Plumbutter Arrival

Plumbutter arrived this week!  It’s the latest instrument by Peter Blasser at Ciat-Lonbarde.  This is a self-contained synthesizer with a distinct philosophy behind it.  After checking everything out I made … Read More

Bunnoo Debate

Recorded at the reception after the Bunnoo convention.  I love how they are able to carry on a lively discussion without becoming strident.  Bunnoos enjoy debating even such contentious issues … Read More

Polyglot Patch Cords

The MOTM Modular is 5U with 1/4-inch phone jacks for patching. The Cocoquantus has screw heads for alligator clip patching. For patching between these I have made up some simple … Read More

Cocoquantus FM Mod

The FM mod for Cocoquantus is done by adding five input screws, each wired to a ready-to-wire CV input pad on one of the quantussy oscillators.  I arranged the screws … Read More

Quantussy Imitation

I tried to imitate the internal configuration of the Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus pentagonal oscillators (Quantussy).  It uses four VCOs and four sample and holds, patched for cross-modulation.  A more faithful imitation … Read More

Plumbutters Under Construction

I’ve ordered a Plumbutter from Ciat-Lonbarde.  The photo to the left was posted by Peter Blasser on his blog.  It’s a picture of his shop, where he hand-builds his unique … Read More

Quantussy Melody

I’ve been working on a self-running patch that routes two of the cocoquantus oscillators (the five inseparably cross-modulating VCOs are called the Quantussy) through the modular for processing.  In this … Read More

What London Used To Be

On the occasion of Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee, BCC America reports.  A Cocoquantus seems to have intervened.  Recorded in a mini-studio, consisting of a Tivoli Audio PAL radio and the … Read More