Going Bananas on the Buchla Easel Command 208C!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- Wes shows off some Never-Before-Seen advanced Easel tips and tricks to supercharge your workflow!
The Buchla 208c Easel Command Synthesizer is a modern revival of the classic Buchla Music Easel. With built in MIDI and USB hosting functionality, as well as a slew of quality of life improvements, the Easel Command 208C is the definitive west coast style synthesizer. Check it out here - www.perfectcir...
These tips are hot!! so grab a cool drink and make sure you've got enough potassium in your diet before we dive in!
0:15 - Intro jam with SP-404SX
1:22 - Tip #1: Jumper settings and under-the-hood adjustments
3:19 -Tip #2 : Polarity settings on complex oscillator
5:58 - Demo of first two tips
7:00 - Tip #3 : Random outputs
7:25 - Tip #4 : Mod oscillator CV output and uses
7:45 - Tip #5 : Mod oscillator FM input
8:35 - Tip #6 : Reverb crossfader functionality
9:45 - Demo patch of mod oscillator CV outputs
10:44 - Tip #7 : Pre-amp and envelope detector
12:00 - Tip #8 : Envelope detector and inverter for sidechain emulation
12:41 - Tip #9 : Built-in white noise!
13:18 - Tip #10 : MIDI settings hidden on the forbidden keys
13:58 - Bonus tip! Velocity output!
Other gear we used in this video include the SP-404 www.perfectcir...
and the Moffenzeef Shtick! www.perfectcir...
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Awesome!
I just bought one and I’m totally addicted to it. It’s soooo different!
It’s hard to make it sound rubbish.
It's got the wobbly-wibblies, and the JIBBLIES! I must have.
My man what else can I say? I give this video..two snaps and a twist; and it’s fabulous! I had no idea Buchla had a desktop. Very helpful thank you !
Fun video! Easel Command is a beautiful instrument.
I particularly liked the mechanical reverb springs . . . embedded into a Buchla sequencer.
If I ever do get one of these somehow, I'll definitely use it.
Thanks for mentioning the jumper option for Sustain CV -> #seq. steps. I'd set mine up to do the seq. steps by the dip switch, but now I think I'll have both--the way you demonstrated. Cheers!
it's definitely great to have all the options! ;) have fun!
Is there a jumper included in the easel?
@@ljs8888 Not that I saw. I grabbed another one I had on hand
Do you know the spacing of the jumper?
@@philballou7387 Small pins. 3mm pin-to-pin, I believe.
This guy is solid gold.
That reverb is amazing
I often over use the word LUSH but this reverb is definitely too lush for its own good.
That was informatitive and fun!!
do you also say this about Blues Clues? same cadence/delivery
That camera flip broke my brain
Really great tips here!
easly one most crazy synth out there....thanks
The shift register on the random voltages doesn't work quite as explained in this video. Each random output has an attenuated variation of the shift register that drives the entire random circuit, but the random voltage does not move from output to output. In fact, each of the four outputs have different ranges of variation. So, if you change which output you are using, you can get a different "flavor" of random.
Really great demo!
Great video, very informative and I love your wit and humor! Well done. Could you make a video on the Syntrx please?
Check out this awesome video from our pal Benn Jordan - th-cam.com/video/M8a18D6kbrg/w-d-xo.html
This is it! This IS the s**t! The Buchla is incredibly awesome!
damn this was actually very helpful. thanks!
Thanks for these great tips Wes - please can you explain a little more about the USB tip at 8 mins?
We just used the USB-A expander, which is an optional add on for the Easel Command, to power the Moffenzeef Shtick, which is a tiny USB tone generator. using the random tone output from the Shtick to modulate the oscillators!
@@PerfectCircuit great thanks. I can’t find information on the jumper and my easel didn’t include one. How do I buy one?
Looks like tons of infinite fun! On my wish list along with an ARP2600M.
Okay the banana suit just made my day.
Excellent Video!
I have both the 2014 Bemi Easel and the Command and I have to say the Bemi sounds much more Buchla style "bongoesque"... Not to say the Command sounds bad, far from it... It's just different. All the new additions, connections and more CV control make it really cool though. Thanks for the tips !
