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Yeah - its f'n outrageous.  Now idea of price yet - says Don.  But it have
both pressure and vertical position sensitivity like the Continuim
controller.  The keys are laid out in the "Klingon battleship" format like
the first Thunder, yet it's a 200e module - it mounts into a boat and not a
stand alone like T 1.

It's a capacitance keyboard like all the others.  White keys with laminate
over them, not metal keys.  Over them, which makes the key outline is a
final laminated layer which is silver colored and pretty much matched the
metal of the other faceplates.  Sounds hokey?  It's not.  It's very clean,
very sexy, looks great in the unit, is very easy to work with.

I can't go into all that much detail right now - I've got to get to Namm
myself, but along with the controller panel, there's a separate controller
module  with it with many many outputs - the keys and the X/Y pads and
there's about an inch square cutout on this external module which exposes a
sensor to use Lightning type rings (different types - different sensing
capabilities, all worn on your finger like your wedding ring - as explained
by Yazi) that behave like the Lighning wands.

There's other comments I could make, but they are speculative - I haven't
asked the right questions so I'll wait until I do that to make any more
assertions about the system - and I'll post again.

The thing is amazing.



 mike_synth wrote:

> Does anyone have any info on what this is?
> 
> dig it.
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for the sake of historic accuracy this is *NOT* Thunder II
 
 Thunder II is/was a hand drum controller designed by Buchla for EMU back in the 90's .. it was never completed or produced.
 
  This new controller is a 200e specific module and doesn't have internal power or MIDI, it is a CV/Pulse interface for the 200e modular system. 
 
 -r
 
 

Peter Grenader <peter@buzzclick-music.com> wrote:     Yeah - its f'n outrageous.  Now idea of price yet - says Don.  But it have
 both pressure and vertical position sensitivity like the Continuim
 controller.  The keys are laid out in the "Klingon battleship" format like
 the first Thunder, yet it's a 200e module - it mounts into a boat and not a
 stand alone like T 1.
 
 It's a capacitance keyboard like all the others.  White keys with laminate
 over them, not metal keys.  Over them, which makes the key outline is a
 final laminated layer which is silver colored and pretty much matched the
 metal of the other faceplates.  Sounds hokey?  It's not.  It's very clean,
 very sexy, looks great in the unit, is very easy to work with.
 
 I can't go into all that much detail right now - I've got to get to Namm
 myself, but along with the controller panel, there's a separate controller
 module  with it with many many outputs - the keys and the X/Y pads and
 there's about an inch square cutout on this external module which exposes a
 sensor to use Lightning type rings (different types - different sensing
 capabilities, all worn on your finger like your wedding ring - as explained
 by Yazi) that behave like the Lighning wands.
 
 There's other comments I could make, but they are speculative - I haven't
 asked the right questions so I'll wait until I do that to make any more
 assertions about the system - and I'll post again.
 
 The thing is amazing.
 
 
 
  mike_synth wrote:
 
 > Does anyone have any info on what this is?
 > 
 > dig it.
 > 
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 > mikey_synthi
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 > Yahoo! Groups Links
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I want to see it! Please someone at NAMM, take a photo and upload to the group!

johan

2006/1/20, Peter Grenader <peter@buzzclick-music.com>:

> Yeah - its f'n outrageous.  Now idea of price yet - says Don.  But it have
> both pressure and vertical position sensitivity like the Continuim
> controller.  The keys are laid out in the "Klingon battleship" format like
> the first Thunder, yet it's a 200e module - it mounts into a boat and not a
> stand alone like T 1.
>
> It's a capacitance keyboard like all the others.  White keys with laminate
> over them, not metal keys.  Over them, which makes the key outline is a
> final laminated layer which is silver colored and pretty much matched the
> metal of the other faceplates.  Sounds hokey?  It's not.  It's very clean,
> very sexy, looks great in the unit, is very easy to work with.
>
> I can't go into all that much detail right now - I've got to get to Namm
> myself, but along with the controller panel, there's a separate controller
> module  with it with many many outputs - the keys and the X/Y pads and
> there's about an inch square cutout on this external module which exposes a
> sensor to use Lightning type rings (different types - different sensing
> capabilities, all worn on your finger like your wedding ring - as explained
> by Yazi) that behave like the Lighning wands.
>
> There's other comments I could make, but they are speculative - I haven't
> asked the right questions so I'll wait until I do that to make any more
> assertions about the system - and I'll post again.
>
> The thing is amazing.
>
>
>
>  mike_synth wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have any info on what this is?
> >
> > dig it.
> >
> >
> > mikey_synthi
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
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I've posted a picture of the 222e ("Thunder") on the group site.  The
full name is "Mutli-Dimensional Kinesthetic Input Model 222e.   It's 7"
high and 12 3/4" inches long (three Buchla spaces wide).   Accompanying
it is the 222e output module (7"  x  4 1/4", one space wide).  I don't
have a picture of it, but I posted a picture of the 225e Midi decoder,
as the 222e resembles it - it has about 30 pulse and voltages outputs,
and a 2-line alphanumeric display with page and cursor buttons, and a
knob for entering data.
 
