How I Use the Tascam Mixer/Buchla Setup (AUDIO EXAMPLES)

[@AynenMakino]

I'm really glad you're giving us examples in practice. Being able to hear it makes a lot of difference in understanding what's happening exactly. 👍

[@AdamsOlympia]

What an amazing setup! .. I could get lost forever with your tools.

[@Archer_Hubart]

Very interesting approach! Buchla sounds majestic

[@audios22]

Great demo Tom. The first studio I built was in a post video suite in 1982. I Used the TASCAM 58-OB 1/4" 8-Track Reel to Reel Tape Recorder into theTascam M216. then Quad out to BETA-SP machine to sync audio with a 2-pop. Also had the TASCAM 32-2 1/4" 2-Track Reel to Reel Tape Recorder used for voice over and down mixing to stereo original music and program material. No time code needed then. I added it later.

[@richardsomerville5725]

That tassy was my first desk..fond memories.

[@TheGreekSamurai]

I love this! Please do a full track like you did on the previous modular system!

[@johnclapzucker3145]

I love oscillators used by microprocessors to determin their clock speed! Cannot wait 4 your next True Album!

[@Timecop1983]

Buchla, the epitome of modular synths. It creates the most majestic farts and bloops modular is known for... 😜

[@Jack_Sparrow_1]

@Junkie XL You are a very lucky man. Enjoy it! 2 questions/requests, if it is possible: 1 - Would you like to show up your preamp/s and other "coloring" outboard gear (compressors, EQs, tape) that/if you are using beside the buchla and eurorack effects? 2 - Do you use a "safe-limitter" somewhere at the end of the chain before going back into Cubase? Thanks for sharing your knowledge and studio info with us. Very useful!

[@AmiliaCaraMia]

The short episodes are rad 👌 glad you're back!

[@jamesallnight1291]

Very cool, thanks. Nice to see that Tascam , memories.

[@MaEasy_official]

Yeah …i own this mixer, too. Love it and its colors. 8-)

[@Don_Kikkon]

Noice!! I've discovered the joys of classic analog mixers to effectively re-synthesize oscillators. Got myself 4 x PRE CR and 4 PRE BX DIY modules from Feedback. These are Mackie 1604 and Boss BX range channel strips respectively. A 303 really isn't, until pushed hard through a 1604. Cranking the low shelving pot introduces pleasing HF content whilst simultaneously exposing how those old acid barons solved bass loss at high resonance! The Music Thing Minimoog Drive again, when fed back then mixed 10-15% against the original....

[@beatfarmdigital]

Thanks, Tom! Made my morning, once again.

[@electronictiger]

Fantastic video! Overloaded signals are a wonderful thing. Also for control voltages for additional "uncertainty", as I'm sure you know. Anyway, I'm digging your recent video output, more please!

[@allweatherhaulage]

That is a great set-up!

[@SynthAddict]

nice idea to treat the complex oscillator with the old mixer before going through the rest of the Buchla system 🙂

[@tapeexperiments]

I can do all of this (and more) with my Mackie 24x8 but the Tascam LOOKS so cool! 😀

[@oddlyoddity]

Wonderful!

[@futuristiccavemanofficial]

Tom made a whole delicious Lemon Meringue Pie from a single lemon

[@geraldgoodiii6993]

259e 🤤 Those Buchlas are so esthetically pleasing in every way

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

✨🎛✨🎛✨🎛✨

[@lovemytruck11]

Thanks! You the man!!!😊

[@Vanya01Sokol]

Hey Tom! Big fan of your work! I think just having a standard signal path of Oscillator to Low pass gate to mixer channel would be much easier and allow you to add FX to dynamic signals (low pass gates controlled by envelopes), as you can always just open the low pass gates if you want a drone with FX and process using EQ / Distortion. I do not see why you would need to add EQ / Distortion / FX to original oscillator sound before the low pass gate. In the setup you currently have you are loosing the possibility of adding a delay for example to rhythmical sounds as the delay will be processed by the LPG and loose all of the space, same applies to Reverbs. I have spent many years working with modular synthesisers including buchla, would be a pleasure to help you figure out the new setup! Ivan

[@subaquaticencountersofthed8515]

Wow.

[@fablesofsilence]

Exactly what I thought, would be interesting to know what he puts on those auxes. Most likely not reverb/delay for that very reason.

[@tylercontex133]

Junkie X - panding Limits!

[@StefanoMaccarelli]

super cool

[@sukovic4]

Buchla ❤❤❤❤❤

[@b0d0p33t3rs]

The difference is amazing, and really good idea. Is this a Buchla 'e' idea? Never fell in love with the oscillators with the 'e' series myself. So quite a good workaround. Thanks for sharing!

[@tracyharms3548]

The signals are taken back to the modular through each mixer channel’s insert jack, right? So the channel must apply EQ before routing it to the Insert?

[@bjornlohmander7431]

I'm guessing this has the rather popular direct out mod.

[@bjornlohmander7431]

I tried on my non-modded mixer and the insert i/o is post EQ, so you can ship the signal straight from the insert jack if you just want the overdrive and eq and don't care about the post fader leveling. :)

Will you have an episode about the Rebel Moon score?

[@erwinm187]

do you just directly route the oscillator audio directly to the tascam? isn't the eurorack signal usually too hot for line level signals?

[@TomChurchill]

Buchla is not the same signal spec as Eurorack - it has lower audio levels - but even if it did, overloading the mixer is kinda the whole point here 😀

[@artisans8521]

So basically, you are using the overloaded Tascam as an overdrive. Cool idea. It's subtle enough. It adds some grunge to the Buchla.

[@joostvanbunnik7646]

Hi Tom, is dit in je amsterdam studio?

[@splashesin8]

😊

[@doubleohdutch2108]

Another Buchla video. I hope the Furiosa soundtrack will use more instruments than the Buchla only, otherwise it will end up sounding like Tron…Actually, that might be a compliment…

[@KuijperRob]

kzou toch een wat betere mic gebruiken bij t filmen of wireless at least..nice vid!

[@bjornlohmander7431]

Guess I'm hooking up the M-208 now. :D

[@fablesofsilence]

My thoughts exactly 😂

[@dustycooper]

I think you need more gear 😅

[@music2me23]

Tom, this could be done with the SSL X-Desk and it would sound better.

[@EllieReagan]

Thanks for enlightening Tom. Glad you made it into the comments today 🎉

[@MrRostislove]

X-Desk has no EQs, so how would it be possible? I believe Tom's idea is to add some vintage vibe or/and to remove some Buchla's harshness with it, especially from 259e

[@EllieReagan]

@@MrRostislove oh so he’s not just using that specific old 80’s piece of gear because he doesn’t know any better?

[@MrRostislove]

@@EllieReagan I think you are lost in the comments ahah I was replying not to you but to a comment why he didn’t use better/ modern mixer, so your sarcasm looks funny, or it wasn’t sarcasm? 🧐

[@EllieReagan]

@@MrRostislove …what is this sarcasm you speak of? I’m just tryin to armchair gear shame a pro here 😂

[@Radar23]

Not enough audio example and too much talking Junkie..

[@GaryHayes]

think he is still learning how to use it - sending an oscillator to an eq and back is not an audio example! He needs better teachers