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At 9:20 AM -0500 11/14/97, jeff & mary duke wrote: >PJBMHB@aol.com wrote: >> >> 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 ______________________________________________________________________ Kim Flint | Looper's Delight kflint@annihilist.com | http://www.annihilist.com/loop/loop.html http://www.annihilist.com/ | Loopers-Delight-request@annihilist.com