Suzanne Ciani's Buchla cookbook in VCV Rack

1976, synthesizer pioneer Suzanne Ciani wrote a paper with all the answers to the questions that all the modern performers are asking today. Here is a deep dive into this document, illustrated with free software VCV Rack, with patches available for all.

EPISODE 1: Intro - Performance patch

EPISODE 3: Prism Melody - Vertical Sequencer

EPISODE 5: Rhythm Improvisation - Spatialization

EPISODE 2: Building the MARF

EPISODE 4: String Patch - Keyboard Rotations

EPISODE 6: Performance

THE BUCHLA COOKBOOK: 
Suzanne Cianni's 1976 report to national endowment

DOWNLOAD RACK PATCH (Rack 1 compatible only for now):

• The performance Patch
• Prism Melody
• Vertical Sequencer
• String Patch
• Keyboard Rotations
• Rhythm Improvisation
• Spatialisation

ORIGINAL AUDIO EXAMPLES:

​Prism Melody

String Patch

Rhythm Improvisation

Vertical Sequencer

Keyboard Rotation

 
LECTURES:

 
​PERFORMANCES: