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  • Online Courses with Todd Barton

    Buchla 101 and 102 Courses

    The Buchla 200e electronic music modules and “new” reimagined Buchla Easel are world-renowned. These groundbreaking courses are dedicated to teaching the Buchla "way" and how these unique hybrid, analog/digital modules work.

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  • Virtual lessons with Todd Barton

    Virtual Lessons

    This is your chance to learn with Todd directly. Lessons are designed especially for you, either on a single or ongoing basis and are designed based on your goals. Potential subjects include, but are not limited to: Buchla oscillator, Serge DSG, Hordijk Rungler, Music Easel, or the Buchla 200e.

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  • Vimeo Buchla Course

    Buchla Mind, Beginner's Mind

    This Vimeo course contains over three hours of tutorials on the 10 basic modules of the Buchla 200 series presented by Todd Barton, sonic adventurer and Buchla obsessed.

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  • “Todd’s tutorials are my lifeline to understanding all things Buchla and beyond! Not only informative on the technical but artistically inspiring as well!”

    Mark Isham

  • “My students getting started on the Buchla 200e have been using Todd’s tutorials. It has made my teaching much more productive. Thanks Todd; we need more!”

    — Morton Subotnick

  • “Todd’s creativity mixed with his passion for making synthesis relatable and understandable to those who want to learn make him an absolute treasure to the synth community. I’m continually blown away by his generosity and wealth of knowledge.”

    -Christopher Wray

Instructional Buchla Playlists

Hordijk Synth Tutorials

Though raised on Buchla and Serge systems (they are my roots), I’ve been delving deeply into Rob Hordijk’s amazing, stunning and inspiring analog synthesizer designs for many years. Every day, with just one of his modules, is a brand new adventure of discovery and delight.

Hordijk Synth Tutorials

Hordijk EP

This is a virtual EP of recent compositions I've done using the Hordijk analog modular system. Feel free to download all tracks. Studio monitors or good headphones recommended.

“Thank you very much for the ‘one minutes’ [tutorials], they get a really good reception with users. I must admit they inspire me too, especially as I have come to the habit of immediately setting up complex patches and then getting lost in how to play them. These simple examples let me go back to the basics, with often better results.”

—Rob Hordijk

PERFORMACE VIDEO GALLERY

Todd Barton - Wavefolding is Like a Rainbow | Knobcon 2019


”Todd is delivering a lecture at Knobcon 2019, and it was a wonderful opportunity to zoom in close on his hands as he performed on his Buchla Easel. A fascinating talk on listening, synthesis, and life. Just watch this whole video. Right now. See what I'm talking about.”

A Tip from Allen

A tip from Allen Strange’s book, Electronic Music.

Todd Barton CSS July Skies

Building The Krell Muzak Patch

Here's a patch cord by patch cord demonstration of setting up the Krell Muzak 1 patch from scratch on a Buchla 200e with the following modules: 261e, 266e, 281e, 292e, and 291e. A photo of the original patch, audio and video can be accessed here: m.matrixsynth.com/2012/08/krell-muzak-by-todd-barton-on-buchla.html


Todd Barton Solo - 2015 Serge 40th Reunion Event

Todd Barton Solo performance at the SERGE 40TH REUNION EVENT

Todd Barton Buchla instrument

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