ERIC CHASALOW - BUCHLA 100 Lesson - Part 1

most likely shot in 2005 not 2008 - Eric Chasalow gives a demonstration of the Buchla 100 synthesizer in the Brandeis Electro-Acoustic Music Studio (BEAMS) to a group of students. James Borchers and Nathaniel Eschler (Brandeis Ph.D.students) were there - sorry not sure who else was present.

HERE YOU GO: sorry this is not more exciting, and has no close-ups of the modules, but I did not want to delay yet another year. If you need the basics this should get you going.

This synth was purchased by Brandeis in 1968. When I got there in 1990 to rebuild the studios, I was very happy because my grad school work at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center was mostly done with the same model Buchla (and lots and lots of tape splicing of course).

EC

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[echasalow]

@hyperguy61 The right hand cabinet bottom row (left to right) starts with a small sequencer. Next is a Dual Control Voltage Processor that can be used to scale voltages. We often use it to take voltage outputs, such as from a sequencer, and process them prior to using them as frequency controls for oscillators. That way one can fine tune these Buchla oscillators somewhat.

[hyperguy61]

Hi Eric. The only module I do not recognize is the second from the left on the bottom row of the top right cabinet. Care to enlighten me? Thanks.

[echasalow]

@hyperguy61 i have not been in front of the machine for a while, but i think its a control voltage processor. we use to use mostly to scale voltages and make tuning those model 100 oscillators easier. the next time i am in i'll have a look to be sure. E

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