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Buchla | System 101

Description

The System 101 (1970-78) was a very compact polyphonic synth using modules from the 200-series. It was the smallest of the 200-series "Electric Music Boxes", designed for on-the-go musicians. The model pictured above has a Model 212 Dodecamodule, Model 258 Dual Oscillator module, and Model 237 32-note standard piano style keyboard in place of the Buchla-preferred touch-plate keys for a more musician-friendly experience. System 101 is suited to the needs of music educators, broadcast and recording studios, small electronic music studios, filmmakers, and composers.

BrandBuchla
ModelSystem 101
DeviceSynth
TypeKeys
Engine TypeAnalog
EngineVCO
Voices (max)1
Multitimbral1
Oscillators4
LFO3 Sample & Hold, Saw Down
Engine Detailed4 VCO, Saw Up, Sine, Square
Filter (VCF)1 24dB Slope (4-pole), Low Pass
Envelope (VCA)3 AD
Keys37
Key typeKeys
VelocityN
AftertouchN
CV-gateCV/GATE
Produced:1970 - 1978
Legend: Obvious Y: Yes, N: No, N/A: Not Applicable
VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator DCO Digital Controlled Oscillator
LFO Low Frequency Oscillator Sub Sub Oscillator
VCF Voltage Controlled Filter VCA Voltage Controlled Amplifier
Velocity As with a piano, the harder you hit a key, the louder the sound, unlike most organs which always produce the same loudness no matter how hard you hit a key. Aftertouch Pressing a key after you activated it. Channel Aftertouch, no matter which key, it will send a Channel message. Poly Aftertouch, sends the pressure per key instead of the whole channel.
Values for OSC, LFO, Filter, Envelope are per voice unless stated otherwise.

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