I can’t wait for this!
Great video! :)
The banana !!!! 🤣
that's rad!
mod osc always had a CV out, it was just kinda mispositioned in the upper right of the panel next to the mixer pots
hey perfect circuit thanks for the informative video! wondering if there's any other devices that utilize the pre-amp/ envelope functionality at the 11 min. part of this video? that seems like a super sick way to make dubstep/ psybreaks
There are tons of devices that utilize envelope followers and they are fun on a bun! The Korg MS-20 has an amazing EF / Detection circuit, and the new Make Noise Strega has a very interesting envelope follower. Of course there's the classic Doepfer A-118 and SSF detect-RX for modular users as well!
If you are already into Eurorack, Ears from Mutable is very nice for this.
So I can’t get the B sound source to do anything other than just pulse on time. Is this all it does? I even routed it to the random generator to see if I can get it jumping, nothing. Just got a 208 any tips would be amazing Ty
Hi Todd!
Fun! Lets see how many tips apply to my non-C easel. *watches video* okay. Zero. I can do exactly zero of these things.
hi! is the usb to jack cable supplied with the buchla? thank you
Air hump that table bro!!!
Where on earth can you even learn about these things? Buchla doesn't even have a manual for the 208C, just a quick-start guide and Allen Strange's manual for the original Music Easel.
Fantastic farts machine! A bit expensive compared to a can of beans, but more serious for a perf, of course. :-)
Depend by the amount of cans.. in case of independence day coming...you know!
I've been trying to make videos of mine with more consonant/musical applications... it really can play nicely with other instruments!
@@izzymonkey A synth is a synth, so there is no doubt one can get some decent sounds from this one. I was joking
@@KNHSynths No worries! Whether plink/plonk, farts, or melodies, it's fun to explore timbres on this. 🤓
@@izzymonkey You're right, the easel is a fun machine to explore. Sometimes it is enough to get some pleasure !
Cool, but not $3k cool.
I’d rather take my time building a 200e rig.
Considering selling off my Eurorack and going that way. I have a full on techno rig for live techno and lately when I do have time for music I tend to spend the time on the shared system… just exploring sound and having fun… which is how I seem to see Buchla being used.. for more abstract ideas and exploration
Behringer have just announced a clone for $399
this guy is just limiting it to fart noises. But i rather spend 3k for an easel than 5k on a model d
Where can I find a standalone unit like this that's not $3000 and out of stock? I've been interested in generative/random synthesis, but don't have time/money to get into modular.
Try make noise 0 coast
Maybe standalone boxes like the Make Noise 0coast or Bastl Kastle series would be helpful then! There's also a nifty arturia VST version of the 208
you're not going to get far with generative stuff without either spending a bunch of money or just using free software like vcv rack or pure data.
There are some semi-modular options out there that might be worth a look. Think Erebus, 0-Coast, Minibrute 2S, Mother-32 etc. They will not replace this, but can get you into modular waters without going all in and breaking the bank.
The Volca Modular is probably the cheapest option.
fucking space ship noises
Love it...to bad I'de have to sell an organ to afford it...anyone need a kidney? My liver is pretty good, too
i feel like im being lectured to by a large kind female kindergarten teacher
Video is tooooooooo short!
$3000?! No thanks.
When it comes to modular, You definitely get what you pay for, whether it is good or bad.
que c'est moche... kitsch...
I had no idea Hasan Abi was this nasty with an analog synth
Apparently they have terrible build quality compared to the old ones. Heard lots of horror stories about them. So sad
It is a bit terrifying to consider that for the $3k and that there are not a lot local dealers for service
They're actually substantially more reliable, durable, and functional than the units built in the 60's, and much more so than the BEMI re-issues which featured the same design as the original.
I thought the BEMIs where the flawed ones and these newer models are better, right?
I think that was something you'd hear of the 2013 BEMI Easels, not even sure if it's true or not, but I have the 208C and it's definitely the nicest thing I've touched/owned/played.