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I saw this reportage from Vince Clark's studio in Main, US. Behind him was this modular that I couldn't recognize.
Can anyone help me identify this synthesizer?




Here's the video: Electric Independence at Mother Board tv

Looks like some sort of Buchla modular to me.

video at 3:04

on the right side of him there's an ARP 2500 (well parts of it, the studio wing expansions, 3 times)

I think the one you're referring to is an EMU modular, but I'm not 100% sure...

This b***h has a very nice collection of synths. Now if he only made good music...

I'll check out the Buchlas... there are a few models and I'm not very familiar with those....
Vince has got two - one to the right of him as well as the one to the left I took the pic from.

There is an EMU but the one I have on the pic is not.... I'm certain...

Yep, it's an good 'ol Buchla 100 modular (three cabinets). I also spotted a Korg PS-3300, E-mu modular,
Serge modular (4-panel system), Roland System 700 & 100M, EMS VCS3, a rackmounted Oberheim 8-voice, ARP 2500, 2600 and much more....incredible!

pflosi wrote:I think the one you're referring to is an EMU modular, but I'm not 100% sure...

Nah, the others are right, it's a Buchla. The EMU can be recognised by its blue-rimmed modules and metallic knobs. Nice design.

I think the cronkiest looking modular I've seen has to be the PPG, with its all-over sticky-vinyl panel covering... definitely has a certain home-made vibe. Sadly the one I saw wasn't turned on so I never got to hear it.

Look like Vince put them in a custom cabinet... the original looks my grandmas bookshelf...

nathanscribe wrote:
I think the cronkiest looking modular I've seen has to be the PPG, with its all-over sticky-vinyl panel covering... definitely has a certain home-made vibe. Sadly the one I saw wasn't turned on so I never got to hear it.

reminds me of the PAiA I had in the past... didn't make it my self though... the vinyl was had bubbles all over....

I don't think they're custom cabinets, the early Buchla's came in that cabinet styling as well as in a rounded
"L-shaped" styling.


Buchla 100

This system is similar in appearance to the one Morton Subotnick used on his groundbreaking electronic albums
"Silver Apples On The Moon" (1967) and "The Wild Bull" (1968).

Cheers Micke!