barton

"Using the 245t Sequencer to engage the Cycling input on the 281t then sending that to various parameters on the 258t Dual Oscillator. Basically taking a nondescript sequence and giving is it some dramatic character.

My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

Tiptop Time

video upload by Todd Barton

"Using most of the Tiptop Buchla modules plus the Tiptop Z-DSP Signal Processor."

Tiptop 281t Subharmonics

video upload by Todd Barton

"Exploring the subharmonic function of the Tiptop Buchla 281t.

My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

218e to Tiptop Buchla

video upload by Todd Barton

"Exploring the eurorack output from the Buchla 218e to the Tiptop Buchla system. Lots of possibilities there -- this is just a simple demo.

My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

Long LFO to FM

video upload by Todd Barton

"This is a follow up to yesterday's tip on creating long cycling envelopes/LFOs with the Tiptop Buchla 281t and 257t [posted here]. What you are hearing is 1:40 of the turnaround of a 7'40" LFO going to open and close the FM of a 258t oscillator. On this video the pure tone happens at :37 and the FM returns at :55. If you want to hear the complete 7'40" go to my soundcloud:"

bartonmusic · Tiptop Long LFO FM

--- Note you'll get some interesting textures if you play the above two at the same time.

Buchla 257 Pulse Blending

video upload by Todd Barton

"Of course this tip also works with the Tiptop Audio Buchla modules.
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

Tiptop Buchla 266t Overview 1

video upload by Todd Barton

Tiptop 266t videos by Todd Barton

"A look at the lefthand side functions: Noise section, Fluctuating Random Voltages, Quantized Random Voltages and Stored Random Voltages.

My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

See the dealers on the right for availability.

Tiptop Buchla 266t Krell

video upload by Todd Barton

Tiptop 266t videos by Todd Barton

"Just released today: the TiptopAudio-Buchla 266t Source of Uncertainty. I'm looking forward to doing a series of basic tutorials on this module as the days unfold, but couldn't not do a self-patched Krell patch as a first experiment. Enjoy!"

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd

Tiptop 245t Patch Tip

video upload by Todd Barton

"A cool patch conceived and discovered by my friend Dr. Adam Hulbert while we were exploring the Tiptop 245t Sequential Voltage Source durning our recent fortnightly Skype sessions.
Later it was finessed by Gur Milstein at Tiptop Audio. Deep thanks to both of these brilliant and infinitely curious minds!
Dr. Adam Hulbert: https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/adam-hu...
Tiptop Audio: https://tiptopaudio.com/buchla/
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"

Playing the 245t

video upload by Todd Barton

"Using the stop button to scroll through stages of the Tiptop/Buchla 245t Sequential Voltage Source.

Tiptop: https://tiptopaudio.com/buchla/
Makenoise: https://www.makenoisemusic.com/module...
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/synthtodd"