Synth Nerds - Buchla PCBs

[CheapSuitG]

Hello fellow synth nerds!

I came across this today, DIY Buchla 200 faceplates and PCBs. From a quick look, it doesn’t seem like there are any truly hard to find parts, could be a fun project.

Buchla and M.E.M.S.

electricmusicstore.net

 

[Erik S]

Looks like they're real proud of them. $$$

 

[CheapSuitG]

Looks like they're real proud of them. $$$

A little steep but not TOO bad.

Much cheaper than the originals, about a quarter of cost of reissues and clones before components and time.

That said, we don't do this to save money, we do it for fun and to huff solder fumes!

 

[Feral Feline]

I’ve been looking at Eurorack etc again, for the last three days — as always there is some cool freq’n’ schtuff found, goodies that would be awesome to port to pedals… but the price always puts me off.

A DIY pedal-Muff kit is about $50;
A DIY Eurorack-Muff is $150, min…

 

[pricklyrobot]

Here’s a Euro-Muff with CV control over all parameters. $95 full kit:

https://modularaddict.com/meth-amp-kit-frequency-central

Re: Buchla, it’s always been the spendiest modular format, by a few orders of magnitude. Those prices aren’t that crazy, relatively speaking, for multi-PCB + Pro-quality Panel sets

 

[mybud]

Here’s a Euro-Muff with CV control over all parameters. $95 full kit:

https://modularaddict.com/meth-amp-kit-frequency-central

Re: Buchla, it’s always been the spendiest modular format, by a few orders of magnitude. Those prices aren’t that crazy, relatively speaking, for multi-PCB + Pro-quality Panel sets

I haven’t built that specific one but have quite a few Frequency Central modules in my rack(s). I have found that their stuff is reliable and usually fairly simple to assemble. Their Roland VCO and VCF (System M or some such) sound fab IMO.

 

[mybud]

I’ve been looking at Eurorack etc again, for the last three days — as always there is some cool freq’n’ schtuff found, goodies that would be awesome to port to pedals… but the price always puts me off.

A DIY pedal-Muff kit is about $50;
A DIY Eurorack-Muff is $150, min…

I’ve noticed how my old favourite haunts for modular stuff have now become very expensive. The cost of postage from the US for modular panels and PCBs is now well beyond my means. So, UK or Europe for the immediate future, I suppose.

Or I’ll build ‘em myself, he muttered.

 

[szukalski]

For the price of some of that DIY stuff, I’d have expected schematics.

 

[Feral Feline]

For the price of some of that DIY stuff, I’d have expected schematics.

XACTLI !

Makes me want to buy 'em, trace 'em, build 'em, sell 'em, then build 'em again for myself in a nice stompbox-enclosure.

 

[CheapSuitG]

XACTLI !

Makes me want to buy 'em, trace 'em, build 'em, sell 'em, then build 'em again for myself in a nice stompbox-enclosure.

Foot switchable bleeps and bloops? You are on to something!!