buchla thunder says what?

["Joseph Buck" <josephbuck@hotmail.com>]

Well said Kim.
I had first heard/seen one at a Mark Isham gig where he had one to his 
side to play some textural sounds and samples.  Later I asked what the 
hell that contraption was.....
You can see a picture of one at:
http://www.synthfool.com/thunder.gif

Salam,

Buck
>>>
>>> what is a bulcha thunder? PJ
>>
>>      >That is a good question! Jeff
>
>The thunder is one of the more modern inventions of legendary 
synthesizer
>pioneer Don Buchla.
>
>Thunder can best be described as a touch sensitive control surface. It 
has
>a large assortment of pads and ribbon controllers that respond to the
>location where you touch them and the amount of pressure you apply. 
These
>can then be used to control any type of midi data you program it for. 
These
>are all arranged in an ergonomic fashion on what a friend used to 
describe
>as a "dinner serving tray." That's not quite accurate, but it gets you 
the
>idea. (I think it's shaped more like the millenium falcon.)
>
>Don of course, is a brilliant and enigmatic individual. Great to have 
at
>parties, but not so fun to work for. His musical instrument creations 
are
>typically decades ahead of their time. He has a web site that only
>describes his Lightning II, which is a synthesizer controller that uses 
two
>wands that you can move in space for 3d control. http://www.buchla.com
>
>kim
>
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