Ziggy: A New Instrument from Buchla

A project in Emeryville, CA by Buchla USA
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Classic analog Buchla sound with modern digital control.
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Backers: 66
Average Pledge Per Backer: $974

Funded: $64,282 of $5,000
Dates: May 5th -> Jun 4th (30 days)
Project By: Buchla USA
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Latest News

Ziggy in Use!

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Buchla's Nick Kwas has been putting Ziggy through the paces on our YouTube channel. In this video he designs and samples a drum kit from Ziggy into a tiny MPC, then works out a jam with more sampling and live playing. It's a compelling use of Ziggy,... (Read More)

Ziggy's Envelopes

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Ziggy's envelopes are a rethinking of the common Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release controls most electronic instruments use. Here's a video on how they work and why they're more fun!  (Read More)

How does the cycler work?

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a tutorial about the cycler, Ziggy's multifunction modulator. You'll quickly understand why patchcords are not part of Ziggy - it's much more flexible without!  (Read More)

How does it work? Here's an example.

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
You've probably seen lots of snippets coming from Superbooth, where Ziggy is making lots of weird and wonderful sounds. In order to cut through the noise, here's a rather prosaic example that shows you some of the basics of building a sound in Ziggy.... (Read More)

An Overview

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
As part of showing Ziggy at Superbooth in Berlin, Germany this week, we created some overviews to help people get a quick understanding of what makes Ziggy. We thought you'd want to see it too!  (Read More)

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