Suzanne Ciani's Buchla Cookbook in VCV Rack - Ep1 | The Performance Patch

1976, synthesizer pioneer Suzanne Ciani wrote a paper with all the answers to the question that all the modern performers are asking today. Here is an in-depth walkthrough this document, illustrated with free software VCV Rack.
The other episodes:
• Ciani's cookbook
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[@justinhuffman2430]

This kind of detail is historical. Lamdmarks❤

[@bonaventura_AKA_ben]

This is obviously a labor of love. I can't thank you enough for doing this.

[@pyer3354]

thank you :D

[@alveydoug]

This is very helpful. I learned synthesis in 1974 on a Buchla 100. I have printed the “Cook Book”, to study with this series. My rack system is a 2600 “Blue” clone; not as warm as the Buchla but very usable. Your VCV lessons are helping me learn to better apply what equipment I have and what modules to consider. I look forward to working with the VCV Rack Quad Panners.

[@xnooknooknook]

So when we made the ocean generator and finished off the envelope. I just kinda sat and listened for 20 minutes. I never thought I'd ever make something this cool with white noise.

[@pyer3354]

Thanks Herr! White noise is full of surprise by definnition, so give it a try :-)

[@10pm15]

beautiful video, thanks!'

[@abikuville]

I think you should reach out to her. It would be very interesting to hear her perspective on your approach to her cookbook as well as your own VCV modules. Looking forward to the rest of your series!

[@pyer3354]

Actually, she was the one who asked for this tutorial serie :D about a year ago I made a cover of a piece based on her cookbook and I contacted her. She said it was nice, impress by VCV but "shame there is no MARF module" and I should do the entire cookbook :-) one year later here we are. Right now I am in contact with her assistant, so this series can be used to as ressource for people to learn her technique

[@LarsBjerregaard]

@@pyer3354 That's awesome Pierre

[@sedatefobia]

The video's editing matching your overall presentation language shows how passionate you are about the subject. Loved every second of it, I'll definately experiment with your interpretation of Ciani's work through VCV. I'm excited for the upcoming episodes.

[@AlchemicalArtist]

Rad! Incredible editing and fantastic topic! I look forward to the forthcoming videos in this series.

[@pyer3354]

Thanks :-)

[@pyer3354]

@@AlchemicalArtist Thank you Chris!

[@OmerEilam]

Really valuable stuff, thank you!
I think that if you take a bit more time to explain the connections between the different modules, i.e. which outputs go to which inputs, that would be very helpful. Especially now that the rack file doesn't work in VCV 2. Thanks again! :)

[@pyer3354]

Hi Omer, thanks for your comment. Patching explantations starts at 5:35. It is as deep as I can get. feel free ask specific question here. there is still a few missing collection for the patch to be V2 ready. Hopefully it should be soon 🙂

[@rofilmmedia2]

Great piece of work! Thank you very much indeed! Enjoy your day! Rolf

[@pyer3354]

thanks Rolf!

[@JuanDale]

I think I speak for everyone when I say that I'm ready for part two. 🤩

[@pyer3354]

due today :D

[@JuanDale]

@@pyer3354 MY MAN!! 🤙

[@spectralvoid1511]

Thanks a lot ! Really love the way we are approaching this !
Keep going !!

[@treat_audio]

just found this!!! Thank you so much Pyer! Also for your work on VCV Modules!

[@calbars]

I do not know how to add to all the positive feedback in a non substractive way. Great series. Learning a lot. Thanks.

[@noisefromtherifts8509]

I just stumbled on your video's, and they are awesome. This is a great tribute to Ciani also, well deserved. Thank you for this!

[@mige99]

this is an amazing video

[@honeysucklecat]

Well this was a lot of fun. Very well done. One improvement could be to be a bit slower when patching, and more colors on the cables to help distinguish them.

[@herrflorian3268]

Thank you soooo much for the deep inspiration!
I want to hug you for this

[@LarsBjerregaard]

Great project Pierre, looking forward to the next one!

[@pyer3354]

Thanks Lars!

[@kevincolyer]

Absolutely fascinating. Please keep this coming! And no worries about your English - you speak with a passion that that transcends any imperfections!

[@pyer3354]

Thanks Kevin! it means a lot!

