{"product_id":"arturia-buchla-easel-v","title":"ARTURIA BUCHLA EASEL V","description":"\u003ch1 data-v-dea87e65=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003eBuchla Easel V\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-v-dea87e65=\"\" class=\"h1 small mb-3\"\u003eWest Coast sound design playground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-v-dea87e65=\"\" class=\"mb-3\"\u003eThe Buchla Easel V is the first recreation of Don Buchla's iconic instrument that helped define experimental West Coast modular synthesis in the early '70s. Our enhancements translate to vastly expanded possibilities for sound design and avant-garde music.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mb-2\"\u003ePaint outside \u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003ethe lines\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h3 small\"\u003eA vehicle for avant-garde expeditions. A totally different take on synthesis. Welcome to the West Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon Buchla is the father of the ‘West Coast’ approach to electronic music; rather than using synthesizers to imitate other instruments, one sees electricity itself as the instrument. This approach captivated Suzanne Ciani, Morton Subotnick, Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails), Richard Devine, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, and many other cutting-edge composers. We modeled the Music Easel, Buchla’s suitcase-style modular system, at the component level, then added powerful modulation and sequencing extras to reinvigorate the Buchla spirit.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 pt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"card-simple\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"card-simple__content--no-pad card-simple__content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"small\"\u003eBriefcase Full of Inspiration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA turn here, a patch there. In the Easel, simple adjustments tend to create sonic surprises that are sure to generate new musical ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 pt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"card-simple\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"card-simple__image\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"_bg-cover_1srqr_1 image-ratio image-ratio-65\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"card-simple__content--no-pad card-simple__content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"small\"\u003eSoundscape Sandbox\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplex oscillators. AM and FM synthesis. Percussive filter\/gate combos. Ways to modulate nearly every parameter. You won’t run out of territory to explore anytime soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 pt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"card-simple\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"card-simple__image\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"_bg-cover_1srqr_1 image-ratio image-ratio-65\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"card-simple__content--no-pad card-simple__content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"small\"\u003eThe Synthesizer Plays You\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the Buchla hardware that inspired it, Easel V offers unique possibilities for complex, evolving passages and generative music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 pt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"card-simple\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"card-simple__image\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"_bg-cover_1srqr_1 image-ratio image-ratio-65\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-1b03bdf6=\"\" class=\"card-simple__content--no-pad card-simple__content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"small\"\u003eMaster In Minutes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Easel’s logical layout means you’ll be creating sounds in no time. Its sheer depth means you’ll still enjoy creating them years later.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mb-2\"\u003eDon Buchla: \u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003ethe Nikola Tesla of synth designers\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h3 small\"\u003eWhile most synth makers pursued commercial musical uses, Buchla felt electronics should empower us to rethink composition from the ground up and free us from stale traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fact, for a long time he refused to add a piano-style keyboard to most of his modular systems before the Easel. But the most adventurous sonic explorers wanted a portable instrument they could play whenever and wherever inspiration struck — like a painter’s easel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mb-4\"\u003eIn 1965, Buchla was commissioned to build an electronic instrument for the San Francisco Tape Music Center. Electronic oscillators so far had been clunky affairs that could not be played or modulated in real time, just adjusted with a single pitch dial\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mb-2\"\u003eZen and the Art \u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003eof Synth Design\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h3 small\"\u003eWe stayed true to the Music Easel’s interface, putting your hands on the definitive sound sources that brought a new perspective to analog synthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s definitely different, but that difference lets you create sounds you won’t hear any other way. Easel V invites you to leave all your preconceptions about synths at the door and updates the Music Easel for the MIDI age.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 pt-4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"prep\"\u003e01. The Main Tone Source\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Complex Oscillator generates harmonically rich tones by folding a waveform’s peaks and valleys back on themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 pt-4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"prep\"\u003e02. Patch Perfect\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasel V’s click-and-drag patch bay keeps cables from obscuring the controls. Outputs are color-coded to match different modulation sources; inputs are black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 pt-4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"prep\"\u003e03. Modulation Maker\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the Modulation Oscillator as an LFO, or dial it into the audio range and patch up FM and AM textures from gentle to clangorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 pt-4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"prep\"\u003e04. Stepped Voltages\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike a sequencer for modulation, the Sequential Voltage Source features five steps and multiple trigger sources, and can modulate any of 76 targets in Easel V.