Rumor has it that Peter Grenader is going to do a touchplate thingie also.
Moe
--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "John Loffink" <jloffink@a...> wrote:
> The Serge TKB offers 16 touchplates and a 4x16 sequencer. It is a great
> controller. Cost new is $1850 plus $400 for the rack mount chassis.
> There's one on ebay right now.
>
> There are rumors of an upgraded Buchla Thunder II as a touch plate
> controller for the 200e. This seems likely to me, but I expect it to be
> pricey.
>
> Doepfer has a 25 key touch controller in the works.
>
> DIY is the final option. The Synth DIY list is a great resource. Also
> there was a Japanese web site that collected various touch plate
designs.
>
> John Loffink
> The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
> http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
> The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
> http://www.wavemakers-synth.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> >
> > I stumbled across this some time ago. I was searching to see if
anyone was
> > making a
> > controller analog or midi like the buchla touchplate controllers.
I will
> > probably never be
> > able to throw down that much for a continuum.
> >
> > What I am after is some alternate means of controlling my growing
MOTM, I
> > play guitar
> > mainly and have very little experience with keyboards in the
formal sense.
> > Right now I
> > don't a midi/cv so I am just tweaking knobs and recording to pro
tools.
> >
> > If anyone can point me to a DIY touchplate controller like
Buchla's or of
> > someone who
> > makes such a thing that would be great.
> >
> > p.s. Knob tweaking is an excelent interface!
> >
> >