200e

Along the lines of stacking outputs, while it's fine to do that, I've 
noticed a slight shift in voltage level if the center stepped section 
of the 266e is multed.  The added load takes it's effect on the 
voltage level.  I haven't measured it with any sort of test  
equipment to determine just how much, but it did notice it 
happening.

I'll give you all a better idea next time I'm at the machine.

But there's somehting else I wanted to comment on.  Based on 
information I got from Don when I was in Berkeley, like the 281e, 
he 266e is digital, not analog as reported on another review on 
another list.  It's personality is very very close to the original and 
it's overall performance outstanding.  I personally share Buchla's 
view  on the whole analog/digital thing however.  I find this 
argument to be the least pertainent when using the instrument 
for what it was intented - making music.  There are things best 
done with analog circuitry, there are things best done with digital 
and Don has retained the ciritcal items from the ealrier 
machines - case in point:  the Low Pass Gates.   Bottom line, the 
200e couldn't exist in an all-analog domain.  It behaves exactly 
like his older machines and while it may sound a bit different, 
this by no means implies it doesn't sound incredible - it does.

- p 



--- In 200e@yahoogroups.com, "©" <echo7even@y...> wrote:
> 
> > oh...this reminds me...Buchla follows the basic:
> > 
> > Stacking outputs = ok
> > Stacking inputs = bad
> > 
> > correct?
> > Anything else I wanna stay away from?
> 
> I think the ins are ORed tho I could be mistken.
> 
> 
> > On a side note...wait till you guys get the
> > 259e...this thing is 
> > soooo nice...its all you need. (and some
> > strippppperz)
> 
> agreed.. it sounds wonderful.... hoping Don designs a
> stipper module.. that would be cool.
> 
> 
> > Is this the first time he used wavetables in his
> > Osc?  
> 
> not really..Dons first digital Osc was back in the
> 70s.. since then all of his synths have had digital
> Osc.
> 
> 1970s - Buchla 500 -  oscilllator complex
> 1977 - Buchla 360 - Octal sigal source 
> 1977 - Touche
> 1980 - 400
> 1986 - 700
> 
> the 400 and 700 have similar Oscillators to the 259e
> they all use the same waveshaping technique.. 
> 
> 
> > Aslo...i know about the history and design of Grants
> > waveformcity and 
> > the wavetables etc....but where did Don's come from?
> 
> his brain :)
> 
> > What was his 
> > thinking on his wave choices?
> 
> not sure. I would assume he just liked the way they
> sounded.. 
> 
> 
> > I havent looked at ANYTHING on the system on a scope
> > or in a computer 
> > yet...so i cant give details on my findings...have
> > spent too much 
> > time with my ears and a big fukcing smile :)
> 
> yeah it sounds great and is fun to play.. would be
> playing mine right now but for the time being I can
> only talk about it :)
> 
> -rick
> 
> 
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