200e

Thank you for your kind words, Barry, and I sincerely do hope you get  
to join the club - it's a unique and wonderful instrument.



> Hello. Like many, I have been admiring the Buchla modular from afar  
> for quite a while.
> Fortunately, I may be in the position to finally acquire one of  
> beasts in the near future. I
> own a fair share of synthesizers-Nord Modular G2X, Moog Voyager, DSI  
> Evolver keyboard,
> among others, as well as an embarrassingly large number of under- 
> utilized software
> synths. Out of all my instruments, I enjoy playing the Voyager the  
> most because of the
> hands-on control of the sound. It feels like a real instrument, more  
> like playing a guitar
> or acoustic piano than a machine. I feel a disconnect between me and  
> the sound when I
> play my Triton or a synth coming from the computer. This is one  
> reason that I think a
> Buchla may be for me. I have watched all the videos I can get my  
> hands(browser) on and
> have been impressed by the artistry of Richard Lainhart. I have also  
> really enjoyed the
> videos by Allesandro Cortini. Although I can't claim to be an artist  
> of their caliber, these
> videos show me the potential of the Buchla 200e synth. I also very  
> much enjoy the
> abstract, bleepy music that is presented in so many other Buchla  
> videos.
>
> I have been contemplating the construction of a modular synth for a  
> couple of years now,
> bouncing back and forth between a large synthesizers.com modular or  
> some sort of
> eurorack system. But, I feel that I want something that is really  
> different. Something that
> won't be a redundancy of what I already have. I know that software  
> like Reaktor and MAX
> have capabilities that may match or exceed the Buchla, but again,  
> its the hardware touch
> and feel of the intrument that I am after just as much as the sound  
> generating capability.
>
> Well, my purpose of this post is to introduce myself, explain my  
> position, and begin to
> participate in the discussions, if only by asking questions.
>
> Thanks.




Richard Lainhart
http://www.otownmedia.com
http://www.downloadplatform.com/richard_lainhart
http://www.vimeo.com/rlainhart
http://www.airglowmusic.com






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