MOTM

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!
> 
>