On the hardware front it's like the 1970s all over again, with historic names such as Moog, Sequential and Oberheim back in ...

Don Buchla isn’t exactly a household name, but that’s changing, slowly but surely. Buchla, who was born outside Los Angeles and spent the majority of his life in Berkeley until his death in September ...

After buying my first Buchla 208r synthesizer, I began exploring the history of those who played Buchla and other early ...

"Silver Apples of the Moon," released by Nonesuch/Elecktra Records, was a surprise success, and showcased the Buchla synthesizer. The original Buchla is now found at Mills College in Oakland. From ...

Credit: Sean Pavone/Alamy Stock Photo California has been - and remains - home to a surprisingly large number of synthesizer companies, from Buchla to Oberheim to Sequential and many more. But why is ...

Don Buchla believed in the humanity of wires. The modular synth pioneer created an instrument like none other, one that relied on intuition, learning and, most importantly, human touch. He died ...

The final product was the Buchla Series 100, which was completed in 1963 and went on sale in 1966. Buchla went on to create the first digitally controlled analog synthesizer and released a fully ...

Scott Wilson looks at eight of the most important modulars in music history, from the Moog Modular and Buchla 100 Series to the Doepfer A-100.

There is a longstanding legend that Don Buchla—a pioneer of synthesizer design and engineering who created one of the first modern commercial synths in the late ’60s, and also a well-known ...

Don Buchla was instrumental in the creation of early synthesizers. He built his first modular synthesizer, the Buchla 100, in 1963 and began selling them in 1966. In 1969, he sold the Series 100 ...

Suzanne Ciani showing off her Buchla 200e synthesizer. Lisa Hagen Glynn Photography. And then after the show, Ciani invited the crowd to examine her gear and ask questions about it.

After buying my first Buchla 208r synthesizer, I began exploring the history of those who played Buchla and other early synths. That was very inspiring, especially as many pioneers of electronic music ...