[@WhispersOfRuins]

This is amazing work, looking forward to part 2!

[@pyer3354]

Thank you! Ep2 is due today :-)

[@fingerofdoom]

this is great. I have to note however that the 258, as far as I know, is crossfading from sine to either saw or square

[@pyer3354]

thank you :-) you are right this is how it is shown on the panel, the crossfading is refered in the cookbook as "waveshaping". My tech knowledges are not great but you can find a 2009 forum talk between Tony from Makenoise and Mark Verbos about the actual difference between crossfading and waveshaping buchlatech.blogspot.com/2009/01/funny-waveshapes.html In VCV I used Vult wave shaping oscillator because of its rich tones, I set one to hit saw in max mod position, and the other one to square

[@techy_trade]

Need to check this into the detail, prob tonight. Thx for sharing!

[@rofilmmedia1]

Hi Pyer! It´s always a pleasure to watch this video again! Great work! Enjoy your day! Rolf

[@pyer3354]

Hi Rolf! thank you it means a lot comming from you :D cheers!

[@augustopalma]

What an amazing document of both research and education, much thanks for this great project.

[@cccp942]

Oh my god. This is from another wold. Thanks.

[@apbianco]

This is amazing...

[@pyer3354]

Thanks Alex!

[@alexbarn]

Thank you for this and the others in this series...great work!!

[@martinpaccoud3681]

Super cool concept and clear explanations. Thank you !

[@TomLeg]

English lesson -- better than my French :-) @5:22 "frequen-che modulation" should be "frequen-see modulation"

[@pyer3354]

Thank you! it helps a lot :-)

[@JeffreyOrgill]

This is fascinating. great video!

[@pyer3354]

Thanks Jeffrey!

[@mastermachetier5594]

Your English is amazing ! Thanks for the awesome video

[@mick_hyde]

Amazing, thanks.

[@pyer3354]

thanks :-)

[@Diego_Occhipinti]

here i am hitting LIKE button even before watching the vid.

[@pyer3354]

tahnks for your support :-) working on the next one

[@pamdemonia]

This is amazing!

[@pyer3354]

Thanks 🙂

[@zamphzibaha]

This was great, thank you.

[@davidjreichen]

I am currently doing this in Mirack. It sound great even on an IPAD.

[@samcarswell9890]

Love this! To get around the quad issue you could convert the output to binaural - iirc theres some vcv binaural encoders somewhere? I could be wrong tho

[@stefika]

Amazing.

[@arwynhughes5601]

already liked and subscribed and the video didnt even load up yet. thanks in advance!

[@pyer3354]

Thanks for you support Arwyn!

[@MrLIVE150]

WOW THANK YOU!

[@DJANTONIVS]

Thank you so very much for showing us how to achieve reproduction of Suzanne's work from the cookbook. I just recently got me a Buchla 200 and I can't seem to achieve the sound from the oscillators. Can you please tell me what waves are you supposed to use on the 3 oscillators? I wish I could send you a photo of my system. I've got Oscillators, Frequency Shifter, Quad Function Generator. 🤔

[@Sequentonal]

clicked because i hoped you had a mod to line up the wires.
nice thumbnail

[@LeonTrimble]

Remarkable!

[@legli7275]

amazing！

[@pyer3354]

Thanks :-)

[@paulensor9984]

"kangaroos, for instance, have a five-legged gait"

[@tatv2316]

this is so cool!! just halfway through, but so inspiring. with rack2 i will try to set it up within reaper and then render it via ambisonics from quadrophonic to binaural, so curious how this will sound

[@tatv2316]

and yes, hope this will work in RACK2 as well :)

[@leandrotaibbi]

[@saradilauro8598]

It might sound weird, but i cant find a random voltages module by nysthi from minute 12.18... is it possible that it is not in the library??? VCV rack free 2.0.4

[@saradilauro8598]

crazy video i am all deep down this trip. thank you very mych

[@pyer3354]

Thanks Sara, The patc is not V2 ready yet, but the nysthi module should be there...

[@user-dh1go4sq9q]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@mathieupe666]

endowment

[@MENTIONED_YOU]

Spent 3 years using £32,000 at university .only 3 of us could use it. nice thought but you need to compare it to the real thing. then you will know. i cant explain it here