Buchla Ziggy

Buchla Ziggy; monophonic desktop synthesizer; analogue performance synthesizer featuring the classic Buchla look; combines complex West Coast synthesis with intuitive modulation routing and storable presets; Complex oscillator based on a modulatable sine wave with variable sound shaping via amplitude and frequency modulation, a timbre wavefolder, and blendable spike, square or sawtooth waves; modulation oscillator with a wide frequency spectrum extending into the audio range and sawtooth, square or triangle waveforms; Lowpass-Gate functions as a VCA, filter or both, and is based on a Sallen-Key filter architecture with mixed envelope shapes that encourage experimentation; Cycler section offers manipulable modulations ranging from percussive envelopes to classic LFO waveforms, either cyclically or as a single pass via MIDI/CV triggers with an ‘Uncertainty’ parameter for surprising random variations; XLFO with a triangle wave as an additional complementary modulation source; modulation connections are indicated via corresponding LEDs; Edit mode for parameter adjustment via dial-in encoder and display; can be integrated into modular systems via gate and CV connections, as well as MIDI control; external audio input for low-pass gate; digital effects section with macro control features chorus, delay, filter, reverb, pitch shift and much more; preset memory for over 100 programmes; creative tunings allow for variable scales; steel chassis with wooden side panels; connections: Stereo output; 2 x 6.3 mm mono jack sockets, headphone output: 3.5 mm stereo jack socket, audio input: 3.5 mm mono jack socket, gate, CV pitch and modulation inputs: 3.5 mm mono jack sockets; MIDI input: USB-C, 5-pin DIN socket, Type-A 3.5 mm TRS jack; Power supply via USB-C, power supply not included; Dimensions: 307 × 196 × 71 mm; 2.31 kg;