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 pt-4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"prep\"\u003e05. Original Keyboard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve duplicated the Model 218 keyboard to a tee and even added an arpeggiator. Access all its dimensions of touch and more in the Advanced Panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 pt-4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"prep\"\u003e06. Voltage Presets\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese can octave shift the keyboard or send four different, steady control voltages to any destination you choose.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mb-2\"\u003eWhere No Buchla \u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003eHas Gone Before\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h3 small\"\u003eDive even deeper into Easel V’s mind-expanding universe of sound design with functions that keep you in the creative zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has been said that the best musical experiences combine just the right amounts of predictability and surprise. That was our philosophy when adding advanced features we hope will help create your own magnum opus of electronica.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8 col-xl-7\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mb-2\"\u003eUnique sound generation \u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003eà la Buchla\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h3 small mb-4\"\u003eThrough meticulous analysis, reverse-engineering, and our exclusive TAE® technology, Buchla Easel V brings you the limitless potential of the original Easel’s outside-the-box design coveted by synth aficionados since the ‘70s. Covet no more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-md-6\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Buchla Easel set out to do synthesis a little differently. By changing the mindset and the approach, the sonic results were radically different. Geared towards pure sonic experimentation and exploration, there’s still nothing that makes sound quite like the Buchla does. That’s the magic that we set out to faithfully capture with Buchla Easel V.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-md-6\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotally distinct sound sources that go from smooth analog tones to bubbling modulated textures in an instant. Signal processing that goes against the grain to offer unprecedented and surprising routing options. Unique modulation methods that produce timbres that sound as futuristic otherworldly today as they did decades ago. That coveted spring reverb that concludes it all with that echoing, distant, surreal atmosphere.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"prep mb-2\"\u003eIncluded in\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003eV collection\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h3 small mb-3\"\u003eLegendary Keyboards Reinvented\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pb-3 mb-3\"\u003eThis instrument is also part of the V Collection -your complete dream line-up of the legendary synths, organs, pianos and more that made keyboard history. They’re modeled with the most advanced technologies for authentic realism, and enhanced with new creative options. Whether you use it as DAW plugins in the studio or standalone at gigs, V Collection puts the greatest keys of all time at your fingertips for instant inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"col-12 col-xl-4 pb-4\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"h2 prep\"\u003eMain Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"col-12 col-xl-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"row gutter-xxl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003eA component-level model of the Buchla Music Easel\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"platform-specs__images-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003eComplex and Modulation oscillators, dual Low Pass Gates, output section with spring reverb modelling\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"platform-specs__images-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003eModulation sources perfecly reproduced : 5-step Sequencer, Envelope Generator, Pulser\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"platform-specs__images-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003eSemi-modular architecture, color-coded routing and cables\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"platform-specs__images-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003eEnhanced functionalities, synchronizable Pulser and Clock, Oscillators quantization\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"platform-specs__images-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003eLeft Hand modulation sources to create multi-point envelopes and LFOs. Add randomness and smoothing to the modulation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"platform-specs__images-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003eRight Hand step-sequencer module\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"platform-specs__images-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003eGravity XY modulation source. Control the sound with the movement of a projectile flying among planets and worm holes!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"platform-specs__images-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003e10 effects, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Overdrive, Delay, ...\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"platform-specs__images-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003eControl on the Vactrol modelling for fast, medium or slow response\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"platform-specs__images-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003eUp to 4 voices of polyphony\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"platform-specs__images-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-v-a4f2c82c=\"\" class=\"mb-0\"\u003e256 factory presets\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ARTURIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44856352342189,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/3449\/7197\/files\/sc01_imresizer-2.jpg?v=1761318465","url":"https:\/\/www.detroitmodular.com\/products\/arturia-buchla-easel-v","provider":"Detroit Modular","version":"1.0","type":"link"}