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Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments was founded by synthesizer pioneer Don Buchla in 1963 in California.

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Der Mann mit der Maschine DROID Moto Kit
13 May 2024 Der Mann mit der Maschine

DROID Moto Kit

It's here - the DROID Moto Kit. It is a Motor Fader Performance Sequencer (MFPS) or whatever you want it to be. And Mylar Melodies did a video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4oWy1tOeOE 
IC Alchemy Mudras
13 May 2024 IC Alchemy

Mudras

Are you into unusual sound gadgets? Looking for a way to program sequences without knob-turning? With Mudras, you can program control voltage sequences in real time, just by gesturing with your hand in the air. Check out our new videos on youtube. https://youtu.be/klbXwwKKW7c 
ph modular miniATT 0HP
12 May 2024 ph modular

miniATT 0HP

Offer a simple flying attenuator to your modular system! 
Clatters Sibilla
12 May 2024 Clatters

Sibilla

Sibilla v1.3: more waveforms for an advanced stereophony. v1.3 is here and brings in a new LFO setting mode in which you can modify the LFO waveforms affecting the internal stereophony and movement of harmonics and subharmonics. Detailed video walkthrough on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/fuNbWbl2DHI Find out more on our GitHub: https://github.com/Clatters/Sibilla/releases/tag/v1.3 
MRG Synthesizers FILTRONE
11 May 2024 MRG Synthesizers

FILTRONE

Last batch of FILTRONE available! Some PCBs were found while unpacking moving boxes, these are the last FILTRONE to be sold. At a discount! See http://etsy.com/shop/mrgsynth for more information. 
BlaknBlu Foxtrot
11 May 2024 BlaknBlu

Foxtrot

RedMeansRecording has a new YouTube video demo of the Foxtrot Quad VCF at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uSZfA3qo0Q&t=691s 
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Top Modules rated by users

  1. Studio H 258e / DPO Ø 5.00 (6)
  2. Vedic Scapes 13700 Ø 5.00 (5)
  3. Buchla Model 296 Ø 5.00 (5)
  4. Keen Association 282e Quad Transevent Generator Ø 5.00 (5)
  5. Buchla Model 250e Ø 5.00 (4)
  6. Keen Association Polyphonic Touch'n'Run Voltage Array Model 220/e Ø 5.00 (4)
  7. Buchla Model 259 Ø 5.00 (4)
  8. Other/unknown GAUSSIAN Ø 5.00 (3)
  9. Other/unknown Benjolin Ø 5.00 (3)
  10. Keen Association Control Voltage Interpreter Model 253e Ø 5.00 (3)
  11. Buchla Model 266 Ø 5.00 (3)
  12. Studio H Control and Signal Router Ø 5.00 (2)
  13. Northern Light Modular CV Polymorpher - Model cardOC V2 Ø 5.00 (2)
  14. Buchla Model 281 Ø 5.00 (2)
  15. Keen Association 268e Graphic Waveform Generator Ø 5.00 (2)
  16. Other/unknown Soundfreak Envelope Shaper/Noise Generator Ø 5.00 (2)
  17. Vedic Scapes Dual Duality Processing Filter Ø 5.00 (2)
  18. Other/unknown Soundfreak Dual Filter/Oscillator Ø 5.00 (2)
  19. Buchla Model 206e Ø 5.00 (2)
  20. Vedic Scapes Metatron Generator 618 II Ø 5.00 (2)
  21. Keen Association Multidomain Gatekeeper Model 293e Ø 5.00 (2)
  22. Northern Light Modular Dual CV Polymorpher - Model 2OC Ø 5.00 (2)
  23. Keen Association Spatial System Matrix Model 228e Ø 5.00 (2)
  24. Other/unknown Soundfreak Triple VCO Ø 5.00 (2)
  25. Buchla Model 292e Ø 4.83 (6)

Modules have to be rated at least 2 times to appear in this list. Any module with a rating better than Ø 4.35 is considered to be above average.

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Popular Modules in racks

  1. Buchla Model 281e in 2162 Racks
  2. Buchla Model 292e in 2045 Racks
  3. Buchla Model 261e in 1981 Racks
  4. Buchla Model 259e in 1720 Racks
  5. Buchla Model 266e in 1131 Racks
  6. Buchla Model 259r in 1127 Racks
  7. Buchla Model 291e in 1115 Racks
  8. Buchla Model 225e in 1037 Racks
  9. Buchla Model 281 in 1022 Racks
  10. Buchla Blank Panel in 992 Racks
  11. Buchla Model 223e in 956 Racks
  12. Buchla Model 292c in 940 Racks
  13. Buchla Model 251e in 918 Racks
  14. Buchla Model 250e in 901 Racks
  15. Buchla Model 285e in 848 Racks
  16. Buchla Model 227e in 841 Racks
  17. Buchla Model 267e in 800 Racks
  18. Buchla Model 296 in 689 Racks
  19. Buchla Model 248 in 664 Racks
  20. Buchla Model 256e in 652 Racks
  21. Buchla Model 207 in 648 Racks
  22. Buchla Model 222e in 626 Racks
  23. Buchla Model 296e in 621 Racks
  24. Buchla Model 206e in 621 Racks
  25. Buchla Model 258 in 609 Racks

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