Buchla USA has introduced the Program Manager Card for the Buchla Music Easel, an add-on that brings Presets to the iconic all-in-one synth design from 1973.
When Buchla introduced the Music Easel, it included the program interface – a card connector that enable you create patches on circuit boards and physically swap patches. While clunky by today’s standards, this modular synth interface was way ahead of its time and laid the groundwork for the iProgram Card, a 2013 expansion card for the Easel that added patch memory and WiFi connectivity.
The Buchla Program Manager is the latest take on this idea, and is designed to take full advantage of the program interface, storing up to 48 Easel presets and interfacing with your computer with a class-compliant MIDI connection.
The Buchla Program Manager App for Mac and Windows gives you the power to manage banks, create programs, and import and export your presets for sharing. Also available is a optional embed kit to install the card into your 208, making it easier to view the screen and keep a lower profile.
Music Easel Compatibility
The new Program Manager Card is compatible out-of-the-box with the Easel Command 208C and upcoming Music Easel. It can be used with the 2013-2017 Music Easels with a DIY modification to the card’s connectors or to the Easel itself.
Polyend has introduced the limited Polyend Tracker Silver Edition, a style variation that has the same functionality and features of the black tracker, but with a new look.
Roland’s Drum Machine Collection packs 5 classic TR boxes into an ‘80s-tastic plugin bundle.
Roland has introduced its virtual ribbon and wrapped it around five of its classic drum machine plugins, creating a rhythmic bundle for producers to savour.
The Drum Machine Collection features plug-in versions of 5 of Roland’s best-loved ‘80s boxes: the TR-808, TR-606 TR-909, TR-707 and TR-727. Each of these is modelled using Roland’s ACB (Analog Circuit Behavior) technology, and comes enhanced with new sound-shaping and sequencing options.
In addition, the collection offers deep integration with the Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer. You can adjust the software instrument controls in real time using the array of knobs and sliders on the TR-8S, and instantly send your patterns back and forth between the hardware and the plug-ins.
Features:
Five genre-defining Roland rhythm instruments in one value-priced collection
Authentic recreations of the TR-808, TR-606, TR-909, TR-707, and TR-727
Detailed resizeable interfaces give the feel of working with the vintage hardware
Powered by Roland’s ACB circuit modeling technology, enhanced with new sound-shaping options
Extended parameters and onboard effects to shape and modernize your sound
Advanced sequencers for complex patterns and intricate grooves
All the original factory patches plus new sounds for contemporary music
VST3, AU, and AAX compatibility and native support for Apple silicon
Hands-on control and pattern transfer with the TR-8S Rhythm Performer
These plugins have been around for a while, but the bundle gives newbies a way to get all of them for a reduced price without the need to subscribe to the Roland Cloud (though they are available there as well).
The Drum Machine Collection runs on PC and Mac in VST/AU/AAX formats.
Roland Drum Machine Collection is available now, priced at $499.99, so you are paying $100 for each instrument. If you bought them all individually they’d cost you $149 each. Find out more and download a 30-day demo on the Roland website.