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Buchla - News and Rumours
You want all the latest news, rumours and everything else there’s to know about Buchla? We're happy to oblige: On this page you’ll find everything at a glance – and it’s always up to date!
EMULATIONS
5 Synths That Need Plugin Emulations Right Now
08 Nov 2024 · Why redo the same synthesizers when there are plenty that have yet to become software - like these five synths that need plugin emulations.
SYNTH JOURNAL
Tiptop Audio and Buchla 259t, Erica Synths EDU DIY BBD, Minimal Audio Current 2.0: Synth Journal
24 Oct 2024 · Tiptop Audio and Buchla 259t module, new DIY delay module from Erica Synths, Minimal Audio’s Current gets bumped up to 2.0, and much more.
ICONIC SYNTHS
Iconic Synths: 10 Game-Changing Synthesizers
27 Sep 2024 · These are the iconic synths that made the biggest impact on music - and how you can get their sound even today.
TYPES OF SYNTHS
Types of Synthesizers: From Additive to Wavetable and All Points In Between
13 Sep 2024 · Confused about synthesizers and synthesis? This beginner’s guide to the many different types of synthesizers will sort you right out.
WEST COAST ON A BUDGET
Best West Coast Synthesizers for Cheap: West Coast on a Budget
06 Sep 2024 · These best West Coast synthesizers will satisfy your wavefolder cravings without the boutique prices.
Synth Journal
Morton Subotnick’s Buchla, Geological Soundscapes, Expert Sleepers: Synth Journal
29 Aug 2024 · Synth Journal: Discover how Morton Subotnick’s Buchla 100 modular synth was brought back to life at the US Library of Congress!
USING A STEP SEQUENCER
The Building Blocks: How To Use A Step Sequencer
17 Jun 2024 · We look at different formats, designs, and programming styles to find out how to use a step sequencer in your music production setup.
SOUNDTRACK SYNTHS
Soundtrack Synths: Get That Blockbuster Sound
07 Jun 2024 · Modern big-budget movie scores are full of synths. Get the soundtrack synth sounds of Dune, Furiosa, Oppenheimer and more.
Eurorack Synthesizers: How modular has changed synths
05 Apr 2024 · You don’t have to splash out for Eurorack to get some of its benefits. Here are some of the ways that modular has changed traditional synths for the better as well as recommendations for Eurorack ...
Source of Uncertainty: Buchla gets a new source of reissues
29 Jan 2024 · Buchla USA and Roman Filippov of Black Corporation collaborate on reissues of classic Buchla 200 modules through the new Source of Uncertainty store.
Tiptop Audio: Buchla Model 207t Mixer/Preamp
25 Jan 2024 · The Buchla modules keep coming; this time, it's the classic Model 207t Mixer/Preamplifier that can mix modular and bring in line and guitar signals.
American Giants: The History of Buchla & Birth of West Coast Synthesis
10 Jan 2024 · The History of Buchla is the history of West Coast synthesis, counter-culture art and Don Buchla's alternative to the East Coast Moog.
Buchla & Tiptop Audio 296t Spectral Processor: Available for order!
23 Nov 2023 · It's time to make some space in your Eurorack case, because the Buchla & Tiptop Audio 296t Spectral Processor is now available for order.
Buchla announces the Music Easel and Music Easel Anniversary
11 May 2023 · The Buchla Music Easel has arrived along with the 50th Anniversary Edition, as the iconic synth enters its third production run in 50 years.
Mega Synth Deals from Moog, Sequential, Dreadbox, and Tip Top Audio
17 Apr 2023 · There are some amazing synth deals now available with analogue modules from Moog, Sequential, Dreadbox, Tip Top Audio, and Behringer.
Buchla Release The Buchla LEM218v3 Touch Controller
03 Feb 2023 · Buchla, famous for doing things in their own style, have now made the third iteration of that classic Music Easel keyboard design, the LEM218v3
Source of Uncertainty: Iconic Buchla module for Eurorack from Tiptop
29 Nov 2022 · If one Buchla model encapsulates the west coast paradigm, it's the superbly named Source of Uncertainty - Model 266t, now from Tiptop Audio.
Breaking news: East Coast and West Coast synthesis is a lie!
10 Oct 2022 · According to a series of videos by synthesizer historian Marc Doty the East Coast and West Coast paradigm is a myth that should be rejected.
Midweek Modular: Balanced connections, rioting VCAs and snappy decays
05 Oct 2022 · This week Tiptop releases the latest Buchla formula-based module, ADDAC gives Eurorack some XLR, we have VCAs with special powers and a Dual Decay.
Buchla 200 Series Classic Reissue: Definitive West Coast modular
10 Mar 2022 · Buchla has brought back the classic 200 series modules with some redesigning help from Roman Filippov of Black Corporation. This is complex modular at its finest.
Best Synthesizers 2021: Top boutique, reissue, Eurorack and DIY synths of the year!
13 Dec 2021 · Which hardware synthesizer modulated your waveforms? A vintage reissue, an up and coming boutique, or a workhorse synth? Here are our top picks!
Superbooth 2021: Buchla and Tiptop Audio collaborate on classic 200 series modules
15 Sep 2021 · Together Buchla and Tiptop Audio are reissuing Don Buchla's legendary 200 Series modular synthesizer system in Eurorack format.