The input controller has a multitude of keys (see).  All keys produce
both pressure and impact signals.  The long keys add location signals.
The two hex-shaped keys at the outside provide two location voltages -
horizontal and vertical.  In addition, keys may be assigned 1 or 2
preset control voltage outs. Pulses, pressure, location, impact, and
control voltages are all available simultaneously, and assigned to
various output with the U.I. on the output module.
 
The output module's user interface allows the user to assign pulses,
locations, pressures, impacts, and control voltages to the various
output jacks on the 222e output module.
 
Regards, Fred..
 
 
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Thanks a lot Fred!

Do you know if the 222e can save it's own configurations
or is a 225e needed in the same cabinet?



2006/1/21, Fred Weed <fweed@pacbell.net>:

> I've posted a picture of the 222e ("Thunder") on the group site.  The
> full name is "Mutli-Dimensional Kinesthetic Input Model 222e.   It's 7"
> high and 12 3/4" inches long (three Buchla spaces wide).   Accompanying
> it is the 222e output module (7"  x  4 1/4", one space wide).  I don't
> have a picture of it, but I posted a picture of the 225e Midi decoder,
> as the 222e resembles it - it has about 30 pulse and voltages outputs,
> and a 2-line alphanumeric display with page and cursor buttons, and a
> knob for entering data.
>
> The input controller has a multitude of keys (see).  All keys produce
> both pressure and impact signals.  The long keys add location signals.
> The two hex-shaped keys at the outside provide two location voltages -
> horizontal and vertical.  In addition, keys may be assigned 1 or 2
> preset control voltage outs. Pulses, pressure, location, impact, and
> control voltages are all available simultaneously, and assigned to
> various output with the U.I. on the output module.
>
> The output module's user interface allows the user to assign pulses,
> locations, pressures, impacts, and control voltages to the various
> output jacks on the 222e output module.
>
> Regards, Fred..
>
>
> <>                   <>
>    / / / / /\ \ \ \ \
>   / / / / /\/\ \ \ \ \
>  / / / / / /\ \ \ \ \ \
> / / / / / /  \ \ \ \ \ \
>         \/\  /\/
>         / /  \ \
> /  \   / /\  /\ \   /  \
> \  /   \/  \/  \/   \  /
>
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all 200e modules require the 225e to save the set ups with exception of the 249e DARF which can save 1 preset without the 225e
 
 -rick

JB <ringmodulator@gmail.com> wrote:     Thanks a lot Fred!
 
 Do you know if the 222e can save it's own configurations
 or is a 225e needed in the same cabinet?
 
 
 
 2006/1/21, Fred Weed <fweed@pacbell.net>:
 > I've posted a picture of the 222e ("Thunder") on the group site.  The
 > full name is "Mutli-Dimensional Kinesthetic Input Model 222e.   It's 7"
 > high and 12 3/4" inches long (three Buchla spaces wide).   Accompanying
 > it is the 222e output module (7"  x  4 1/4", one space wide).  I don't
 > have a picture of it, but I posted a picture of the 225e Midi decoder,
 > as the 222e resembles it - it has about 30 pulse and voltages outputs,
 > and a 2-line alphanumeric display with page and cursor buttons, and a
 > knob for entering data.
 >
 > The input controller has a multitude of keys (see).  All keys produce
 > both pressure and impact signals.  The long keys add location signals.
 > The two hex-shaped keys at the outside provide two location voltages -
 > horizontal and vertical.  In addition, keys may be assigned 1 or 2
 > preset control voltage outs. Pulses, pressure, location, impact, and
 > control voltages are all available simultaneously, and assigned to
 > various output with the U.I. on the output module.
 >
 > The output module's user interface allows the user to assign pulses,
 > locations, pressures, impacts, and control voltages to the various
 > output jacks on the 222e output module.
 >
 > Regards, Fred..
 >
 >
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 >    / / / / /\ \ \ \ \
 >   / / / / /\/\ \ \ \ \
 >  / / / / / /\ \ \ \ \ \
 > / / / / / /  \ \ \ \ \ \
 >         \/\  /\/
 >         / /  \ \
 > /  \   / /\  /\ \   /  \
 > \  /   \/  \/  \/   \  /
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Yes....  The new Buchla touch pad is excellent.  Its programablity
allow most of the functions found on the preceding Kinestetic Input
ports - plenty of individual keys that can output pulse and preset
voltages when touched.

This really makes the 200e a complete system, akin to the 200 series
systems of the past.

gc

I think the 222e exceeds the functionality of the old touchplates.. now there is polyphonic response rather then mono or psuedo-poly, the joysticks from the 219/221 are replaced by the 2 - 222es X/Y pads.. the only function missing in the side to side rocking motion sensor that made the 221 the " kinesthetic" Input port, of course this has been replaced by the lightning portion of the 222e.
 
 I would agree that a touchsurface controller was the missing link between the 200e system and the classic buchla 200... and it was worth waiting for.
 
 -r
 
 

Gary Chang <gchang@calarts.edu> wrote:     Yes....  The new Buchla touch pad is excellent.  Its programablity
 allow most of the functions found on the preceding Kinestetic Input
 ports - plenty of individual keys that can output pulse and preset
 voltages when touched.
 
 This really makes the 200e a complete system, akin to the 200 series
 systems of the past.
 
 gc
 
 
 
 
             

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