examples of BUCHLA 700 ?

hinotori · Post by **hinotori** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:57 am

Hi,
does anyone have any examples of how the Buchla 700 sounded ?
or more information on how it worked ?
pdf of manual ?
who used this synth and on what commercially available recordings can i hear it ?

there is a nice video of it on youtube .
but little other information around, possibly due to its rareness .

it looks like a very interesting and individual synth, as youd expect from mr buchla .

any information would be great .
thanks

Arddhu · Post by **Arddhu** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:52 am

Where's the video of the 700 on Youtube??? I've only seen Buchla RocknRoll and some bloke and his Music Easel.

I've got an mp3 of some radio show where Don runs through the 400. That sounds pretty incredible, I imagine the 700 would be more so.

minime123 · Post by **minime123** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:30 pm

Arddhu, you should post the 400 demo somewhere for us to hear
thanks
mini

elmacaco · Post by **elmacaco** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:04 pm

How about posting that mp3? That'd be great to hear.

Arddhu · Post by **Arddhu** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:08 pm

Okey doke. Gimme somewhere to post and will do!

minime123 · Post by **minime123** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:13 pm

put it up on myspace... or add it to a video / image and upload to youtube...

Bitexion · Post by **Bitexion** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:18 pm

You can use rapidshare.com too. But it's a bit of a hassle when it's just an MP3, have to click on several buttons to download it.
I think there are free music sharing websites, just don't remember what they're called.

xpander · Post by **xpander** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:27 pm

i have a number of crazy Buchla 200 (original)/ 300 series modular samples i made a while back. i know some old Buchla people and will probably make a pretty giant sample set of some esoteric Buchla stuff like the Music Easel and later modular systems since they are so obscure.

tim gueguen · Post by **tim gueguen** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:34 pm

Which Buchla model(s) used a conventional keyboard? The Toronto based free improv group CCMC had a keyboard equipped Buchla in the early '80s.

Arddhu · Post by **Arddhu** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:37 pm

I'm in the slow process of uploading the mp3 to a new myspace page now.

It's aptly titled "Buchla 400".

It's currently 4:46 am here so I may need to sleep now but it should be uploaded by the morning.

hinotori · Post by **hinotori** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:08 am

oops . it wasnt youtube but myspace .

heres the link
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... ID=7187331

alien technology.
incredible stuff .

Arddhu · Post by **Arddhu** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:02 am

Hurrah! Song uploaded. It should be there sometime in the near future til "Totally Wired" sue me.

That video of the 700's incredible ain't it?

Arddhu · Post by **Arddhu** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 4:17 am

Err. A link perhaps?

http://www.myspace.com/buchla400

hinotori · Post by **hinotori** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:17 am

thats a great demonstration .
will take a few listenings and a manual to understand exactly what was going on . but really great to hear . thanks .

if anyone out there has a 400 or 700 and is willing to share some examples id love to hear .
these seem to me to be 2 of the most creative (in terms of unusual new design) synthesizers ive read about .

Arddhu · Post by **Arddhu** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:50 am

I agree. Really seems to be a thoroughly innovative approach like most of his stuff.
I really like Buchla's idea that keyboardists shouldn't be the only ones able to play electronic music.

We need more 400's and/or 700's!