[sdiy]on topic Buchla 259 question

[Magnus Danielson]

From: Aaron Lanterman <lanterma at ece.gatech.edu>
Subject: Re: [sdiy]on topic Buchla 259 question
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:17:03 -0400 (EDT)
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.60.0606281412050.22370 at bigzilla.ece.gatech.edu>

Aaron,

> Ah - slowly it reveals its secrets.
> 
> Let me see if I can decipher the rest here (or at least part)... the right 
> half of the page 4 implements amplitude modulation with - Vactrols????? 
> Reading that right I am? Vactrols are not very fast, can you really do 
> audio rate AM with vactrols?????
> 
> And even with vactrols, the way it's set up looks totally odd.
> 
> I clearly am not doing enough drugs.
> 
> OK, let me go back to page 3, left half... oh what devilry is this!
> 
> I must go back to it later. Must prepare.

Are you finally starting to apprechiate the joys of learning from the old
masters? ;O) It's quirky and mind-bending, but that is part of the fun!

I see that you have find my Buchla archive. ;O)

When I was going the introductory course at EMS (Elektron-Music Studio here in
Stockholm) we where having lectures (and assignments) on their Buchla 200.
At one time it was behaving odly so the teacher was a little frustrated and
said "You need to be a little bit stoned to operate it." and since all
necessary stuff (1/4" tape, 1" tape, DAT-cassettes etC) for the coarse is
available in the reception, I just *HAD* to reply "And you can get the pot in
the reception!". He had a big laugh there... ;O)

Now, are you *REALLY* sure you are not doing a 259-clone? *REALLY* sure? ;O)

Cheers,
Magnus