The Buchla Bongo

One of the defining sounds of 60's electronic music created with the Buchla instruments, the electronic bongo is easily re-created using modern euro-rack format synthesizer modules such as the Quad Multi-Mode Gate. Better quality video here: http://www.vimeo.com/2680645

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Make Noise
• QMMG
• Quad Multi-Mode Gate
• Quad Multimode Gates
• LPG
• Lo Pass Gate
• Low Pass Gate
• Lopass Gate
• Buchla
• filter
• modular synthesizer
• euro rack

[SYN7HOR]

Will it sound as good using the Optomix?

[MAKEN0ISE]

@SYN7HOR absolutely. This video uses the BOTH mode on the QMMG, and that circuit is same in the Optomix.

[strictpolicy]

haha what a creepy voice

[keagankeagankeagan]

i love you

[strictpolicy]

@ikmijzelf how would you do this with maths? im very curious, please xplain

[genxtargetmarket]

@strictpolicy

Yes, but it isn't in production. Make Noise has a new product coming out in order to replace it.

[strictpolicy]

i need this lopass gate thing... is it MAKENOISE?

[Efrem2011]

Fantastic !! Play whit drum sticks !! How Much one trigger ?

[MAKEN0ISE]

@strictpolicy QMMG is a Lo-Pass Gate, it processes simultaneously in the amplitude and frequency domains.

As the control signal & control offset Levels become more positive,

the Amplitude of the processed signal increases AND the high frequency content

of the signal is revealed. A fast envelope or pulse patched to CV IN will provide beautiful acoustic like attack & decay transients. The sound source will seem to RING & Resonate, not unlike a drum or plucked string.

[MAKEN0ISE]

@AnalogCustomSynth VCO that is sound source should have Frequency Modulation so that the sound source is very complex where applied to the LPG.

[strictpolicy]

@MAKEN0ISE i dont understand what the multimode gate is for, could you explain please

[AnalogCustomSynth]

@MAKEN0ISE Thanks for your response. I am manufacturer of synthesizers and long ago I made a custom module. The current owner can not make the sound "Buchla bongo". I included in that module a "Low Pass Gate Quad" clone (with VTL5C3 / 2 Vactrols) and a "Buchla 258 Dual Oscillator" clone. The owner also has a Serge module with a "Quad Universal Slope Generator". What could be the problem? Thanks!