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Buchla & Associates is now offering 7 different Buchla 200e modular synthesizer systems. The systems vary in size and price, ranging from about $10,000-40,000.

Let’s pretend for a moment that the recession doesn’t exist and see what these Buchla bad boys have to offer.

System #1

The first system contains 8 panel units and sufficient blank panels to fill the voids.

• 1 Model 201e – 12 Powered Cabinet
• 1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
• 1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
• 2 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
• 1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
• 1 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
• 1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager

Total Panel units – 8
System Price – $9950

The Addition of a Router, a Source of Uncertainty and an Arbitrary Function Generator bring us to the second suggested system:

System #2

• 1 Model 201e – 12 Powered Cabinet
• 1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
• 1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
• 1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
• 1 Model 250e Arbitrary Function Generator (2 panel units)
• 2 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
• 1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
• 1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
• 1 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
• 1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager

Total Panel units – 12
System Price – $14,000

Here’s a fully loaded 18 panel unit system that features the 222e:

System #3

• 1 Model 201e – 18 Powered Cabinet
• 1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
• 1 Model 222e Multi Dimensional Kinesthetic Input Port (4 panel units)
• Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
• 1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
• 1 Model 250e Arbitrary Function Generator (2 panel units)
• 3 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
• 1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
• 1 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
• 1 Model 285e Frequency Shifter / Balanced Modulator
• 1 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
• 1 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager

Total Panel units – 18
System Price – $19,650

System #4

Here’s a system with 24 panel units, all crammed into our new 201e-24 cabinet. This is not a system to be packing around from gig to gig, but it’s certainly great for the studio.

• 1 Model 201e – 24 Powered Cabinet
• 1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
• 1 Model 222e Multi Dim Kinesthetic Input Port1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
• 1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
• 1 Model 250e Arbitrary Function Generator (2 panel units)
• 1 Model 256e Control Voltage Processor
• 4 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
• 1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
• 2 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
• 1 Model 285e Frequency Shifter / Balanced Modulator
• 2 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
• 2 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager
• 1 Model 297 Infinite Phase Shifter

Total panel units – 24
System price – $26,800

System #5

System #5 substitutes a 206e mixer / preset manager for the 297 Infinite phase shifter and two smaller cabinets for the monstrous 201e – 24.

• 2 Model 201e – 12 Powered Cabinets
• 1 Model 206e Mixer / Preset Manager
• 1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
• 1 Model 222e Multi Dim Kinesthetic Input Port
• 1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
• 1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
• 1 Model 250e Arbitrary Function Generator
• 1 Model 256e Quad Control Voltage Processor
• 4 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
• 1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
• 2 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
• 1 Model 285e Freq Shifter / Balanced Modulator
• 2 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
• 2 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager

Total Panel units – 24
System Price – $27,050

Their next system offers one 12 panel unit and one 18 panel unis:

System #6

• 1 Model 201e – 18 Powered Cabinet
• 1 Model 201e – 12 Powered Cabinet
• 1 Model 206e Mixer / Preset Manager
• 1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
• 1 Model 222e Multi Dimensional Kinesthetic Input Port (4 panel units)
• 1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
• 1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
• 2 Model 250e Arbitrary Function Generators (2 panel units each)
• 1 Model 256e Quad Control Voltage Processor
• 6 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
• 1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
• 3 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
• 1 Model 285e Frequency Shifter / Balanced Modulator
• 2 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
• 3 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager

Total Panel units – 30
System Price – $33,300

And finally, the gourmet system, with all but the kitchen sink squeezed into two 18 panel unit cabinets:

System #7

• 2 Model 201e – 18 Powered Cabinets
• 1 Model 206e Mixer / Preset Manager
• 1 Model 210e Control and Signal Router
• 1 Model 222e Multi Dimensional Kinesthetic Input Port (4 panel units)
• 1 Model 225e Midi Decoder/Preset Manager
• 1 Model 227e System Interface (2 panel units)
• 2 Model 250e Arbitrary Function Generators (2 panel units each)
• 1 Model 255 Control Voltage Processor
• 1 Model 256e Quad Control Voltage Processor
• 1 Model 260e Duophonic Pitch Class Generator
• 6 Model 261e Complex Waveform Generator
• 1 Model 266e Source of Uncertainty
• 4 Model 281e Quad Function Generator
• 2 Model 285e Frequency Shifter / Balanced Modulator
• 2 Model 291e Triple Morphing Filter
• 4 Model 292e Quad Dynamics Manager
• 1 Model 297 Infinite Phase Shifter

Total Panel units – 36
System Price – $39,80

So there you have it. These are out of the price range of people that spend their spare time blogging about synths – so leave a comment and let me know which one you’re going to be buying!