Release year: 2017
Manufacturer website: ask video, macprovideo
Author: Todd Barton
Duration: 1h. 09min.
Handout type: Video tutorial
English language
Sample files: none
Video Format: MP4
Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1280×720 30fps 648kbps [V: vide (h264 main L3.1, yuv420p, 1280×720, 648 kb/s)]
Audio: AAC 44100Hz stereo 96kbps [A: soun (aac lc, 44100 Hz, stereo, 96 kb/s)]
Description : The “NEW” reimagined Buchla Easel is one of the most original and best sounding all-in-one analog synthesizers ever made. In this video tutorial, recorded by renowned Buchla expert Todd Barton, you will find out what this amazing tool is capable of.
Don Bukla, the pioneer of electronic musical instruments, created this original synthesizer in 1973. It was the very first West Coast all-in-one synthesizer with pre-made patches! Fast forward 40 years and here it is, the “NEW” Easel. It retained its basic analog roots, but when paired with its iProgram card, accompanying iPad app, and the new 218e keyboard, it became one of the best sounding and fun instruments around.
In this course, Buchla expert Todd Barton explores every aspect of the Easel synthesizer from its unique sound generation to its powerful controls, sequencing and programming. In fact, Todd created the very first Easel video tutorial. Todd is an internationally recognized expert and player on the Buchla synthesizer, and he works very closely with Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments (BEMI) on patch development and product documentation.
If you have an Easel or are thinking about getting one… or even if you’re just interested in modular synthesis, this course is for you! So, in this most in-depth Todd Barton course, everything is told about the 208 and 218e modules that make up the Buchla Easel synthesizer. ever made. See what this amazing instrument can do in this Easel Video Manual created by renowned Buchla expert Todd Barton.
Electronic music instrument pioneer, Don Buchla, created the original Easel in 1973. It was the very first all-in-one, pre-patched West Coast style synth! Fast forward 40 years and now there’s the “NEW” Easel. It retains its core analog roots, but when mated with its iProgram card, companion iPad app and the new 218e keyboard, it becomes one of the best sounding and fun to play instruments out there.
This course by Buchla expert, Todd Barton, explores every aspect of the Easel, from its unique sound generation to its powerful controls, sequencing and programming. In essence, Todd has created the very first Easel Video Manual. Todd is an internationally recognized Buchla expert and performer, and he works very closely with Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments in designing patches and creating product documentation.
If you have an Easel or are thinking about getting one… or even if you’re simply interested in modular synthesis, this course is for you! So learn everything about the 208 and the 218e modules, which together comprise the one and only Buchla Easel, in this very in-depth course by Todd Barton.
Content :
Section 1: The Buchla Easel
01. Introduction (01:44)
02. Overview (02:09)
03. Sliders, Switches and Knobs (00:56)
04. Connections (01:02)
Section 2: Sound Generators & Shaping
05. First Sounds from The 208 (02:14)
06. The Dual Lo Pass Gate – Explained (02:43)
07. The Dual Lo Pass Gate – Explored (03:27)
08. The Complex Oscillator (03:41)
09. The Modulation Oscillator (03:50)
10. The CV Section Pulser Explained (02:12)
11. The Envelope Generator Explained (02:02)
12. The Sequential Voltage Source Explained (01:00)
Section 3: Controlling the Easel
13. The CV Section Explored (07:11)
14. The Keyboard Section (02:26)
15. Review (01:08)
16. First Patch – Ambient (05:56)
17. The Inverter (01:54)
18. Second Patch – Random (02:39)
19. Aux Audio Input Envelope Detector (04:14)
Section 4: Section 4: Programming & MIDI
20. The Program Card (05:28)
21. MIDI (02:40)
Section 5: Expanding the Easel
22. Tips and Tricks (05:29)
23. Accessories (01:20)
24. Epilogue (01:26)
