Furthermore, Buchla developed some interesting modules that I don't believe
have
ever been or are available from any other vendor. This is another reason for
the
demand for these instruments. These modules provide a different perspective
on
analog synthesis. A few (out of many) examples for the 200 series Electric
Music
Box include:
208 programmable sound source -- This "voice" module includes some unusual
voltage controllable patching and programming capabilities. The 204 quad
spatial
director also has this capability.
221 kinesthetic input port -- This touch keyboard has such features as
voltage
controlled portamento and lateral key pressure sensitivity.
248 multiple arbitrary function generator -- has such features as voltage
controlled sequencer stage addressing, programmable per stage quantization,
programmable mode sequencing, voltage controlled segment timing, quad
control
voltage multiplexing, etc. Nothing like it by any other vendor that I have
seen.
266 source of uncertainty -- has such unusual features as voltage controlled
noise probability density functions, voltage controlled noise quantization,
voltage controlled noise correlation. Nothing like it by any other vendor
that I
have seen.
296 programmable spectral processor -- this audio filter module has over 60
inputs and outputs and 21 potentiometers and 3 switches, all in a very
compact
module. Again, nothing like it by any other vendor that I have seen.
Further details on these modules are at the Buchla web page in the history
section:
http://www.buchla.comThe main disadvantage of the Moog and Buchla instruments is that they are
now
expensive. The price of these instruments has been driven upward by the
limited
availability and the realization by some musicians as to their truly unique
sonic capabilities.